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Midterm | M7 Information Age Flashcards

1
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A combination of sounds and message.

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WORD

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Who told that ‘Words are “informed”’?

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(Chaisson, 2006; Ben-Naim, 2015)

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Development of a meaning

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Word –> Information –> Meaning

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Heart of information

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Word

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The Role of Language

The scientific search for (1) and the ability it gave to make sense of (2).

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  1. truth
  2. nature
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6
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Who believed that language was an object worthy of admiration?

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Greeks

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one kind of knowledge the Greeks wanted to understand.

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Science

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8
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Primary method by which we do things tohether

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Language

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9
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Accumulation of shared meaning — of common ground

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Language

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How is language shared?

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  1. Communication
  2. Conversion
  3. Collaboration
  4. Co-creation
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One-way communication, message sent

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Communication

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12
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Two-way communication, both sides feel understood

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Conversation

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Thinking, planning, making decisions

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Collaboartion

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Joint activity, making, doing

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Co-creation

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15
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use of digits or numbers as a code for various information

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Digital Age

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16
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information is read by computers

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Computer Age

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17
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utilization of digital platforms, unlike the traditional media such as radio, television, and newspapers

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New Media Age

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18
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It is the structure of communication

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Information

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19
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Information is subject to
(1), (2), and (3)

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  1. transmission
  2. interpretation
  3. processing
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20
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Information is considered as the “(1)” because it is (2) and (3) anytime and anywhere because of the (4)

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  1. “new oil”
  2. available
  3. accessible
  4. internet
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21
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Defined as an electronic device that stores and process data (information).

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Computer

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22
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Computer examples

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Personal Computer
Desktop computer
Laptops
Personal Digital Assistants
Server
Mainframes

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23
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The Internet is a (1) of interconnected networks that facilitate (2) among innumerable computers.

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  1. world wide system
  2. data transmission
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24
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In the early days, the Internet was used mainly by (1) to (2) with other (1).

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  1. scientists
  2. communicate
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25
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Several historians trace the origin of the
internet to (1) who was considered as the (2)

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  1. Claude E. Shannon
  2. Father of Information Theory
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Claude E. Shannon was a (1) and (2) who published (3) which introduced the word “bit”

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  1. mathematician
  2. electrical engineer
  3. “A Mathematical Theory of Communication”
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27
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What is a “bit”?

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Fundamental unit of communication

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28
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In (1), the 1st public permanent
connection to the Internet, through PHNET took place via a (2) link to (3) in the
United States

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  1. March 29, 1994
  2. 64 kbit/s
  3. Sprint
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29
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PHNET meaning

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Philippine Network Foundation

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30
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As evidenced by how information could be transferred or shared quickly, our society nowadays is best described as (1), (2), (3) and (4).

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  1. highly modernized
  2. automated
  3. data-driven
  4. technologically advanced
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31
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The information age is defined as a period starting in the —.

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last quarter of the 20th century

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32
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Information age is also called the — and the —.

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Digital Age
New Media Age

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33
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History: Gutenberg to Zuckerberg

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1440: Printing Press (Johannes Gutenberg)
1936: Alan Turing Broke the Enigma Code
1939-1944: Harvard Mark 1
1970: Personal Computers
1976: Apple Inc. (Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs)
1973-Present: Social Media Platforms

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34
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Used by German military forces

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Enigma

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35
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Factors considered in an enigma

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alphabets and numbers

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36
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What did Alan Turing create which was used in decoding?

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BOMBE

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37
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A 15ft computer

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Harvard Mark 1

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38
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Defining Characteristics 1

Shift from industrial production to one based on (1) and (2)

Change in focus from (3) to (4)

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  1. information
  2. computerization
  3. industry
  4. information
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39
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Defining Characteristics 2

Growth of (1)

Accelerated growth of (2) and other electronics

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  1. technology
  2. ICTs
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40
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ICT was defined as the —

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4th industrial revolution

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41
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When and who invented the Sing-Along System?

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Roberto del Rosario, 1975

42
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When and who invented the videophone?

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Gregorio Y. Zara (1902-1978), 1954

43
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What were Diosdado “Dado” Banatao’s contributions to ICT?

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  • invented PC chip and graphic accelerator
    chip (1980’s)
  • first 10-Mbit Ethernet CMOS
  • first system logic chip set for IBM
  • first Windows Graphics accelerator chip for PC
44
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Filipinos who contributed to ICT

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  1. Gregorio Y. Zara
  2. Roberto del Rosario
  3. Diosdado “Dado” Banatao
45
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ICT in the Philippines-Current Trends

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  • Hybrid Work
  • Digital Banking
  • Hyperlocal Market
  • E-Governance Solutions
46
Q

Organization are shifting to (1) for a more (4) experience regardless of an employee’s (2) and putting more importance on (3) rather than hours put in

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  1. hybrid work models
  2. location
  3. outcomes
  4. consistent
47
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More and more Filipinos embrace (1) services and are more open to innovations that make payments and banking more (2), (3), and (4)

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  1. digital banking
  2. convenient
  3. accessible
  4. seamless
48
Q

(1) have learned to patronize goods and services and interact with (2) within their ()

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  1. Consumers
  2. small businesses
  3. local communities
49
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Governments should consider boosting (1) and protection in their (2) to ensure the efficiency and security of their services amid the increasing use of (3)

