There’ s a lot of information technology packed between the leather cheeks of your wallet: cheque cards, credit cards, travel cards, phone cards. The world of finance in particular has come up with numerous devices that have made their way into our back pocket--to make it easier to spend, but, just as important, to keep track . 41) ____Excluding small daily cash deals, there are now more than 1000 transactions per person annually. And for every one a record must be made of the sum, the parties involved and the purpose.
Plastic money is big business: there are more than 420 million Visa cards alone on the planet, worth something in the region of 700 billion pounds, and the total of plastic transactions is expected to reach 4.8 billion pounds in Britain by the end of the century. Common to all cards is that they are made of PVC (plastic)and have ferromagnetic strip on the back--the same stuff as video tape. 42) ____. What is never recorded on the strip is the PIN (per
There’ s a lot of information technology packed between the leather cheeks of your wallet: cheque cards, credit cards, travel cards, phone cards. The world of finance in particular has come up with numerous devices that have made their way into our back pocket--to make it easier to spend, but, just as important, to keep track . 41) ____Excluding small daily cash deals, there are now more than 1000 transactions per person annually. And for every one a record must be made of the sum, the parties involved and the purpose.
Plastic money is big business: there are more than 420 million Visa cards alone on the planet, worth something in the region of 700 billion pounds, and the total of plastic transactions is expected to reach 4.8 billion pounds in Britain by the end of the century. Common to all cards is that they are made of PVC (plastic)and have ferromagnetic strip on the back--the same stuff as video tape. 42) ____. What is never recorded on the strip is the PIN (per
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technology today is quickly becoming global. The Line technological developments in the areas of computing, networking, and software engineering have aided the transitions from paper to paperless transactions, and text and data media to multimedia. Today, speed, efficiency, and accuracy in the (5) exchange of information have become primary tools for increasing productivity and innovation. Activities as diverse as health care, education, and manufacturing have come to depend on the generation, storage, and transmission of electronic information. Computers are not only used extensively to perform the industrial and economic functions of society but are also used to provide many services upon which (10) human life depends. Medical treatment, air traffic co A. (A) challenge a commonly held belief regarding identity fraud B. (B) discuss some potentially devastating effects of our dependence on computers C. (C) suggest ways in which the human race can reduce its dependence on technology D. (D) evaluate the pros and cons of computer technology E. (E) defend a controversial perspective on the transmission of electronic data [单项选择]Human reliance on information technology today is quickly becoming global. The
Line technological developments in the areas of computing, networking, and software engineering have aided the transitions from paper to paperless transactions, and text and data media to multimedia. Today, speed, efficiency, and accuracy in the (5) exchange of information have become primary tools for increasing productivity and innovation. Activities as diverse as health care, education, and manufacturing have come to depend on the generation, storage, and transmission of electronic information. Computers are not only used extensively to perform the industrial and economic functions of society but are also used to provide many services upon which (10) human life depends. Medical treatment, air traffic control, and national security are a few examples. Even a small glitch in the operation of these systems can put human lives in danger. Com A. challenge a commonly held belief regarding identity fraud B. discuss some potentially devastating effects of our dependence on computers C. suggest ways in which the human race can reduce its dependence on technology D. evaluate the pros and cons of computer technology E. (E) defend a controversial perspective on the transmission of electronic data 我来回答: 提交
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