ELELITE PRELIM Flashcards by MARIAN CHELSEA COLLADO

ADVANCEMENTS in communication and how information is handled

TECHNOLOGY

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Facilitate the TRANSFER OF
INFORMATION and various
types of electronically
mediated communication

ICT
Info Communication Technology

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Pertains to the industry that involves computers, SOFTWARE, NETWORKING, and other infrastructure to help relay or manage information important in
modern-day living as seen primarily in LARGE companies or corporations.

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Often used in a more general sense, and is described as USING COMPUTERS and other digital technologies to assist INDIVIDUALS or INSTITUTIONS in handling or using information.

Informations and Communications
Technology (ICT)

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Refers to the knowledge obtained from reading, Investigation, study or research.

Information

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An act of TRANSMITTING messages. Information is exchanged between individuals through verbal and non-verbal.

Communication

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Evolved in ways that improve people’s daily activities.

Technology

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The concept of technology always starts with the basic ___________

tool

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By combining a set of tools, people have come up with ________ that can do the tasks faster and more efficiently.

machines

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Most machines, including computers, have evolved through the process of ____________.

automation

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1st Generation of Computer is called?
Who designed it?
What years?

ENIAC
Eckert & Mauchly
1946 to 1959

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2nd Generation of Computer is called?
Used as interior sections of the computer.
What Years

TRANSISTORS
1959 - 1965

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3rd Gen Computer Called?
Used to build computer.
Who designed it?
What Years?

IC
Kilby
1965 - 1971

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4th Gen Computer Called?
Used to build computers
what years?

VLSI
1971 to 1980

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5th Gen Computer Called?
Having # ___________ electronic components.
What years

ULSI
1980 onwards

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What year where Everything is
just one-click away (Automation)

2019

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an electronic device that manipulates information or data.

Computer

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4 Components of a Computer, and its 4 features

Components (Hardwares)
- Input Devices
- Output Devices
- System Unit
- Storage Devices

Features
- Speed
- Reliability and Consistency
- Accuracy
- Communication

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4 Classification of Computers?

Personal Compt. Workstation, Minicomputer, Mainframe

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Is a SMALL, SINGLE USER computer based on a microprocessor

Personal Computer

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Is a POWERFUL, single- user computer. Has powerful microprocessor and
high-quality monito

WORKSTATION

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Is a MULTI-USER computer capable of supporting from 10 to hundreds of users simultaneously.

MINICOMPUTER

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Is a POWERFUL multi-user computer capable of supporting hundreds or
thousands of users simultaneously

Mainframe

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Are computers designed to be placed on a desk, and are
normally made up of few different parts, including the computer
case, CPU, monitor, keyboard, and mouse

DEKSTOP COMPT

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Are battery-powered computer devices whose portability makes them possible to use almost anytime, anywhere.

LAPTOP

Are hand-held computers with touch-sensitive screen for typing and navigation.

TABLET

Are hand-held telephones which can do things that computers can do, including browsing and searching the internet and even playing console games. / Include applications present in Computers.

SMARTPHONES AND TVs

include fitness trackers and smartwatches that can be worn throughout the day.

WEARABLES

is considered to be the message itself for those who create and own rights of content.

MESSAGE

Refers to the tool or tools used in sending a message from the source to the destination.

MEDIUM

s the one who delivers the message

messenger

type of printing on cloth or on paper was used in the early 15th century.

Woodcut Printing

_______________ started working on a printing press which used relief printing and a molding system. What year

1436 Johannes Gutenberg

______________ delivers messages in print, such as newspapers, textbooks, and magazines

Modern Printing press

(year) _______s broadcasting and recorded media were introduced. ________ and _________ were used to send sound and video to homes and offices through electromagnetic spectrum or radio waves.

1900s Radio and TV

refers to something hip or popular at a certain point in time. It can be a particular style in fashion, devices, or entertainment.

Trend

Technology is bound to upgrade itself every two years according to what law?

