Chapter 6 Flashcards
What are the various types of communication media discussed in this chapter, and how are they used for information dissemination?
There are many different types of communication media from newsletters to e-publications.
The use of mobile communication devices can include SMS, VOIP, video calls and accessing the internet.
Explain the applications of computer modeling in different fields, such as personal finance, weather forecasting, and traffic management.
Computer modelling has applications for personal finance, building design, flood water management, traffic management and weather forecasting among many other ways of using modelling.
How are computer-controlled systems like robotics utilized in manufacturing and autonomous vehicles?
Computer-controlled systems such as robotics are in use throughout many applications such as manufacturing and autonomous vehicles.
Describe the role of ICT in education, including school management systems and computer-aided learning (CAL).
Schools use a school management system that includes managing learner registration, attendance and learner performance. Such a system includes the use of CAL (computer aided learning).
Discuss the impact of ICT on the banking sector, covering aspects like online banking, ATMs, EFT, and credit/debit card transactions.
There are many ICT applications used in banking. Banking can be done online; banking also allows for the use of ATMs, EFT and credit/debit card transactions.
How is ICT applied in the field of medicine, particularly in maintaining patient and pharmacy records and the creation of medical prosthetics?
Computers are widely used in medicine to keep patient and pharmacy records and 3D printers can create prosthetics, tissues, artificial blood vessels and customised medicines.
Discuss the role of recognition systems like biometrics, RFID, ANPR, OMR, OCR, and bar codes in various applications.
Recognition systems are used in biometrics, smartphone payments (NFC), RFID to track, e.g. stock, passports and automobiles. Other recognition systems include ANPR, OMR, OCR and bar codes.
How does ICT contribute to the retail industry in terms of stock management and customer transactions?
Computers in the retail industry can automatically update stock, can allow customers to use different payment methods and can communicate directly with customers’ banks to achieve verification of payment using credit or debit cards using POS/EFTPOS systems.
What are satellite systems, and how are they used in GPS, GIS, and media communication?
Satellite systems include GPS, GIS and media communication such as satellite TV and phones.
What are expert systems, and what are their various applications in different domains?
The different uses for expert systems include mineral prospecting, car engine fault diagnosis, medical diagnosis, chess games, financial planning, route scheduling for delivery vehicles, plant and animal identification and a wide range of other uses.
