Tech Foundations
👉 This term refers to an electronic device that processes data into information.
✅ What is a computer?
👉 Large, complex data sets that traditional tools struggle to process are called this.
✅ What is Big Data?
👉 A public computer that provides information or services, often found in stores or airports.
✅ What is a kiosk?
👉 A cyberattack that tricks users into revealing personal information through fake emails or websites.
✅ What is phishing?
👉 The gap between people who have access to technology and those who do not.
✅ What is the digital divide?
👉 A global network that connects computers and allows information sharing.
✅ What is the Internet?
👉 A network of physical objects that collect and share data using embedded technology.
✅ What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?
👉 This technology stores data on a credit card’s embedded chip rather than a magnetic stripe.
✅ What is EMV (chip) technology?
👉 Name one negative effect of digital distraction.
✅ What is reduced focus, lower productivity, increased stress, or poor academic performance?
👉 One way technology has impacted K–12 education.
✅ What is online learning, interactive whiteboards, digital assignments, or learning apps?
👉 An online platform that allows users to create profiles and connect with others.
✅ What is an online social network?
👉 Computers built into everyday objects that allow them to collect and exchange data.
✅ What are embedded computers?
👉 Smart home devices, wearable fitness trackers, and smart thermostats are examples of this technology.
✅ What is IoT technology?
👉 Companies that collect, analyze, and sell personal data.
✅ What are data brokers?
👉 A tool instructors use to display lessons, write notes, and interact with digital content.
✅ What is an interactive whiteboard?
👉 Early computers used these components before transistors and integrated circuits.
✅ What are vacuum tubes?
👉 Communication directly between machines without human interaction.
✅ What is M2M (machine-to-machine) communication?
👉 A workplace where employees use technology to work remotely or collaboratively.
✅ What is an intelligent workplace?
👉 Stealing someone’s personal information to commit fraud is called this.
✅ What is identity theft?
👉 The main purpose of a learning management system (LMS).
✅ What is to manage, deliver, and track learning and assignments?
👉 This invention combined multiple computer components onto a single chip, making personal computers possible.
✅ What is the microprocessor?
👉 A technology trend where mobile devices are used to monitor health and deliver care.
✅ What is mHealth?
👉 Working from home or another remote location using technology.
✅ What is telecommuting?
👉 Give two guidelines for creating a strong password.
✅ What are: long passwords, mixed characters, no personal info, unique passwords, or password managers?
👉 One reason earning a technology certification can help your career.
✅ What is increased job opportunities, higher pay, or proof of skills?