True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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You have to
be at least 21-years old to start a business on the Internet.
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2.
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The first
computers were used only by businesses.
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3.
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Since most
products bought online have to be delivered by mail, you have to pay shipping charges on
them.
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4.
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Changes in
technology create new products, industries, and jobs.
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5.
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A
multi-channel retailer is a company that sells many different types of products.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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This
invention revolutionized farming. a. | the telephone | c. | the light bulb | b. | the
airplane | d. | the
plow | | | | |
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7.
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What
technology, first used by the military, revolutionized business? a. | computers | c. | television | b. | automobiles | d. | steam engines | | | | |
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8.
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The
publishing industry has been greatly influenced by this way of doing business that digitally links
the steps in a process. a. | library catalogs | c. | digital workflow | b. | computerized
bookbinding | d. | computerized
CD-ROMs | | | | |
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9.
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Silicon
Valley and Silicon Alley are what types of industrial centers? a. | aerospace | c. | e-tail | b. | high technology | d. | Internet | | | | |
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10.
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Which is an
example of an Internet job service? a. | Monster.com | c. | Softwarejobs.com | b. | Internet.com | d. | Moneyjobs.com | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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11.
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More than 70
million people are part of the ____________________, people who work with computers while conducting
business.
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12.
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New virtual
businesses are called ____________________.
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13.
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If you buy
goods or do business on the Internet, you are taking part in ____________________.
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14.
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A
click-and-mortar company, like Amazon.com, is a(n) ____________________ company, an electronic
retailer.
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15.
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JCPenney is
considered a(n) ______________________________ because it sells products in stores, by mail, and
online.
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16.
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If you want
to go to a concert, you can go online and buy a(n) ____________________.
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17.
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____________________ refers to the tools and machines people have invented to make
life easier.
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18.
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Thanks to
technology, a library’s entire catalog and sets of encyclopedias may be available in
____________________ form.
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19.
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The
____________________ has created a demand for new jobs such as software writers and Web-page
designers.
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement. a. | technology | f. | e-workforce | b. | bricks and mortar | g. | e-tail | c. | easy to overspend | h. | click and mortar | d. | microchip | i. | shop any
time | e. | e-commerce | j. | digital
workflow | | | | |
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20.
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the light
bulb, the radio, and the computer
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21.
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people who
work with computers while doing business
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22.
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e-tail and
e-tickets are examples of this type of business
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23.
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businesses
that sell on the Internet and in regular stores
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24.
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computer
“guts” that stores billions of bits of information
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25.
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linking jobs
together electronically
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26.
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an advantage
of e-tail
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27.
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stores and
warehouses that businesses use
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28.
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an online
retail business
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29.
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a
disadvantage of e-tail
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Short Answer
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30.
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Respond to
either a or b in one or more paragraphs.
a. How has computer technology changed
our vocabulary? Give examples of new words and what they mean.
b. Explain how computer technology and the Internet have
created new jobs.
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