Week 1 PRELIMS Flashcards
It is a distinct period in human history
characterized by the widespread adoption, integration, and impact of information technology (IT)
Information Technology Era or IT Era
It is a broad and fundamental concept that refers to data or knowledge that has
been processed, organized, or structured in a way that is meaningful and can be used to convey
meaning or make decision.
Information
It’s facts provided or learn about something or someone.
Information
Methods use for transfer of information
Image, Text, Sound, Video
Refers to the collection of tools, techniques, systems, and methods used by
humans to solve problems, accomplish task, and achieve goals.
Technology
It is a applications of scientific
knowledge to solve problem or perform a specific function.
Technology
It refers to the use of computers, software, networks and
other technology resources to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data or information.
Information Technology
It is a
broad field that encompasses a wide range of technologies and applications
Information Technology
What are the Key Features and Characteristics of the IT Era
Digital Transformation
Global Connectivity
Data Revolution
Ubiquitous Computing
Emerging Technology
Digital Disruption
Cybersecurity Challenges
Information Accessibility
Social and Cultural Impact
Economic and Workplace Changes
It is a shift from analog and manual processes to digital
methods of data storage, communication, and processing.
Digital Transformation
it has connected people and organizations worldwide
through the internet, enabling instant communication, collaboration, and the global
exchange of information and ideas.
Global Connectivity
It is defined by the massive generation, collection, and
analysis of data.
Data Revolution
The proliferation of technology that made computing
power and information access readily available to individuals.
Ubiquitous Computing
It means
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Ubiquitous
these are such as artificial intelligence (AI),
machine learning, blockchain, virtual reality (VR), and the Internet of Things (IoT),
have transformed industries and opened new possibilities.
Emerging Technology
refers to the disrupted traditional business models and
practices across industries
Digital Disruption
Heightened concerns about cyber
security, data privacy, and protection against cyber threats.
Cybersecurity Challenges
Greater access to information, education, and
online resources has had profound effects on learning, research, and access to
opportunities.
Information Accessibility
The IT era has influenced social interactions,
culture, and entertainment, from the way people connect on social media to the rise of
digital content platforms.
Social and Cultural Impact
New job roles and industries have
emerged in the IT era, while traditional job roles have been transformed by automation
and digital technologies.
Economic and Workplace Changes
It is the earliest age of information technology. It can be defined as
the time between 3000B.C and 1450 A.D
Pre-Mechanical Age
One of the very first information processors
Abacus
The first humans used this to communicate
through speaking and picture drawings
Petroglyph
The Four Ages of Information Technology
Pre-Mechanical Age
Mechanical Age
Electromechanical Age
Electronic Age
He Invented the movable metal-type printing process in
1450.
Johann Gutenberg
He invented the first mechanical calculator in 1623 that can
work with six digits and can carries digits across columns.
Wilhelm Schickard
He invented the Pascaline that could solve mathematical problems
like addition and subtraction.
Blaise Pascal
He invented the difference engine and analytical engine.
Charles Babbage
When was Morse Code invented
1835
He conceived of his first version of an electromagnetic
Telegraph.
Samuel Morse
When was the Telephone and Radio invented?
1876
He developed the first working telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell
When was Comptograph invented?
1885
He invented first adding and subtracting calculator.
Comptograph containing a built-in printer.
Dorr Felt
When was the ABC Computer completed?
1942
Father of Modern Computer
Charles Babbage
The ABC Computer is also know as _______________
Atanasoff-Berry Computer.
They Completed the ABC Computer
John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry
What are the Current Impact and Future Trends
Digital Transformation
Cloud Computing
Remote Work and Collaboration Tools
Cybersecurity
Artificial Technology
The first numbering systems like those in use today were
invented between ____ and ____ A.D. by Hindus in India who created a nine-digit
numbering system.
100 and 200 A.D.
The input technology they used was a stylus that
could scratch marks in wet clay.
Summerians
Around 600 B.C., the _________ began
to fold sheets of papyrus vertically into leaves and bind them together
Greeks
