Empowerment Technology Unit 1 Review

Comprehensive practice flashcards in question-and-answer style covering the Empowerment Technology Unit 1 lecture notes.

What is Information and Communications Technology (ICT)?

Technologies (gadgets) that are used to support the processing, storing, securing, and transmitting of information.

What are the five components of Information and Communications Technology?

1. People (users and innovators), 2. Procedure (instructions/manuals), 3. Hardware (tactile/devices), 4. Software (applications), and 5. Data/information (personal informations).

Which areas of society development benefit from ICT according to the lecture?

Home, education, commerce, employment, and government.

What is Social Media?

Websites or programs that allow people to interact with and share information.

How are social networking sites defined in the notes, and what examples are given?

Platforms for real-time conversations via text messages, audio, or video chat; examples include Messenger and Viber.

What are discussion sites designed for, and what examples are provided?

Designed for individuals who are avid fans of forums and debates; examples include Reddit and Tumblr.

What are Assistive Media?

Electronic devices or programs that seek to reach out to people with disabilities.

How did Cassette Tapes capture and reproduce sound?

By imprinting audio signals into microscopic magnetic particles on a plastic ribbon.

What does POTS stand for, and how does it function?

Plain Old Telephone Service; it functions by converting wire soundwaves into electrical signals.

What is Convergence of Technologies?

When two or more technology entities and functions are combined into one device system.

What are the 3C's of Technology Convergence?

Computing Technologies (improvements made on gadgets), Content Technologies (combines different formats into one multimedia content), and Communication Technologies (fast and effective transfer of information).

What is the difference between a Website and a Web Page?

A website is a collection of web pages dedicated to a particular purpose, whereas a web page is a single digital document accessed via a web browser under one domain.

What defines Static Web Pages?

The content and layout of a web page is fixed.

How are Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 described in the evolution of the web?

Web 1.0 (Read) features static, read-only web pages; Web 2.0 (Read, Write) is information-centric and interactive; Web 3.0 (Read, Write, Own) is user-centric, decentralized, private, and secured.

What are the four components of the Online System?

Terminal Devices (devices used), Network (collection of internet devices used to carry data), Server (storage house of data coming in and out of the system), and Processing System (instructions to follow).

What is the purpose of Creative Content Outlets as an online platform?

Offers assistance to individuals in the development of innovative and engaging multimedia content.

What are the three Cyber World Features mentioned in the notes?

Virtual self (digital self-representation as a 'second life space'), source of information (contains factual and non-factual information), and social interaction (connecting with people who share interests).

How are white hat, black hat, and gray hat hackers classified?

White hat hackers are ethical hackers who improve security systems; black hat hackers are malicious hackers who exploit systems for gain; gray hat hackers blend both black & white hat activities.

How are script kiddies, hacktivists, state-sponsored hackers, and cyber terrorists defined?

Script kiddies are inexperienced hackers using pre-written tools; hacktivists promote political or social messages; state-sponsored hackers conduct cyber espionage; cyber terrorists create fear and disruption for political/ideological reasons.

What is the difference between Identity Theft and Internet Predators?

Identity Theft involves strangers who steal personal information from their victim to fake an identity, while Internet Predators are individuals who lure children into engaging in sexual acts or relationships online.

How are viruses, worms, and trojan horses distinguished from one another?

A virus attaches to files and spreads causing file corruption; a worm spreads on its own and slows down networks or devices; a trojan horse presents to be useful but is software that steals information.

What are the definitions of spyware, adware, and ransomware?

Spyware spies on your activity (keyboard tracking; stolen passwords); adware shows unwanted advertisements (pop-ups); ransomware locks files and asks for money.