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  1. data sovereignty
  2. e-governance solutions
  3. online application
50
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Defining Characteristics 3

Explosion of (1)

exponential growth of (2)

expansion of (3)

(4) unit of data

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  1. information
  2. data
  3. digital universe
  4. Exabyte
51
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How much data is produced every day>

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2.5 exabytes

52
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Impact of Information Age

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  • ECONOMY & COMMERCE
  • EDUCATION
  • PRIVATE LIFE
  • GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
53
Q

Economy & Commerce

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  • computerized manufacturing to increase production and save time
  • outsourcing
  • improves data storage and file management
  • “creative destruction”
54
Q

“creative destruction”

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  • steel and aluminum to plastics
  • paper to computer
  • shopping malls and libraries to internet
55
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Education

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  • computer assisted learning
  • virtual classroom
  • distance learning
  • online education
56
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a situation where there is an overabundance of data due to the rapid increase in the amount of information being
published.

A

Information Explosion

57
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the influx of information being easily accessible makes the processing of these data difficult for the user leading to information overload.

A

Information Explosion

58
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occurs when information users become overwhelmed with
the excessive flow of information which usually affects their
psychological, social effects, and physical well-being.

A

Information Overload

59
Q

How to check the credibility of sources?

A

Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose

60
Q

The timeliness of the information

A

Currency

61
Q

When was the information published or pasted?

A

Currency

62
Q

Has the information been revised or updated?

A

Currency

63
Q

Is the information current or out of date for your topic?

A

Currency

64
Q

Are the links functional??

A

Currency

65
Q

The importance of the information for your needs

A

Relevance

66
Q

Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?

A

Relevance

67
Q

Who is the intended audience?

A

Relevance

68
Q

Is the information at an appropriate level?

A

Relevance

69
Q

Have you looked at a variety y of sources before choosing this one?

A

Relevance

70
Q

Would you be comfortable comfortable using using this this source for a research paper?

A

Relevance

71
Q

The the source of the information

A

Authority

72
Q

Who is the author/publisher/souce/ sponsor?

A

Authority

73
Q

Are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations given?

A

Authority

74
Q

What are the authors credentials or organizational affiliations given?

A

Authority

75
Q

What are the author’s qualifications to write on the topic?

A

Authority

76
Q

Is there contact information, such as publisher or email address?

A

Authority

77
Q

Does the URL reveal anything about the author source?

A

Authority

78
Q

The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content

A

Accuracy

79
Q

Where does the information come from?

A

Accuracy

80
Q

Is the information supported by evidence?

A

Accuracy

81
Q

Has the information been reviewed or refereed?

A

Accuracy

82
Q

Can you verify any of the information in another source?

A

Accuracy

83
Q

Does the language or tone seem biased and free of emotion?

A

Accuracy

84
Q

The reason the information exists

A

Purpose

85
Q

What is the purpose of the information?

A

Purpose

86
Q

Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?

A

Purpose

87
Q

Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda?

A

Purpose

88
Q

Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?

A

Purpose

89
Q

Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?

A

Purpose

90
Q

FAKE NEWS, A PROBLEM IN THE PHILIPPINES

SOURCES OF MISINFORMATION OR FAKE NEWS ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (Sep 17-21, 2022)

A

Internet or Social Media
Television
Radio
Friends/Acquaintances
Family/Relatives
Leaders in the Community
Newspaper
Religious Leader

91
Q

PERCENTAGE OF THE SURVEY WHETHER OR NOT FALSE NEWS OR FAKE NEWS IS A PROBLEM IN THE COUNTRY
(SEPTEMBER 17-21,2022)

A

NO: 14%
YES: 86%

92
Q

effects to PRIVATE LIFE

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improved entertainment
online shopping
payment and banking
better communication

93
Q

The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as (1), (2), (3), and (4).
-Oxford

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  1. visual perception
  2. speech recognition
  3. decision-making
  4. translation between languages
94
Q

Authored “How startup Advanced Abilities is harnessing AI to improve healthcare in PH”?

A

GELO GONZALES

95
Q

MANILA, Philippines - In (1), Filipino startup (2) officially launched its Al-enabled X-ray platform called (3).

A
  1. May 2022
  2. Advanced Abilities
  3. Smartscan
96
Q

Smartscan is an Al-enabled X-ray platform able to detect up to (1) in as fast as (2), tapping a database of about (3) images. It is able to recognize possible cases of (4), (5), and (6), among others, which could then be verified by a radiologist and physician. Traditionally, it would have taken a few days, at the least, to get results and a proper reading.

A
  1. 25 chest pathologies
  2. two minutes
  3. 6 million
  4. COVID-19
  5. pneumonia
  6. lung cancer
97
Q

Role of Government & Politics

A

globalization of knowledge
e-government
online voting & automated election
improved national security

98
Q

Positive Impacts of Social Media

A

a. improved entertainment and communication
b networking
c. interactivity
d. glocalization
e. empowerment

99
Q

The capacity of the Internet to expand the user’s social world to faraway people

A

glocalization

100
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Negative Impacts of Social Media

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a. increase in cyber crimes
b. invasion of privacy
c. online pornography
d. threat to security
e. plagiarism
f. fake news
g. digital divide

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