EVOLUTION OF ICT

Question 1

specialized module with the foundation of knowledge and skills

Answer 1

empowerment technologies

Question 2

what does ICT stand for

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Information and Communication Technology

Question 3

data in paper or in electronic format

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information

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transfer of information

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communication

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application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

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technology

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manipulation of data using hardware, software and electronics

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information technology

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protocols, software, and hardware for data movement

Answer 7

communcations techonology

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4 eras of ICT

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premechanical, mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic

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humans started communicating with one another

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premechanical period

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automating and speeding up numerical calculations grew

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mechanical period

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development of machines that will enhance calculation speed

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mechanical period

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blaise pascal (1642-1644)

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pascaline

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charles babbage (1834)

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analytical engine

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lady augusta ada byron / lady ada lovelace

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1st programmable mechanical computer

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use of electricity for information handling and transfer

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electromechanical period

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share info with one another in a faster yet reliable manner over long distances

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electromechanical period

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what is the first electrical communications device

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telegraph

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who invented the telegraph

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william cooke and sir charles wheatstone (1837)

Question 19

letters not included in the telegraph

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c, j, q, u, x and z

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who invented morse code

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samuel morse (1844)

Question 21

it is the 1st single-circuit telegraph

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morse code

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who invented the telephone

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alexander graham bell (1876)

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advent of electronic devices or solid state devices

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electronic period

Question 24

what did john ambrose flemming (1904) invent?

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vacuum tubes

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1st electronic and general purpose computer

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ENIAC

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who invented ENIAC

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john mauchly and john adam presper eckert

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what does ENIAC stand for

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electronic numerical integrator and computer (1946)

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who invented transistors

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william bradford shockley, john bardeen, and walter houser (1947)

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three advantages of transistors

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small size
less heat
consumes less electricity

Question 29

who invented the integrated circuit (IC)

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jack kilby (1958)

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contained memory, logic and control circuits on a single chip

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microprocessor

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who invented microprocessor

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intel corp (1971)

Question 32

what does fortran stand for

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formula translation

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what does cobol stand for

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common business oriented language

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1st commercial computer sold in 1965

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olivetti programa 101

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what does ARPANET stand for

Answer 35

advanced research projects agency network

Question 36

sets standards for PC platforms today

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IBM 5150

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who invented apple I

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steve jobs and steve wozniak

Question 38

it is the first commercial personal computer with GUI

Answer 38

apple liza