How Much Do You Know About ICT and Its Impact on Society?

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What does ICT refer to?

  • The study of animal behavior
  • The study of insects and their behavior
  • The study of ancient civilizations
  • The infrastructure and components that enable modern computing (correct)

What does ICT include?

  • Plants, animals, and rocks
  • Food, clothing, and shelter
  • Devices, networking components, and systems that allow people and organizations to interact in the digital world (correct)
  • Cars, airplanes, and boats

What does ICT encompass?

  • Both the internet-enabled sphere and the mobile one powered by wireless networks (correct)
  • Only the mobile one powered by wireless networks
  • None of the above
  • Only the internet-enabled sphere

Which of the following is an example of ICT components?

<p>Computers and smartphones (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How has ICT changed people's lives?

<p>It has drastically changed how people work, communicate, learn, and live (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the digital divide?

<p>The separation between people who have access to ICT and those who do not (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do institutions advocate for in regards to the digital divide?

<p>They advocate for policies and programs to bridge the digital divide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal in regards to ICT?

<p>To increase access to ICT (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What have advances in ICT brought to businesses?

<p>Cost savings, opportunities, and conveniences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is ICT credited with ushering in?

<p>The Fourth Industrial Revolution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • ICT refers to the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing.
  • It includes devices, networking components, applications, and systems that allow people and organizations to interact in the digital world.
  • ICT encompasses both the internet-enabled sphere and the mobile one powered by wireless networks.
  • ICT components include computers, telephones, smartphones, digital TVs, and robots.
  • ICT has drastically changed how people work, communicate, learn, and live.
  • ICT capabilities are not evenly distributed, creating a digital divide.
  • Institutions advocate policies and programs to bridge the digital divide.
  • The United Nations has a Sustainable Development Goal to increase access to ICT.
  • Advances in ICT have brought cost savings, opportunities, and conveniences to businesses.
  • ICT has revolutionized all parts of the human experience and is credited with ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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