COPY: Emerging Technology in Information Communication Technology (ICT) UTM JOHOR BAHRU Chapter 1 Quiz
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What is the meaning of Information Technology (IT)?

  • A programmable electronic device
  • The use of hardware, software, and data for efficient communication (correct)
  • The backbone of modern-day technological advancements
  • A wide range of applications from telecommunication to computer networking

    • What is the history of ICT?

  • It is the backbone of modern-day technological advancements
  • It is a programmable electronic device
  • It relies on a combination of hardware, software, and data for efficient communication (correct)
  • It covers a wide range of applications from telecommunication to computer networking

    • What is a computer?

  • A programmable electronic device (correct)
  • The backbone of modern-day technological advancements
  • The result given through some output device
  • A wide range of applications from telecommunication to computer networking

    • What does ICT rely on?

    <p>Efficient communication through hardware, software, and data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the current trends in ICT?

    <p>Efficient communication through hardware, software, and data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the job prospects in IT?

    <p>A wide range of applications from telecommunication to computer networking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of technology enabled the use of hundreds and finally millions of transistors in one chip or microprocessor?

    <p>Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked the innovation on hardware and some program design methodology in the era of Second Generation Computers?

    <p>Introduction of transistors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which era did the development involve artificial intelligence, expert systems, and natural programming language?

    <p>Fifth Generation Computer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was used as the main memory in the era of Third Generation Computers?

    <p>Semiconductor memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which era marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers?

    <p>Second Generation Computer (Transistor)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of computer became powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals connected to centralized mainframes?

    <p>Mainframe computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enabled the creation of CPU, memory, and other components in a single chip which could be produced massively at a cheap price?

    <p>Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Microprogramming technique" made CPU design simpler and more flexible during which era?

    <p>Third Generation Computer (Integrated Circuit)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of computer involved the development of parallel processing and connectivity by connecting to other computers?

    <p>Fifth Generation Computer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers?

    <p>The introduction of the IBM 1401 and 7090 transistorized machines in 1959</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What era saw the proliferation of PCs and the launch of personal desktop productivity software tools?

    <p>Personal Computer Era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What development involved artificial intelligence, expert systems, and natural programming language?

    <p>Fourth Generation Computers Era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of computer became powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals connected to centralized mainframes?

    <p>General-Purpose Mainframe Computer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of technology enabled the use of hundreds and finally millions of transistors in one chip or microprocessor?

    <p>Transistorized machines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which era saw the introduction of the IBM 360 series, which marked a significant milestone for mainframe computers?

    <p>General-Purpose Mainframe and Minicomputer Era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the model of computing that provides access to a shared pool of computing resources over a network, often the Internet?

    <p>Cloud computing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In client/server computing, which type of computers provide the client computers with a variety of services and capabilities?

    <p>Server computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which era saw the development and integration of networking standards and software tools into an enterprise-wide infrastructure?

    <p>Enterprise Computing Era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the power of personal computers in terms of speed, capacity, and flexibility?

    <p>Speed, capacity, and flexibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enabled business firms to seriously use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking standard to tie their disparate networks together after 1995?

    <p>Enterprise computing era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of computers are networked to powerful server computers in client/server computing?

    <p>Desktop or laptop computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of model provides access to a shared pool of computing resources over a network, often the Internet?

    <p>Cloud model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'client' refer to in client/server computing?

    <p>User point of entry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'server' refer to in client/server computing?

    <p>Server computer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has pushed the client/server model further towards cloud computing?

    <p>The growing bandwidth power of the Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

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