Quarter 1 Flashcards

1
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ICT stands for

A

Information and Communication Technology.

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2
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Positive effects of ICT

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Access to instant data, Faster Communication Speed, Reliable Mode of Communication, Effective Sharing of Information, Creation of information for communication, Paperless Environment, Create Employment, Plan and manage, Scope for learning

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Negative effects

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Individualistic and introvert, Moral decedent and threats to the society, Health Problems, Unemployment Situation

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4
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facts provided or learned about something or someone

A

Information

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5
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refer to information that guides behavior in a particular way, to carry out tasks by
prompting what to do and when to do it

A

INSTRUCTIONS

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6
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messages that give a very straightforward point on what is and what is not
permitted.

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COMMANDS

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7
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recommendation to avoid a situation, or for preparation or planning of particular
activities

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ADVISORY

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8
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information provided in response to a certain enquiry made

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ANSWERS

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9
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refers to information used to look back at a state of a variable over a period of minutes,
hours, days or even years.

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HISTORICAL

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enables examination of the current value and indicates any likely change in the future

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PREDICTIVE

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11
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process of imparting or exchanging information

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Communication

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12
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may be in the form of Formal communication and Informal communication

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Verbal communication

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13
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conformsto established professional rules,standards and processes

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Formal communication

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14
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casual and unofficial exchange between two or more persons
without rules, processes and formalities.

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Informal communication

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15
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achieved through facial expressions, body languages and signs and
symbols.

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NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION

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16
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How is communication transferred from one group of people to another or from one place to the
next?

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accomplish this through the different media of communication

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17
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type of communication wherein the speaker can be physically seen and heard by
the audience

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PHYSICAL MEDIA

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18
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type of communication that uses written or electronic channels

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MECHANICAL MEDIA

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19
Q

The dangerous area or hazardous item in the
workplace is not properly labeled, or not labeled at all.

A

Occupational Health and Safety or OHS

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20
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The dangerous area or hazardous item in the
workplace is not properly labeled, or not labeled at all.

A

I didn’t see

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21
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Unaware that a certain area or item in
the workplace can be dangerous or harmful.

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I didn’t think.

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22
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Unaware of the surroundings and coworkers while working, thereby exposing workplace and
people to danger.

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I didn’t know.

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23
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What is the most common accident in an ICT workplace?

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Electrocution

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24
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What is the second most common accident in an ICT workplace?

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Fire

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25
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it is an electronic device that
manipulates information or data.

A

COMPUTERS

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26
Q

can either be mechanical or electrical. These types of computer process using
continuously varying signals

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Analog computers

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27
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use digital circuits designed to operate on two states, bits 0 and 1 (on and off). They are
suitable for complex computations and have higher processing speeds.

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Digital computers

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28
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Clocks, thermometers and speedometers
are all examples

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Analog computers

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29
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Calculators, digital watches and PS5

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Digital computers

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30
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Digital computers can be subdivided into two styles namely

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Personal Computers (PC) and Macintosh (Mac)

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31
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exclusively made by the Apple Company and run only on Macintosh Operating System

A

Macintosh computers

32
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are made by several companies and most run on the Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Personal Computers

33
Q

combinations of both analog and digital computers and are designed to process varying
signals and bits

A

Hybrid Computers

34
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known for their large size, amount of storage, processing power and high level of
reliability. They are primarily used by large organizations requiring high volumes of data processing

A

Mainframe computers

35
Q

possess most of the features and capabilities of a mainframe computer, but is smaller in
physical size.

A

Minicomputers

36
Q

designed to provide services to client machines in a computer network. They allocate resources
like memory and time to client machines. They are large in size because they have large processors and many
hard drives. are designed to be resistant to crash

A

Servers

37
Q

perform at or near the highest operational rate for computers. They have been used for
scientific and engineering applications.

A

Supercomputers

38
Q

computers with CPU as microprocessors, designed for individual use, and are smaller
than mainframe or minicomputers.

A

Microcomputers

39
Q

widely popular for daily use in the workplace and households, they are
intended to be used on a single location. They are highly customizable and their spare parts are readily
available and at relatively lower costs.

A

Desktops

40
Q

similar in operation to desktops, they are miniaturized and optimized for mobile use, and they
run on single batteries or external adapters that charge computer batteries. Unlike desktops, they are not
designed to be customized; “what you buy, is what you get.

A

Laptops

41
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fall in the category of laptops but they are relatively inexpensive, smaller and have lesser
capacities compared to laptops.

A

Netbooks

42
Q

handheld computers, they have touch screens and memory cards for
data storage, and are able to access the internet through Bluetooth or WIFI.

