1. Business Concepts and Entrepreneurial Discovery Part V
BCS-BE-7: The student utilizes technology in a variety of ways while solving business problems.

2. The Role of Information Technology
Computers are an important part of ______________(IT).
information technology (IT)
technology that uses computing, electronics, and _________ to process and distribute information in digital and other forms

3. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
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Information Technology (IT)
Fax Machines
________
MP3 Players
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
Telephones
______(WiFi)

4. The Role of Information Technology
People depend on ________ for getting information quickly and easily.
telecommunications
the __________ of information over communication lines

5. How Technology Has Changed the Workplace
In the past, computers were too big and heavy to take from the _______.
Today, ________ computers are light enough to take anywhere.

6. Graphic Organizer Technology On the Go Wearable Computers _________
Specialized Software
Broadband Access
________

7. Telecommuting
Telecommuting requires that employees have their own __________ and other equipment to do their work.
telecommuting
an __________ that allows employees to work at home while communicating with the workplace by phone, fax, or modem

8. Advantages of Telecommuting
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Advantages of Telecommuting
Decreased ________
________work hours
Improved _______ of work
Fewer ________ days

9. Disadvantages of Telecommuting
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Disadvantages of Telecommuting
Less _________ with other workers
_________ of home
Supervisors find it more ________to supervise workers
__________ expenses

10. Computer Users by Age Group
Figure 18.1
Computer Users by Age Group

11. Wearable Computers
A ________player that can also record speech is an example of a wearable computer.
wearable computer
a small portable computer designed to be used while it is worn on the ______

12. Technology in Manufacturing
By using ________ (CAD) and computer- aided manufacturing (CAM) programs, companies can custom design and make products.
computer-aided design (CAD)
software for designing ______ with a computer

13. Technology in Manufacturing
In __________ plants, robots and computer- controlled machines do much of the work.
Workers direct the __________ and machine tools instead of doing hard or monotonous jobs.

14. Electronic Information Transfer
Using an ____________(ATM) to transfer funds from one bank account to another is an example of an electronic funds transfer.

15. Electronic Information Transfer
Many companies ___________ transfer paychecks to employees’ bank accounts.

16. Virtual Training
__________allows people to simulate a real situation using a computer.
Computer-run flight __________ programs allow pilots to learn how to fly aircraft.

17. __________is used in training.
Virtual Training
__________is used in training.
virtual reality
an artificial, three-________ world created by a computer
In a virtual world, the computer ________places and actions that seem real.

18. Virtual Training
Special __________ and data gloves give users the illusion of real object or places.
In medical training, computers allow surgeons to practice _________ without real patients.