EMERGING TRENDS AND THREATS IN ICT

Question 1

these technologies are generally new

Answer 1

emerging technologies

Question 2

these are still under development but are otherwise in use

Answer 2

emerging technologies

Question 3

simulate human processes

Answer 3

artificial intelligence

Question 4

the 4 branches of AI

Answer 4

robotics
computer vision
natural language processing
machine learning

Question 5

autonomous systems that can perform tasks independently

Answer 5

robotics

Question 6

assist computers in seeing

Answer 6

computer vision

Question 7

understand, interpret, and generate natural human language

Answer 7

natural language processing

Question 8

learns by itself without programming input

Answer 8

machine learning

Question 9

using processes that mimic the way biological neurons work

Answer 9

neural network

Question 10

it has similar parts of human in robotics

Answer 10

humanoid

Question 11

it has a human-like appearance in robotics

Answer 11

android

Question 12

it is a distributed database

Answer 12

blockchain

Question 13

each block contains a ___________ _____ of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data

Answer 13

cryptographic hash

Question 14

connected technologies to help monitor a space

Answer 14

smart spaces

Question 15

how people interact with digital content

Answer 15

spatial computing

Question 16

2 types of spatial computing

Answer 16

vr - virtual reality
ar - augmented reality

Question 17

digital model that is turned into a three-dimensional object

Answer 17

3d printing

Question 18

pushes computing physically closer to a user

Answer 18

edge computing

Question 19

controlling matter on a tiny scale

Answer 19

nano technology

Question 20

actions carried out primarily by hackers or persons with malicious intent

Answer 20

threats in ict

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the 7 emerging trends in ict

Answer 21

1. artificial intelligence
2. blockchain
3. smart spaces
4. spatial computing
5. 3d printing
6. edge computing
7. nano technology

Question 22

malware is also short for what

Answer 22

malicious software

Question 23

harmful to / or disrupts the normal operation of a system

Answer 23

malware

Question 24

code or software that embeds itself in other executable software

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virus

Question 25

transmits itself over a network to infect other computers

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worm

Question 26

disguising itself as a standard program

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trojan

Question 27

monitors your online activities

Answer 27

spyware

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a code or software that records keyboard inputs

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keylogger

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pops-up during system operations, usually showing ads

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adware

Question 30

blocks access to the victims personal data unless a “ransom” is paid

Answer 30

ransomware

Question 31

network of computers that hackers compromised

Answer 31

botnets

Question 32

intercept digital communications

Answer 32

man in the middle attack

Question 33

attempts to steal your identity

Answer 33

phishing

Question 34

using deceptive websites, emails or calls

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spoofing

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listen to voice communications (or reads messages)

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eavesdropping

Question 36

monitors online logins and steals their session cookies for authentication

Answer 36

hijacking

Question 37

bits of data stored in the user’s browser for a websites’ various use

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cookies

Question 38

like a normal wifi hotspot but is monitoring connected device

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wifi spoofing

Question 39

hardware or software is outdated

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obsolescence

Question 40

can also cause physical harm

Answer 40

obsolescence

Question 41

the 4 threats in ICT

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1. malware
2. botnets
3. man in the middle attack
4. obsolescence