CIS-110-19IN Introduction to Computers Module 1

Mod 1: Impact of digital technology

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Law that requires any company with 15 or more employees to make reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs of physically challenged workers.

artificial Intelligence (AI)

The technological use of logic and prior experience to simulate human intelligence.

augmented reality (AR)

A type of virtual reality that uses an image of an actual place or thing and adds digital information to it.

chip-and-pin technology

An improvement in card technology that stores data on an embedded chip instead of a magnetic stripe.

computer literacy

Having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the web, and related technologies.

computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Used by manufacturers to streamline production and ship products more quickly. With CAM, robots perform work that is too dangerous, detailed, or monotonous for people.

data

Raw facts, such as text or numbers

digital divide

The gap between those who have access to technology and its resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.