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Final exer 4.Scientific discovery 1. What is artificial intelligence? -- It is a software that can process information on its own without human interventions which means it is very advanced because it doesn't anymore need us to operate. 2. What is genetic engineering? -- Genetic engineering is the insertion of foreign genes into microorganisms to enable the microorganisms to produce specific gene products or to enable them to be used for other purpose.  For me, this is one of technology's advantage which helps prolong human life as well as help in farming and other endeavor. 3. What is virtual reality? -- Since virtual reality is an artificial environment that feels like a real environment it is a very good place where a person could practice a certain skill like that done by student pilots.  They have this simulation room where they feel like they are flying a real plane in which they could check their capability before doing the real thing. 4.  What is E-commerce? -- It is conducting business online which for me is very convenient and helps a lot those home-based, micro-businesses become known and enable it to expand its customer base.  Thus it makes a business grow and earn more profit. Final Exer: Technological Issues 1. What is plagiarism & copyright? -- Plagiarism is presenting someone else's idea or work as your own, without authorization in short, its piracy while copyright is the exclusive right granted by law for a certain number of years, to make and dispose of literary, musical or artistic just like in the music industry where composers/singers has copyright of their songs and hackers do plagiarism that is why pirated dvds proliferate in the market. 2. What is computer crime? -- It is a criminal act committed through the use of a computer example are unauthorized use of a computer and copyright violations of software.. 3. What is computer virus? -- It is a program written usually by a hacker to cause the corruption of data on a computer examples are trojan horse, time bomb and worm. 4. Is working with computers for a long period of time can cause various types of health problems? Why? give EXAMPLES? -- Yes, due to the fact that you stare at the monitor for so long, you can encounter any of the following ailments including Eye strain, Tingling, coldness, or numbness in the hands at anytime even after a period of using your keyboard,some loss of strength and coordination in the hands, Pain that wakes you up at night sometimes , Feeling the need to massage your hands after keying in data, wrists, and arms and Pain in the upper back, shoulders or neck, this will be most likely due to the repeated use of a computer or can acquire BLOOD CANCER or Leukemia caused by the radiation.