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semi Flashcards

1
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knowledge communicated or obtained concerning a specific fact or circumstances

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information

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it is called the _ and the _ because it was associated with the development of computer

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digital age, new media age

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3
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proposed theory of information age

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james r messenger

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4
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according to him information age is a true new age based upon the interconnection of computer

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james r. messenger

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5
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difficulty in collecting and managing information starting in the 1960’s

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information anxiety
(Richard wurman)

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6
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electronic devices that stores and processes data

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computer

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7
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single user instrument

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personal computer

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8
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pc first known as?

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microcomputer

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9
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describes as a PC that is not designed for portability

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desktop computer

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10
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desktop computer offer

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more storage, power, and versatility than their portable version

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11
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portable computer

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laptop

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12
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laptop commonly called as?

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notebooks

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13
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are tightly integrated computer

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personal digital assistants

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14
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typically smaller than paperback

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personal digital assistants

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15
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computer that has been improved to provide network service to other computer

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server

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16
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usually boast powerful processor

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server

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17
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huge computer system that can fill the entire room

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mainframe

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18
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used especially by large firms to describe the large

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mainframes

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19
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the term _ has been replaced by enterprise server

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mainframes

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20
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involve material that are usually integrated into cellphones, watches and other small object or places

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wearable computer

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21
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perform common computer application such as data bases, email, multimedia and schedule

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wearable computer

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22
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father of information theory

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claude e. shannon

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23
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he published a paper proposing that information can be quantitatively encoded

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claude e. shannon

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24
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worldwide system of interconnected network

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internet

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25
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became a pastime in and of itself

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surfing the net

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26
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it created a technology divide that i creased the gap between the members

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criticism

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27
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many decried the impersonal nature of electronic communication

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criticism

28
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allowed pornography

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criticism

29
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crimes in various form

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criticism

30
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application of information technology to store, organize, and analyze vast amount if biological data

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bioinformatics

31
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used for comparing sequence

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blast

32
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an interactive genome analysis tool

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annotator

33
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tool identify coding regions and splice sites

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geneFinder

34
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widely used for generating protein sequence databases

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computer and software tool

35
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defined and known useful genes when inserted into an organism

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impact of gmo

36
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caused by range of divers

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change in biodiversity

37
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caused by five primary drivers

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biodiversity loss

38
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associated with global warming

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climate change

39
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human beings and their activities play direct roles

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pollution

40
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have significant direct human health impacts

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biodiversity loss

41
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former OWF in Singapore turned farmer attended the integrated pest management

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rosalie ellasus

42
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volunteered for demo testing in her field

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rosalie ellasus

43
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generic engineering coined by?

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jack williamson

44
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deliberate manipulation of the organisms gene

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general process of generic engineering

45
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gmo

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generally modified organisms

46
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can be defined as organisms

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genetically modified organisms

47
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identified the role of gmo

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center for ecogenetics and environmental health (ceeh)

48
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genetically modified plants to resist certain pests

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pest resistance

49
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soil bacterium

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bacillus thuringiensis

49
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soil bacterium

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bacillus thuringiensis

50
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genetically modified plants to resist viruses

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virus resistance

51
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genetically modified plants to resist tolerate herbicide

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herbicide tolerance

52
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genetically modified plants fortified

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fortification

53
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genetically modified plants resist natural discoloration

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cosmetic preservation

54
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genetically modified organisms that has higher yield in growth

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increased growth rate

55
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are seen in modified color and extended vase life of flowers

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flowers production

56
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modified characteristics of trees for higher yield

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paper production

57
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modified plants to produce pharmaceutical product

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pharmaceutical production

58
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use of modified plants that can assist in the bioremediation of polluted sites

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bioremediation of polluted sites

59
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use of modified microorganisms that can produce enzymes for foods processing and medicine

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enzymes and drug production

60
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generic engineering is playing a significant role from diagnosis to treatment of human dreaded diseases

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GMO’s in the medical field

61
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summarized the perceived potential environmental risk caused by GMOs

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karki

62
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created national committee on biosafety of the Philippines

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executive order 430

63
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appoints its bureau of plant industry

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department of agriculture administrative order 8

64
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national biosafety framework 2010

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executive order 514

65
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defined the vast variety of life forms in the entire world

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biodiversity

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