Module 1, Topic 1: Definitions & Conceptual Framework

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering Information Technology vs Communication Technology, ICT Convergence, Data vs Information mechanics, the Data Processing Pipeline, and technical glossary jargon.

Information Technology (IT) is defined as the hardware, software, and systems used to create, process, store, and __________ digital data.

manage

The core focus of Information Technology (IT) includes computing power, data manipulation, memory, and __________.

database management

The equipment, protocols, and networks used to transmit, transfer, and share information between devices across distances is known as __________.

Communication Technology (CT)

,The core focus of Communication Technology (CT) includes connectivity, data transmission speed, network security, and __________.

signal routing

In the context of ICT, __________ refers to the blending of local processing power (IT) with high-speed networks (CT) so that tasks are no longer bound to a single local device.

Convergence

Unorganized, raw, and non-contextual facts, numbers, symbols, or observations are defined as __________.

Raw Data

Raw data is characterized as discrete, unformatted, and directly captured from sources without __________.

modification

Data that has been cleaned, structured, processed, and analyzed so that it gains context, meaning, and usefulness is defined as __________.

Information

The complete five-step sequence of the Data Processing Pipeline is Collection ⟶ Cleaning ⟶ Structuring ⟶ Analysis ⟶ __________.

Visualization

Gathering raw data from primary sources such as optical scanning of physical contracts is known as the __________ stage of the Data Processing Pipeline.

Collection

Removing duplicates, correcting typographical errors, handling missing records, and filtering out useless noise occurs during the __________ stage of the Data Processing Pipeline.

Cleaning

Organizing cleaned data into standardized formats such as tables, relational databases, or spreadsheets with labeled rows and columns is known as __________.

Structuring

Running mathematical, logical, or statistical computations on structured data occurs during the __________ stage of the Data Processing Pipeline.

Analysis

Converting analyzed numerical or textual findings into intuitive visual formats such as bar charts or trend graphs is part of the __________ stage.

Visualization

__________ is defined as the maximum capacity of a network line to transmit data over a specific period.

Bandwidth

The delay time it takes for data to travel from its source to its destination across a network is known as __________.

Latency

Software technology used by scanners to read physical printed text on paper and convert it into editable, searchable digital text files is called __________.

Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

A standardized set of technical rules that allow different digital devices to communicate with each other seamlessly is called a __________.

Protocol

In a scenario where a law firm scans $2,000$ physical pages of court judgments, organizing converted text into a searchable table by case year corresponds to the __________ stage of the pipeline.

Structuring

In the data processing pipeline, raw data transitions into information at the point where data gains context, meaning, and usefulness, specifically following the __________ and Analysis stages.

Structuring