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Digital Technology
Solution and Answer Guide
CAMPBELL/CIAMPA/WEST, TECHNOLOGY FOR SUCCESS COMPUTER CONCEPTS, 2E, CY25,
9780357883235; MODULE 1, IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Review Questions Answers ....................................................................................................... 1
Discussion Questions Sample Responses...............................................................................8
Critical Thinking Activities Sample Responses ..................................................................... 10
Apply Your Skills Sample Responses.....................................................................................13
REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1. Data is _________.
a. raw facts, such as text or numbers
b. processed output
c. the result of a calculation
d. another term for software
Answer: a
a. Correct. Data is raw facts, such as text or numbers.
b. Incorrect. Data (input) is processed into information (output).
c. Incorrect. Data has not been calculated or otherwise processed.
d. Incorrect. Apps, programs, and software are not types of data.
2. The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with _________.
a. display devices
b. glass crystals
c. transformers
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Digital Technology
d. transistors
Answer: d
a. Incorrect. The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.
b. Incorrect. The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.
c. Incorrect. The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.
d. Correct. The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.
3. The premise that objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored through a local network or
across the Internet refers to _________.
a. intelligent workspaces
b. the digital divide
c. the Internet of Things (IoT)
d. networking
Answer: c
a. Incorrect. The basic premise of IoT is that objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored
through a local network or across the Internet.
b. Incorrect. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology and its
resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.
c. Correct. The basic premise of IoT is that objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored
through a local network or across the Internet.
d. Incorrect. The basic premise of IoT is that objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored
through a local network or across the Internet.
4. The gap between those who have access to technology and its resources and information,
especially on the Internet, and those who do not, is known as the _________.
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Digital Technology
a. Internet of Things
b. digital divide
c. information abyss
d. accessibility factor
Answer: b
a. Incorrect. The basic premise of IoT is that objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored
through a local network or across the Internet.
b. Correct. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology and its
resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.
c. Incorrect. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology and its
resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.
d. Incorrect. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology and its
resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.
5. Descriptive text added to an object is called _________ text.
a. associative
b. alternative
c. accessible
d. assistive
Answer: b
a. Incorrect. Alternative text (alt text) is descriptive text added to an object, such as a picture or
drawing.
b. Correct. Alternative text (alt text) is descriptive text added to an object, such as a picture or
drawing.
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Digital Technology
c. Incorrect. Alternative text (alt text) is descriptive text added to an object, such as a picture or
drawing.
d. Incorrect. Alternative text (alt text) is descriptive text added to an object, such as a picture or
drawing.
6. (True or False) Green computing involves reducing electricity consumed and environmental
waste generated when using computers, mobile devices, and related technologies.
Answer: True
Feedback: The practice of green computing involves reducing electricity consumed and
environmental waste generated when using computers, mobile devices, and related technologies.
7. A company’s _________ department oversees the centralized computer equipment and
administers the network.
a. management
b. technical support
c. operations
d. information security
Answer: c
a. Incorrect. The management department directs the planning, research, development,
evaluation, and integration of technology.
b. Incorrect. The technical support department evaluates and integrates new technologies,
administers the organization’s data resources, and supports the centralized computer
operating system and servers.
c. Correct. The operations department oversees the centralized computer equipment and
administers the network.
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Digital Technology
d. Incorrect. The information security department develops and enforces policies that are
designed to safeguard an organization’s data and information from unauthorized users.
8. The use of technology by a company’s employees to meet the needs of a large business is called
_________ computing.
a. enterprise
b. macro
c. ultra
d. resourceful
Answer: a
a. Correct. Enterprise computing refers to the use of technology by a company’s employees to
meet the needs of a large business.
b. Incorrect. Enterprise computing refers to the use of technology by a company’s employees to
meet the needs of a large business.
c. Incorrect. Enterprise computing refers to the use of technology by a company’s employees to
meet the needs of a large business.
d. Incorrect. Enterprise computing refers to the use of technology by a company’s employees to
meet the needs of a large business.
