Search Engines
What is a search engine?
A website that allows you to type in keywords to search for information on the internet.
What is the main source of protection against intellectual property theft?
Laws
Why was it a bad business move to change the name of Twitter to X?
People knew the name Twitter and its logo- people don't know X very well, so to this day you will still see articles say (the application formerly known as Twitter) and things like that whenever you read an article that references X. In business, when you have a strong brand, you don't want to change it without a good reason, and Musk did not have a good reason.
What is the default tab in Microsoft Word?
Home tab
What is the name for the feature in PowerPoint that makes an effect appear on the screen as you go from one slide to the next?
Transitions
What is the most popular search engine?
Which is easier to prevent, piracy or plagiarism, and why?
Piracy is easier to prevent- there are several things that can be done to stop piracy (to a certain extent), but there is nothing that can be done to stop plagiarism from happening. The only deterrent to plagiarism are the consequences when people get caught.
What is the metaverse?
The ambitious goal of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook to integrate AR and VR more into everyday life.
What are the three features in Microsoft Word that we can use to make words stand out from the rest of the text?
Bold, italic, and underline
What is the name for the feature in PowerPoint that makes an effect appear on the screen while you stay on the same slide?
Animations
What does it mean that search engines are the default web page for most web browsers?
When you open up a web browser (for example, Google Chrome), it will take you straight to a search engine (for example, Google).
What is the main real-world concern with AI's impact on our society at this moment in time?
Its impact on jobs- AI is rendering a lot of jobs that people used to do obsolete.
What is the difference between a social media star and a social media influencer?
A social media star makes their career on social media- for example, YouTube personalities like PewDiePie and Mr. Beast. A social media influencer uses their fame and influence on social media to get people to believe, buy, or do certain things, but has a career outside social media.
What is the name of the feature that allows you to create exponents in Microsoft Word?
Superscript
What tab can you go to in PowerPoint if you want to pick a theme instead of leaving the presentation blank and white?
Design tab
What is the difference between a search engine and a web browser?
A web browser is an app that gives you access to the internet. A search engine is a website that lets you search the internet using keywords.
Why is stopping cyberbullying not as simple as telling people to "log out?"
There are several potential reasons, including:
The bullying can continue even after they log out.
Students can still become aware of what is posted online without logging in.
Cyberbullying can become in-person bullying really fast.
Online activity is just a part of life for most kids.
When someone isn’t doing anything wrong, they are not typically the one we expect to change their behavior.
What was controversial about the founding of Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg told the Winklevoss twins he was working on a project for them, when in reality he was stealing their idea. Not only did he take their idea, but he cost them time they could have been working on it because they thought he was working on it for them.
Is it possible to drag pictures around in Microsoft Word so you can move them wherever you want, or do they have to stay in place where you paste them?
They can be moved around by selecting the appropriate buttons after clicking on the image.
What is the name for the spaces on the screen where you are able to type text in PowerPoint? (Hint: new ones can be added from the Insert tab).
Text boxes
Without search engines, how would we find information on the internet?
There would be only two ways- we would either need to already know the URL for the website we wanted to go to, or we would need a "yellow pages" website that listed all the other websites and what they did. This would essentially be a search engine itself, but it would not be as convenient to search.
What are the three kinds of intellectual property and what do they protect?
Copyright- protects written works
Trademark- protects expressions
Patent- protects inventions
What are echo chambers and how are they bad for society?
Echo chambers are when people go online to find only information that confirms their beliefs, instead of finding accurate information. When they find people who agree with them, it reinforces their beliefs and makes it less likely that they will ever be open to changing their position. Echo chambers are bad for society because they increase people's certainty and passion about beliefs that are not necessarily accurate or based in reality, while decreasing the likelihood of someone changing their mind, finding correct information, or even attempting to find correct information.
Which is Word generally better for, text-based documents with a lot of words or things with lots of pictures and visual information?
Text-based documents- Word is called a word processor and is designed for typing. Pictures can be added and used in Word, but it is not necessarily the best application for this.
Which is PowerPoint generally better for, text-based documents with a lot of words or things with lots of pictures and visual information?
Things with lots of pictures and visual information- PowerPoint is designed to present things to others.