Moore's Law

3 positive impacts of ICT on individulas, orgz, and society

- Improve access to education - access to info and communication - security (encryption and passwords)

3 negative impacts of ICT on individulas, orgz, and society

- Reduced personal interaction and physical activity\ - Job loss or increase in unemployment - threat to Security

an act of theft in which a person copies another person’s ideas, words, or writings, etc. and pass them off as his or her own

Plagiarism

an action in which one deals with a person dishonesty, unethically, and dishonorably, in order to TAKE ADVANTAGE of the latter’s works and/or resources

Exploitation

can either be an insult, slur, or slander. Either written or spoken or even through actions, it may lead to libel if the accusation is not true and without any piece of evidence

Libel

does not have a human brain inside but acts in many ways as though it does have a real one

Computer

A computer understand __________. It sees the letters as a series of 0’s and 1’s called binary language.

machine language

Create programs for computers to do specific tasks

PRogrammer

Means writing programs

Coding

7-bit code used to represent letters, numbers and basic special characterss

ASCII CODE

a pathway composed of cables and connectors used to carry data from a computer’s peripheral devices–monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. – to the CPU and the main memory

SYSTEM BUS

can transfer data to and from the memory of a computer, or into or out of the CPU

DATA BUS

used by CPU to specify a physical address for instructions, files, and other devices within the computer system

address bus

used by CPUs to communicate with other devices within the computer system

Control Bus

is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network

network interface controller

often limited to an individual person and his or her personal devices.

personal area network

is a connection in which a group of computers and other devices share a common communications line

Local Area network

connects more than one LAN and is used for larger geographical areas

WIDE AREA NETWORK

different type of cables are used to connect to a given network (USB, FireWire, Ethernet cable, HDMI) * VGA * Serial Connector * Parallel Connector * PS/2 * Audio Jacks

WIRED COMMUNICATION

this includes the following: * Wireless Fidelity (WIFI) * Bluetooth * Global Positioning System (GPS)

wireless communication

Provide connection to the internet for homes, offices, schools, and other institutions

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Wide Area Network * Established during the 1960s

ARPANET

known as the web

WORLD WIDE WEB

AKA INTERNET 2

PREGINET

Dedicated Transmission Channel Delays in transmission beacuase channel is unavailable. (only available after user disconnects)

Circuit Switching

Use of Packets, but can get lost Efficient us of network bandwidth

Packet Switching

Send, receive, and analyze packets within a network; Point of entry to the WWW

Router

Is a collection of public websites

WWW

Example of Web browsers?

Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox Safari

Manages website and its content

Web Administrator

Father of Internet

Vinton Gray Cerf

Software application for retrieving, presenting, and transversing info resources on the world wide web

web browser

Enables to move a file from one coputer to another computer

(FTP) FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL

Service enables users to log in to another computer on internet from their local computer for using

telnet

service enables a group of internet users to exchange their views , ideas, information, on some common topic of internet

Usenet news

WWW HTML URL HTTP WHO INVENTED THEM

Tim Berners Lee World wide web hyperText markup language Uniform Resource Locator HyperText Tranfer Protocol

global system of interconnected computer networks that use TCP/IP

INternet

High speed connection to the internet is known as ________.

Broadband

Newest and fastest method of internet connectivity thus far

Fiber optic connection

When data is processed and stored on the internet, usually hosted by a business or company or server.

Cloud computing

receiving data on a personal computer or computer system when the data itslef is stored on another computer or on the internet itself

Download

messages sent electronically

Help make sure that any data transmitted over the internet is done so securely

Encryption and authentication

a piece of software that helps prevent a computer from being attacked by online viruses or hackers

firewall

software program that allows user to access and browse the www.

Browser

website made up of entries called posts. topics from politics to food art

blogs

an app protocol for distributed collaborative hypermedia info system. foundation of data communication fro the www.

HTTP

standard network protocol used to transfer computer files between a client and server on a computer netwrok.

File transfer protocol

sending unwanted emails which serve no purpose.

spamming