9. A company’s BYOD policy refers to allowing employees to bring their own _________.
a. dogs
b. data
c. documents
d. devices
Answer: d
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Digital Technology
a. Incorrect. Some workplaces have a BYOD (bring your own device) policy, enabling
employees to use their personal devices to conduct business.
b. Incorrect. Some workplaces have a BYOD (bring your own device) policy, enabling
employees to use their personal devices to conduct business.
c. Incorrect. Some workplaces have a BYOD (bring your own device) policy, enabling
employees to use their personal devices to conduct business.
d. Correct. Some workplaces have a BYOD (bring your own device) policy, enabling employees
to use their personal devices to conduct business.
10. Colleges set up web-based). training sites where students can check their progress in a course,
take practice tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students using a
_________ management system (LMS
a. learning
b. linked
c. locational
d. live
Answer: a
a. Correct. A college or university might use a learning management system (LMS) to set up
web-based training sites where students can check their progress in a course, take practice
tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students.
b. Incorrect. A college or university might use a learning management system (LMS) to set up
web-based training sites where students can check their progress in a course, take practice
tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students.
c. Incorrect. A college or university might use a learning management system (LMS) to set up
web-based training sites where students can check their progress in a course, take practice
tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students.
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,Solution and Answer Guide: Campbell/Ciampa/West, Technology for Success Computer Concepts, 2e, CY25, 9780357883235; Module 1, Impact of
Digital Technology
d. Incorrect. A college or university might use a learning management system (LMS) to set up
web-based training sites where students can check their progress in a course, take practice
tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students.
11. A company’s computers monitor assembly lines and equipment using _________
communications.
a. CAM
b. AI
c. IT
d. M2M
Answer:
a. Incorrect. A company’s computers monitor assembly lines and equipment using machine-to-
machine (M2M) communications.
b. Incorrect. A company’s computers monitor assembly lines and equipment using machine-to-
machine (M2M) communications.
c. Incorrect. A company’s computers monitor assembly lines and equipment using machine-to-
machine (M2M) communications.
d. Correct. A company’s computers monitor assembly lines and equipment using machine-to-
machine (M2M) communications.
12. (True or False) When looking for a job, you should use humorous or informal names for your
account profiles, blog, or domain name to make yourself stand out.
Answer: False
Feedback: Do not use humorous or informal names for your account profiles, blog, or domain
name.
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website, in whole or in part.
, Solution and Answer Guide: Campbell/Ciampa/West, Technology for Success Computer Concepts, 2e, CY25, 9780357883235; Module 1, Impact of
Digital Technology
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS SAMPLE RESPONSES
1. How have embedded computers and the IoT impacted your daily life?
Discussion Points: In-vehicle technology, ATMs, and kiosks can simplify communications and daily
tasks, like banking.
What additional uses can you see yourself using?
Discussion Points: A student who has diabetes might mention a smart device that would help track
their blood sugar.
What security or other risks might you encounter with IoT?
Discussion Points: The false sense of security a smart device might provide, as well as equity
concerns about the digital divide or personal security concerns with Big Data.
Lesson Objective: Explain the evolution of society’s reliance on technology
2. How do the following technologies help you in your quest to become a digital citizen: kiosks,
enterprise computing, and green computing?
Discussion Points: Kiosks provide ATMs and self-service transactions, enterprise computing enable
customer service, marketing, and human resources activities, and green computing teaches best
practices for purchasing and recycling equipment and reducing energy consumption and waste.
Lesson Objective: Develop personal uses for technology to help with productivity, learning,
and future career growth
3. What additional uses of technology can you see in the workplace? List ways technology impacts
other careers not discussed in this module, such as finance, government, non-profits, and agriculture.
Discussion Points: Answers will require students to think critically or do research. They might
include discussion of a career the student is interested in, such as sales, and ways the student can
envision using technology to help them maintain better relationships or contact clients.
Lesson Objective: Explain the role of technology in the professional world
4. List guidelines for creating a professional online presence.
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website, in whole or in part.
Important Notes
The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
We continuously update our files to ensure you receive the latest and most accurate
editions.
New editions are added regularly – stay connected for updates!
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📚 Complete & organized chapter-by-chapter – no missing content, no guessing.
