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5.29 Role of Students in Technological Innovation

5.29 Role of Students in Technological Innovation

Students of computing and information sciences play a vital role in future innovation

by:

ˆ earning new technologies L

ˆ xperimenting with ideas E
ˆ eveloping projects and prototypes D

ˆ articipating in research and competitions P
Academic environments provide ideal settings for innovation development.

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5.30 Quiz (5)

(Answers at end of book in Appendix A)

1. Innovation is best defined as:
A) Generating random ideas

B) Transforming creative ideas into practical and valuable solutions

C) Copying existing systems
D) Memorizing technical knowledge

2. The main difference between creativity and innovation is that:

A) Creativity focuses on implementation

B) Innovation focuses on idea generation
C) Creativity generates ideas, while innovation implements them

D) They are exactly the same

3. Product innovation refers to:

A) Improving internal processes only
B) Creating new or improved products

C) Deleting old software

D) Reducing employee numbers

4. Incremental innovation involves:
A) Major technological breakthroughs

B) Small improvements over time

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