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PRELIM 01 - Introduction to ICT Flashcards

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Refers to related technologies that facilitates the transfer of information & various types of electronically mediated communication

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Information and communication technology (ICT)

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Is described as using computers & other digital technologies to assist individuals in handling information

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Information technology (IT)

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Is the technology that supports activities involving information such as gathering, processing, storing & presenting data

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Information and communication technology (ICT)

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Refers to the knowledge obtained from reading, investigation, study, or research

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Information

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Is an act of transmitting messages; process in which information is exchanged between individuals through verbal and non-verbal means

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Communication

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Refers to the machinery & equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge

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Technology

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Is a machine that can store and process information

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Computer

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Most computers rely on a __________, which uses two variables, 0 and 1, to complete tasks

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Binary system

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Defined as the “technique of making an apparatus, process, or system operate automatically”

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Automation

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Year range of 1st generation computers

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1946-1959

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A first generation computer designed by J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly

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Electronic numeric integrator and calculator (ENIAC)

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ENIAC is a first generation computer designed by __________ and __________ (JJ)

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J. Presper Eckert, John W. Mauchly

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Uses vacuum tubes (Generation of computer)

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1st generation (1946-1959)

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Year range of 2nd generation computers

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1959-1965

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Transistors were used as the interior sections of the computer (Generation of comptuer)

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2nd generation (1959-1965)

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Year range of 3rd generation computers

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1965-1971

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Integrated circuits (IC) was used instead of transistors as the interior sections to build the computer (Generation of computer)

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3rd generation (1965-1971)

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An ______________ has many transistors, resistors, and capacitors; used in 3rd generation computers

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Integrated circuit (IC)

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Year range of 4th generation computers

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1971-1980

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Used microprocessors, which is made of hundred of integrated circuits on a silicon clip (Generation of computer)

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4th generation (1971-1980)

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Year range of 5th generation computers

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1980-Onwards

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Used microprocessors that have millions of electronic components; also used AI (Generation of computer)

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5th generation (1980-Onwards)

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Pertains to the computer’s physical devices

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Hardware

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Pertains to the computer’s programs

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Software

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2 types of hardware (IO)
Input, Output
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A piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system (Types of hardware)
Input
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Keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner, digital camera, and video camera are all examples of __________ hardware
Input
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Refers to any hardware components that transmits information to one or more people (Types of hardware)
Output
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A printer is an example of __________ hardware
Output
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2 types of printer (IN)
Impact, Non-impact
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Makes contact with papers using hammer or pins (Types of printer)
Impact
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Does not use a striking device to produce characters on paper; creates less noise (Types of printer)
Non-impact
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2 types of monitor (CL)
Cathode ray tube (CRT), Liquid crystal display (LCD)
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Is a vacuum tube containing an electron gun at one end and a fluorescent screen at another end (Types of monitor)
Cathode ray tube (CRT)
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Is a flat display that consists of a layer of color or monochrome pixels arranged schematically (Types of monitor)
Liquid crystal display (LCD)
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Is the enclosure composed of the main elements of a computer that are used to administer data
System unit
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The circuitry of the system unit containing the primary components of a computer
Motherboard
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A piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored
Storage devices
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2 examples of storage devices (FH)
Flash drive, Hard disk drive
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4 reasons why computers are powerful (SRAC)
Speed, Reliability and consistency, Accuracy, Communication
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Is a small, single-user computer based on a microprocessor (Classifications of computers)
Personal computer (PC)
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It is like a personal computer, but it has a more powerful processor and higher-quality monitor (Classifications of computers)
Workstation
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Is a multi-user computer capable of supporting 10 to hundreds of users simultaneously (Classifications of computers)
Minicomputer
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Is a powerful multi-user computer capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously (Classifications of computers)
Mainframe
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Is an extremely fast computer that can perform millions of instructions per second (Classifications of computers)
Supercomputer
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Are computers designed to be placed on a desk, and are normally made up of a few different parts (Types of computers)
Desktop computers
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Are battery-powered computer devices whose portability makes them possible to use almost anytime, anywhere (Types of computers)
Laptop computers
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Are handheld computers with touch-sensitive screen for typing and navigation (Types of computers)
Tablet computers
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Are handheld telephones which can do things that computers can do (Types of computers)
Smartphones
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Includes fitness trackers and smartwatches that can be worn throughout the day (Types of computers)
Wearables
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Are the latest television sets that can include applications present in computers (Types of computers)
Smart TVs
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Refers to the means of communication that uses unique tools to interconnect among people
Media
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Television, radio, cellular phones, and the internet are all examples of __________
Media
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An online journal where an individual, group, or corporation presents a record of activities, thoughts, or beliefs
Blog
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Blog is a combination of two words: __________ and __________ (WL)
Web, Log
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A person who writes blogs is called a __________
Blogger
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Refers to the tools used in sending a message from the source to the destination
Medium
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Refers to the one who delivers the message
Messenger
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Woodcut printing on cloth or on paper (History of media)
15th century
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Johannes Gutenberg started working on the printing press which used relief printing and molding system (History of media)
1936
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In 1936, __________ started working on the printing press which used relief printing and molding system
Johannes Gutenberg
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The telegraph was developed followed by the telephone which made the two-way communication possible (History of media)
1800s
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Broadcasting and recorded media were introduced (History of media)
1900s
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Refers to something hip or popular at a certain point in time
Trends
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In an article from __________, DeMers identified seven major trends in 2017
Forbes.com
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In an article from Forbes.com, __________ identified seven major trends in 2017
DeMers
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In an article from Forbes.com, DeMers identified __________ major trends in 2017
Seven (7)
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In an article from Forbes.com, DeMers identified seven major trends in __________
2017
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An act of theft in which a person copies another person's ideas, words, or writings, etc. (Ethical issues in ICT)
Plagiarism
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An action in which one deals with a person dishonestly, unethically, and dishonorably in order to take advantage of the latter's works and resources (Ethical issues in ICT)
Exploitation
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Can include insults, slurs, or slander; it is either written, spoken, or through actions (Ethical issues in ICT)
Libel
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Refers to an act of installing or copying a software into the computer with the absence of a EULA or producing a copy disregarding the copyrights (Ethical issues in ICT)
Software piracy

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