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,Solution and Answer Guide: Campbell/Ciampa/West, Technology for Success Computer Concepts, 2e, CY25, 9780357883235; Module 1, Impact of
Digital Technology
Solution and Answer Guide
CAMPBELL/CIAMPA/WEST, TECHNOLOGY FOR SUCCESS COMPUTER CONCEPTS, 2E, CY25,
9780357883235; MODULE 1, IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Review Questions Answers ....................................................................................................... 1
Discussion Questions Sample Responses...............................................................................8
Critical Thinking Activities Sample Responses ..................................................................... 10
Apply Your Skills Sample Responses.....................................................................................13
REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1. Data is _________.
a. raw facts, such as text or numbers
b. processed output
c. the result of a calculation
d. another term for software
Answer: a
a. Correct. Data is raw facts, such as text or numbers.
b. Incorrect. Data (input) is processed into information (output).
c. Incorrect. Data has not been calculated or otherwise processed.
d. Incorrect. Apps, programs, and software are not types of data.
2. The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with _________.
a. display devices
b. glass crystals
c. transformers
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website, in whole or in part.
,Solution and Answer Guide: Campbell/Ciampa/West, Technology for Success Computer Concepts, 2e, CY25, 9780357883235; Module 1, Impact of
Digital Technology
d. transistors
Answer: d
a. Incorrect. The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.
b. Incorrect. The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.
c. Incorrect. The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.
d. Correct. The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.
3. The premise that objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored through a local network or
across the Internet refers to _________.
a. intelligent workspaces
b. the digital divide
c. the Internet of Things (IoT)
d. networking
Answer: c
a. Incorrect. The basic premise of IoT is that objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored
through a local network or across the Internet.
b. Incorrect. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology and its
resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.
c. Correct. The basic premise of IoT is that objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored
through a local network or across the Internet.
d. Incorrect. The basic premise of IoT is that objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored
through a local network or across the Internet.
4. The gap between those who have access to technology and its resources and information,
especially on the Internet, and those who do not, is known as the _________.
© 2025 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible 2
website, in whole or in part.
,Solution and Answer Guide: Campbell/Ciampa/West, Technology for Success Computer Concepts, 2e, CY25, 9780357883235; Module 1, Impact of
Digital Technology
a. Internet of Things
b. digital divide
c. information abyss
d. accessibility factor
Answer: b
a. Incorrect. The basic premise of IoT is that objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored
through a local network or across the Internet.
b. Correct. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology and its
resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.
c. Incorrect. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology and its
resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.
d. Incorrect. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology and its
resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.
5. Descriptive text added to an object is called _________ text.
a. associative
b. alternative
c. accessible
d. assistive
Answer: b
a. Incorrect. Alternative text (alt text) is descriptive text added to an object, such as a picture or
drawing.
b. Correct. Alternative text (alt text) is descriptive text added to an object, such as a picture or
drawing.
© 2025 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible 3
website, in whole or in part.
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Digital Technology
c. Incorrect. Alternative text (alt text) is descriptive text added to an object, such as a picture or
drawing.
d. Incorrect. Alternative text (alt text) is descriptive text added to an object, such as a picture or
drawing.
6. (True or False) Green computing involves reducing electricity consumed and environmental
waste generated when using computers, mobile devices, and related technologies.
Answer: True
Feedback: The practice of green computing involves reducing electricity consumed and
environmental waste generated when using computers, mobile devices, and related technologies.
7. A company’s _________ department oversees the centralized computer equipment and
administers the network.
a. management
b. technical support
c. operations
d. information security
Answer: c
a. Incorrect. The management department directs the planning, research, development,
evaluation, and integration of technology.
b. Incorrect. The technical support department evaluates and integrates new technologies,
administers the organization’s data resources, and supports the centralized computer
operating system and servers.
c. Correct. The operations department oversees the centralized computer equipment and
administers the network.
© 2025 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible 4
website, in whole or in part.
,Solution and Answer Guide: Campbell/Ciampa/West, Technology for Success Computer Concepts, 2e, CY25, 9780357883235; Module 1, Impact of
Digital Technology
d. Incorrect. The information security department develops and enforces policies that are
designed to safeguard an organization’s data and information from unauthorized users.
8. The use of technology by a company’s employees to meet the needs of a large business is called
_________ computing.
a. enterprise
b. macro
c. ultra
d. resourceful
Answer: a
a. Correct. Enterprise computing refers to the use of technology by a company’s employees to
meet the needs of a large business.
b. Incorrect. Enterprise computing refers to the use of technology by a company’s employees to
meet the needs of a large business.
c. Incorrect. Enterprise computing refers to the use of technology by a company’s employees to
meet the needs of a large business.
d. Incorrect. Enterprise computing refers to the use of technology by a company’s employees to
meet the needs of a large business.