A

Personal digital assistants (PDAs)

43
Q

very handy to use, they come with onscreen keyboards, are internet-ready and most have
upgradable operating systems.

A

Tablets

44
Q

digital devices that are strapped or carried on a user’s body, mostly designed for
health monitoring systems and constant user-computer interaction

A

Wearable computers

45
Q

Allows two or more users to run programs at
the same time. Some permit
hundreds or even thousands of concurrent users.

A

Multi-user

46
Q

the most important program that runs on a computer

A

operating system

47
Q

Supports running a program on more than one CPU.

A

Multiprocessing

48
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Responds to input instantly

A

Real time

49
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Allows different parts of a single program to run concurrently.

A

Multithreading

50
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Allows more than one program to run concurrently.

A

Multitasking

51
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The physical, touchable, electronic and mechanical parts of a computer are called

A

Hardware

52
Q

The main part of a microcomputer, sometimes called the chassis. It includes the
following parts: Motherboard, Microprocessor, Memory Chips, Buses, Ports, Expansion Slots and
Cards.

A

System Unit

53
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internal storage, main memory or memory) is the computer’s workingstorage space that holds data, instructions for processing and processed data (information)
waiting to be sent to secondary storage.

A

Primary storage

54
Q

The main circuit board of a computer. It contains
all the circuits and components that run the computer.

A

Motherboard / Mainboard / System Board

55
Q

brain” or “heart” of a computer
system. It performs all of the instructions and calculations that are needed and manages the flow
of information through a computer.

A

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

56
Q

non-volatile, meaning it holds data even when the power
is ON or OFF

A

Read Only Memory) ROM

57
Q

volatile, meaning it holds data only when the power
is on. When the power is off, contents are lost.

A

Random Access Memory) RAM

58
Q

data pathway between several hardware components inside or
outside a computer. It does not only connect the parts of the CPU to each other, but also links the
CPU with other important hardware.

A

Expansion Bus

59
Q

storage device that uses lasers to read data on the optical
media. There are three types : Compact Disc (CD), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)
and Blu-ray Disc (BD).

A

Optical Drive

60
Q

is a magnetic storage device that is
installed inside the computer. The hard drive is used as permanent storage for data. In a Windows
computer, the hard drive is usually configured as the C: drive and contains the operating system
and applications.

A

Hard Disk Drive

61
Q

Installed in the back corner of the PC case, next to the
motherboard. It converts 120vac (standard house power) into DC voltages that are used by other
components in the PC

A

Power Supply Unit (PSU)

62
Q

Printed-circuit boards (also called interface cards) that enable the computer to use a
peripheral device for which it does not have the necessary connections or circuit boards. They are
often used to permit upgrading to a new different hardware.

A

Adapters-

63
Q

What are the input and output devices of a computer?

A

The devices attached to a personal computer can be classified into two- the input
and output devices

64
Q

composed of a device that accepts data and
instructions from the user or from another computer system

A

Input Device

65
Q

any piece of computer hardware that displays results after the computer has processed
the input data that has been entered.

A

output device

66
Q

apparatus for recording computer data in a permanent or semi-permanent form

A

Storage Device

67
Q

consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources, exchange files or
allow electronic communication

A

NETWORK

68
Q

connects larger geographic areas such as a town, a country or even the world.
Dedicated transoceanic cabling or satellite uplinks may be used to connect this type of network

A

WIDE AREA NETWORK

69
Q

confined to a relatively small area such as a lab, building or school and they are
rarely a kilometer apart

A

LOCAL AREA NETWORK

70
Q

Computers
connected to the file servers are called

A

workstations

71
Q

protects a computer network from unauthorized access from the outside or limit
access to the outside from internal users.

A

NETWORK FIREWALL

72
Q

device that connects a client computer, server, printer or other component
to your network.

A

NETWORK INTERFACE CARD

73
Q

contraction of two words, MODULATOR and DEMODULATOR, they translate digital signals
from a computer to analog signals that can travel into conventional phone lines. It modulates the signals at the
sending end and demodulates at the receiving end.

A

MODEM

74
Q

simple, inexpensive device that joins multiple computers together. Many network hubs support the
Ethernet standard

A

HUB

75
Q

device that gathers the signals from devices that are connected to it, and then
regenerates a copy of each signal.

A

ETHERNET SWITCH

76
Q

device that filters data traffic at a network boundary, they reduce the amount of traffic on LAN
by dividing it into two segments.

A

BRIDGE

77
Q

small, physical devices that join multiple networks together

A

ROUTERS