Living in the IT era midterm exam Flashcards
Application of ICT (Computers) in our daily lives Pt.1
- Business
- Education
- Healthcare
- Retail and Trade
- Government
- Marketing
- Science
- Publishing
- Arts and Entertainment
- Communication
Application of ICT (Computers) in our daily lives Pt.2
- Banking and Finance
- Transport
- Navigation
- Working From Home
- Military
- Social and Romance
- Booking Vacations
- Security and Surveillance
- Weather Forecasting
- Robotics
Uses of ICT in our daily lives
-Communication
-Job Opportunities
-Education
-Socializing
used vacuum tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory, and
were often enormous, taking up entire rooms.
First Generation Computers
This generation of computers uses Transistors instead of Vacuum Tubes, allowing computers to be smaller.
Second Generation Computers
The development of the integrated circuit was the hallmark of the ______
Third Generation Computers
The microprocessor brought the _________, as thousands of integrated
circuits were built onto a single silicon chip.
Fourth Generation Computers
A generation of computers based on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Fifth Generation Computers
Disadvantages of Web 1.0
-Read Only Web
-Limited User Interaction
-Lack of Standards
Example of Web 2.0
-Social Networking
-Blogs
-Wikis
-Video Sharing Files
Key features of Web 2.0
-Folksonomy
-Rich User Interface
-User Participation
-Long tail
Types of Websites
-eCommerce Website
-Business Website
-Entertainment Website
-Portfolio
-Media
-Brochure
-Nonprofit
-Educational
-Infopreneur
-Personal
-Web Portal
-Wiki Website
is a computer program that provides service to another computer program and it’s user.
Servers
Types of Servers
-Application Server
-Web Server
-Proxy Server
-Mail Server
-File Server
-Policy Server
a program in a computer that provides the business logic for an application program.
Application Server
a computer program that serves requested HTML pages or files.
Web Server
is a software that acts as an intermediary between an endpoint device, such as computer and another server from which a user is requesting.
Proxy Server
is an application that receives incoming e-mails from local users and remote senders and forward outgoing e-mails for delivery
Mail Server
is a computer responsible for central storage and managing data files so that other computers on the same network can access them.
File Server
is a security component of a policy–based network that provides authorization services and facilities for tracking and control of files.
Policy Server
is a numerical label assigned to each device. This provides identity to a network device.
IP address (Internet Protocol)
is an application program that provides a way to look for information on the web
Browser
is the phonebook of the internet. We access information online through domain names.
Domain Name System (DNS)
is an organization that provides services for accessing, using or participating in the internet.
Internet Service Provider
