4IR

Question 1

1st IR

Answer 1

characterised by water or steam based power machines that were used for production

Question 2

2nd IR

Answer 2

major technological achievement was electric power sources = mass production and mass consumption

Question 3

3rd IR

Answer 3

characterised by electronic and information technologies which led to automated production

Question 4

4th IR

Answer 4

defined by digital technologies - making infrastructure intelligent

Question 5

what are the key elements of 4IR

Answer 5

1. robotics
2. IoT
3. AI

Question 6

explain the use of Robotics in 4IR

Answer 6

it is central to automation, process of using machines to perform tasks that humans usually perform

Question 7

explain the use of AI in 4IR

Answer 7

intelligence to machines and automating many processes

Question 8

explain the use of IoT in 4IR

Answer 8

a network of inter related devices that connect and exchange data with other IoT devices and the cloud

Question 9

explain a critic of 4IR in regards to SA

Answer 9

SA’s economy is still rooted in farming and agriculture. automation and potential loss of jobs because of 4IR stays a central concern

Question 10

what was the role of africa in IR

Answer 10

the role of Africa was limited to providing agricultural products and raw materials such as cocoa, coffee beans, rubber, cotton, and gold and diamonds