1. What are three examples of information technologies you use in your everyday life? Which do you consider to be the most important to you on a daily basis and why?




2. Describe an example of the interrelationship between hardware and software on a piece of information technology you use in your daily life. List a possible example of a hardware/software relationship in a piece of military-related equipment.





3. Why do you think the military breaks complex technical jobs, like space shuttle navigation, into smaller specialties? Do you agree with this practice?



4. Using a communications system as an example, describe the various careers that might be involved and their interplay amongst each other. Your answer should name at least three careers/job categories, but you don’t have to name them explicitly. In your answer, explain why you think it’s important that each person performs their job correctly.





5. What were two of the greater challenges faced when using early satellite imaging, compared to modern systems? What do you think we can do now with satellite imaging that we couldn’t do previously?