9. A company’s BYOD policy refers to allowing employees to bring their own _________.
a. dogs
b. data
c. documents
d. devices
Answer: d
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Digital Technology
a. Incorrect. Some workplaces have a BYOD (bring your own device) policy, enabling
employees to use their personal devices to conduct business.
b. Incorrect. Some workplaces have a BYOD (bring your own device) policy, enabling
employees to use their personal devices to conduct business.
c. Incorrect. Some workplaces have a BYOD (bring your own device) policy, enabling
employees to use their personal devices to conduct business.
d. Correct. Some workplaces have a BYOD (bring your own device) policy, enabling employees
to use their personal devices to conduct business.
10. Colleges set up web-based). training sites where students can check their progress in a course,
take practice tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students using a
_________ management system (LMS
a. learning
b. linked
c. locational
d. live
Answer: a
a. Correct. A college or university might use a learning management system (LMS) to set up
web-based training sites where students can check their progress in a course, take practice
tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students.
b. Incorrect. A college or university might use a learning management system (LMS) to set up
web-based training sites where students can check their progress in a course, take practice
tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students.
c. Incorrect. A college or university might use a learning management system (LMS) to set up
web-based training sites where students can check their progress in a course, take practice
tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students.
© 2025 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible 6
website, in whole or in part.
,Solution and Answer Guide: Campbell/Ciampa/West, Technology for Success Computer Concepts, 2e, CY25, 9780357883235; Module 1, Impact of
Digital Technology
d. Incorrect. A college or university might use a learning management system (LMS) to set up
web-based training sites where students can check their progress in a course, take practice
tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students.
11. A company’s computers monitor assembly lines and equipment using _________
communications.
a. CAM
b. AI
c. IT
d. M2M
Answer:
a. Incorrect. A company’s computers monitor assembly lines and equipment using machine-to-
machine (M2M) communications.
b. Incorrect. A company’s computers monitor assembly lines and equipment using machine-to-
machine (M2M) communications.
c. Incorrect. A company’s computers monitor assembly lines and equipment using machine-to-
machine (M2M) communications.
d. Correct. A company’s computers monitor assembly lines and equipment using machine-to-
machine (M2M) communications.
12. (True or False) When looking for a job, you should use humorous or informal names for your
account profiles, blog, or domain name to make yourself stand out.
Answer: False
Feedback: Do not use humorous or informal names for your account profiles, blog, or domain
name.
© 2025 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible 7
website, in whole or in part.
, Solution and Answer Guide: Campbell/Ciampa/West, Technology for Success Computer Concepts, 2e, CY25, 9780357883235; Module 1, Impact of
Digital Technology
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS SAMPLE RESPONSES
1. How have embedded computers and the IoT impacted your daily life?
Discussion Points: In-vehicle technology, ATMs, and kiosks can simplify communications and daily
tasks, like banking.
What additional uses can you see yourself using?
Discussion Points: A student who has diabetes might mention a smart device that would help track
their blood sugar.
What security or other risks might you encounter with IoT?
Discussion Points: The false sense of security a smart device might provide, as well as equity
concerns about the digital divide or personal security concerns with Big Data.
Lesson Objective: Explain the evolution of society’s reliance on technology
2. How do the following technologies help you in your quest to become a digital citizen: kiosks,
enterprise computing, and green computing?
Discussion Points: Kiosks provide ATMs and self-service transactions, enterprise computing enable
customer service, marketing, and human resources activities, and green computing teaches best
practices for purchasing and recycling equipment and reducing energy consumption and waste.
Lesson Objective: Develop personal uses for technology to help with productivity, learning,
and future career growth
3. What additional uses of technology can you see in the workplace? List ways technology impacts
other careers not discussed in this module, such as finance, government, non-profits, and agriculture.
Discussion Points: Answers will require students to think critically or do research. They might
include discussion of a career the student is interested in, such as sales, and ways the student can
envision using technology to help them maintain better relationships or contact clients.
Lesson Objective: Explain the role of technology in the professional world
4. List guidelines for creating a professional online presence.
© 2025 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible 8
website, in whole or in part.
