Information and communication technologies Flashcards
What does the acronym ICT mean?
Information and communication technologies
What is a “global village”?
Information and communication technologies (ICT) have created a global village people can
communicate with others across the world as if they were living next door.
Name two fathers of the computer. What did they create?
Konrad Zuse created the Z-1, Z-2 and Z-3
Alan Turing created the bombe machine to cracked enigma
When was the first mobile phone call made? Who made it?
On 3rd April 1973 by Martin Cooper
When was the first commercial mobile phone released?
1983 by Motorola
When was iPhone 1 launched?
2007
What innovative technologies made iPhone so popular?
Apple bypassed the physical keybord of the blackeberry and Motorola smartphones
What is a subscriber?
A subscriber is a person who pays money to a company to use a service regular 57 people are
subscribers.
What does penetration mean?
Penetration: refers to the number of people using the product
What is Wi-Fi?
Wifi : connected to the Internet
What is a recipient?
Pièce jointe
What is the difference between a LAN and a WAN?
Local area networks (LAN) vs. wide area networks (WAN)
→ local = network of computers is link on only 1 site such as university
→ wide = network of computers linked over many sites or even abroad
What does videoconferencing imply?
Webcams to hold meetings in different locations there is not the inconvenient and cost having to
travel
What does the term e-commerce refer to?
Act of buying and selling online
What is a direct distribution channel?
Direct distribution channel : no intermediary
What is one of the main advantages of e-commerce for consumers?
Savings (make saving = faire des économies) cheaper goods and services
What happened on 1st June 2017?
The end of roaming fees in Europe
What are roaming fees?
Roaming fees (= frais d’itinerances. In the context of mobile phone network, the verb roam is used
when a mobile phone is used outside of the range [la portée] of its home network)
What is a carrier?
Transporter (transporteur)
What does the Internet of Things refer to?
The connection of every objects to the Internet and to one another.
What are the main disadvantages of ICTs in a business context?
Resistance to change and loss of motivation
Breakdowns require specialist repair. Equipment may suffer breakdowns, and this will affect
production
What are the main advantages of ICTs in a business context?
- Quality and accuracy
- Reduces human error and waste
- Lower labour costs
- Communication is unlimited
- Flexible working – homeworking or teleworking
What is cloud computing?
Model for enabling [permitting] ubiquitous [omnipresence] (etre a plusieurs endroit a la fois),
convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of computing resources
What are the advantages of clod computing for businesses?
- Used properly
- Lower the company’s IT expenses
- Unlimited storage capacity
- Backup (sauvegarde) and recovery (recuperation) are easier with the cloud
What is the main risk with cloud computing?
- External hack attacks
- Cyberwar
What is a cyberwar?
Information is a weapon (arm); in terms of money, cyberwar cost to company $575 billion per year
