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Standard 2.00 Study Guide
NAME:___________________________
1. Your supervisor at work asked you to write a report comparing what your
company is spending on electricity this year to what it has spent each of the
previous four years. Which of the following would be the BEST source to
research?
a. Your company records
b. Wikipedia
c. The Environment Protection Agency's website
d. weather.com
2. The Internet has advantages and disadvantages when it comes to using it as a
tool to access information. Which of the following is an advantage?
a. Volume- You tend to get back an enormous number of search results,
particularly if you are searching the Internet.
b. Cross-references- Lack of cross-references that take the researcher from
a poor choice of keywords to terms that will result in a higher rate of
success.
c. Older sources- Since many online databases only index articles published
after 1980, you will need to use print indexes to locate older articles.
d. Speed- You can search multiple databases in a matter of seconds.
3. What website did Mr. Lowney say was an excellent source for helpful information
about writing?
a. Wikipedia
b. Owl.english.purdue.edu
c. researchpapersforsale.com
d. writegood.com
4. Which of the following statements are true?
a. It is okay to plagiarize if you don't get caught.
b. It is never okay to plagiarize.
c. It is okay to plagiarize if you are writing something for work instead of
school.
d. It is okay to plagiarize if the original writer is dead.
5. Pete's teacher has assigned him to write a report on the life of Donald Trump
based solely on primary sources. Which of the following would be the BEST
source for Pete to research?
a. Wikipedia
b. An article in Fortune magazine
c. Donald Trump's autobiography
d. A blog he found about Donald Trump running for President
6. Cheng processed reports on his computer that will allow his manager to make
decisions about the amount of brake pads and oil to order from the warehouse.
This is an example of what type of technology application?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Management Information System
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Telecommuting
7. Lena trained several employees on how to process financial statements using
the new software. These employees use to process reports manually for almost
seven years. This is an example of what type of concern for using technology?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Computer crime
Employment trends
Health
Privacy
8. Using the Internet and online communication, Shari presented a new product to
potential customers in Peru, Costa Rica, and New York. This is an example of
what type of technology application?
a.
b.
c.
d.
E-commerce
Artificial Intelligence
Computer-Aided Design
Robotics
ANSWER KEY
1. A
2. D 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. A