LAS 432 Midterm

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LAS 432 Midterm

(TCO 1) A characteristic of the Neolithic revolution was the movement of people to villages because

(TCO 1) According to Cowan, the pre-Civil War railroad system did not constitute a technological system because

(TCOs 2 & 8) Edgerton counters the theory of distinct successive technological revolutions by explaining that

(TCOs 2 & 8) The introduction of four uniform time zones in the United States was a direct result of

(TCO 4) One of the characteristics of Wiki art is

(TCO 4) According to Winner, the design of a hoe (el cortito), reflects a political relationship because

(TCO 8) The term Luddite refers to

(TCO 11) Which of the following is considered a scholarly resource?

(TCO 12) The three technologies that Bill Joy states are the greatest threat in the 21st century are

(TCO 12) The term nanotechnology was first used to refer to

(TCOs 1 & 2) Do you agree with the assertion that we are now living in a third-great technological transformation-the Knowledge Revolution? Have computers truly changed our lives so much that we can call this a revolution like the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century? Support your answer providing specific comparisons from the two periods

(TCOs 4 & 8) Explain in your own words your understanding of Wajcman’s critique of technological determinism. How does her reasoning compare with Winner’s argument that technologies can actually reflect political relationships? Provide examples

(TCOs 3 & 4) Has the development of digital technologies democratized the art of photography? How has this affected our appreciation of the photographer as artist and photography as an art form? Explain using specific examples