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ELELITE PRELIM Flashcards

1
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ADVANCEMENTS in communication and how information is handled

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TECHNOLOGY

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2
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Facilitate the TRANSFER OF
INFORMATION and various
types of electronically
mediated communication

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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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IT

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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.

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Informations and Communications
Technology (ICT)

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

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Information

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

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Communication

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7
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Evolved in ways that improve people’s daily activities.

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Technology

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8
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The concept of technology always starts with the basic ___________

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tool

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9
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By combining a set of tools, people have come up with ________ that can do the tasks faster and more efficiently.

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machines

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10
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Most machines, including computers, have evolved through the process of ____________.

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automation

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11
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1st Generation of Computer is called?
Who designed it?
What years?

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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

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TRANSISTORS
1959 - 1965

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

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IC
Kilby
1965 - 1971

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

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VLSI
1971 to 1980

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

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ULSI
1980 onwards

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16
Q

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

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2019

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17
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an electronic device that manipulates information or data.

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Computer

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18
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4 Components of a Computer, and its 4 features

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

Features
- Speed
- Reliability and Consistency
- Accuracy
- Communication

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19
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4 Classification of Computers?

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Personal Compt. Workstation, Minicomputer, Mainframe

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Is a SMALL, SINGLE USER computer based on a microprocessor

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Personal Computer

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21
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Is a POWERFUL, single- user computer. Has powerful microprocessor and
high-quality monito

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WORKSTATION

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22
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Is a MULTI-USER computer capable of supporting from 10 to hundreds of users simultaneously.

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MINICOMPUTER

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23
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Is a POWERFUL multi-user computer capable of supporting hundreds or
thousands of users simultaneously

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Mainframe

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24
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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

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DEKSTOP COMPT

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25
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Are battery-powered computer devices whose portability makes
them possible to use almost anytime, anywhere.

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LAPTOP

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26
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Are hand-held computers with touch-sensitive screen for typing
and navigation.

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TABLET

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27
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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.

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SMARTPHONES AND TVs

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28
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include fitness trackers and smartwatches that can be worn
throughout the day.

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WEARABLES

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29
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is considered to be the message itself for
those who create and own rights of content.

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MESSAGE

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30
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Refers to the tool or tools used in sending a message from the source to the destination.

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MEDIUM

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31
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s the one who delivers the message

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messenger

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32
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type of printing on cloth or on
paper was used in the early 15th
century.

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Woodcut Printing

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33
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_______________ started working on a printing press which used relief printing and a molding system. What year

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1436
Johannes Gutenberg

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34
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______________ delivers messages in print, such as newspapers, textbooks, and magazines

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Modern Printing press

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35
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(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.

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1900s

Radio and TV

36
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refers to something hip or popular at a certain point in time. It can be a particular style in fashion, devices, or entertainment.

A

Trend

37
Q

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

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Moore’s Law

38
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3 positive impacts of ICT on individulas, orgz, and society

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  • Improve access to education
  • access to info and communication
  • security (encryption and passwords)
39
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3 negative impacts of ICT on individulas, orgz, and society

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  • Reduced personal interaction and physical activity\
  • Job loss or increase in unemployment
  • threat to Security
40
Q

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

A

Plagiarism

41
Q

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

A

Exploitation

42
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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

A

Libel

43
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does not have a human brain inside but acts in many ways as though it does have a real one

A

Computer

44
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A computer understand __________. It sees the letters as a series of 0’s and 1’s called binary language.

A

machine language

45
Q

Create programs for computers to
do specific tasks

A

PRogrammer

46
Q

Means writing
programs

A

Coding

47
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7-bit code used to
represent letters,
numbers and
basic special
characterss

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ASCII CODE

48
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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

A

SYSTEM BUS

49
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can transfer data to and from the memory of a computer, or into
or out of the CPU

A

DATA BUS

50
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used by CPU to specify a physical address for instructions, files, and other devices
within the computer system

A

address bus

51
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used by CPUs to
communicate with other devices within
the computer system

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Control Bus

52
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is a computer hardware component that
connects a computer to a computer
network

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network interface controller

53
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often limited to an individual person and his or her personal devices.

A

personal area network

54
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is a connection in which a group of computers and other devices share a
common communications line

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Local Area network

55
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connects more than one
LAN and is used for
larger geographical areas

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WIDE AREA NETWORK

56
Q

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

A

WIRED COMMUNICATION

57
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this includes the following:
* Wireless Fidelity (WIFI)
* Bluetooth
* Global Positioning
System (GPS)

A

wireless communication

58
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Provide connection to the internet for homes,
offices, schools, and other institutions

A

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

59
Q

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

A

ARPANET

60
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known as the web

A

WORLD WIDE WEB

61
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AKA INTERNET 2

A

PREGINET

62
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Dedicated Transmission Channel
Delays in transmission beacuase channel is unavailable. (only available after user disconnects)

A

Circuit Switching

63
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Use of Packets, but can get lost
Efficient us of network bandwidth

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Packet Switching

64
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Send, receive, and analyze packets
within a network;

Point of entry to the WWW

A

Router

65
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Is a collection of public websites

A

WWW

66
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Example of Web browsers?

A

Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox
Safari

67
Q

Manages website and its
content

A

Web Administrator

68
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Father of Internet

A

Vinton Gray Cerf

69
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Software application for retrieving, presenting, and transversing info resources on the world wide web

A

web browser

70
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Enables to move a file from one coputer to another computer

A

(FTP) FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL

71
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Service enables users to log in to another computer on internet from their local computer for using

A

telnet

72
Q

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

A

Usenet news

73
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WWW
HTML
URL
HTTP

WHO INVENTED THEM

A

Tim Berners Lee

World wide web

hyperText markup language

Uniform Resource Locator
HyperText Tranfer Protocol

74
Q

global system of interconnected computer networks that use TCP/IP

A

INternet

75
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High speed connection to the internet is known as ________.

A

Broadband

76
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Newest and fastest method of internet connectivity thus far

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Fiber optic connection

77
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When data is processed and stored on the internet, usually hosted by a business or company or server.

A

Cloud computing

78
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receiving data on a personal computer or computer system when the data itslef is stored on another computer or on the internet itself

A

Download

79
Q

messages sent electronically

A

Email

80
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Help make sure that any data transmitted over the internet is done so securely

A

Encryption and authentication

81
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a piece of software that helps prevent a computer from being attacked by online viruses or hackers

A

firewall

82
Q

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

A

Browser

83
Q

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

A

blogs

84
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an app protocol for distributed collaborative hypermedia info system.

foundation of data communication fro the www.

A

HTTP

85
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standard network protocol used to transfer computer files between a client and server on a computer netwrok.

A

File transfer protocol

86
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sending unwanted emails which serve no purpose.

A

spamming

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