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What is one of the benefits of ICT in education for teachers?
What is one of the benefits of ICT in education for teachers?
- To solely use computers for administrative purposes
- To restrict students' access to the internet
- To only use computers as a reference tool
- To participate in online forums and online conferences (correct)
How do customers benefit from ICT in banking?
How do customers benefit from ICT in banking?
- By avoiding online services offered by banks
- By visiting branches during limited hours
- By using 24-hour service centres or online services (correct)
- By relying on manual transactions only
What is an advantage of ICT for school administrators?
What is an advantage of ICT for school administrators?
- To solely focus on teaching
- To hinder the entire operation
- To only use computers for research
- To make sure the entire operation runs smoothly (correct)
How do researchers benefit from ICT?
How do researchers benefit from ICT?
What is an advantage of ICT for businessmen in banking?
What is an advantage of ICT for businessmen in banking?
What is one of the primary benefits of e-commerce in the economy?
What is one of the primary benefits of e-commerce in the economy?
How have computers been used in the industrial sector?
How have computers been used in the industrial sector?
What is one of the ways that administrators use computers in the industrial sector?
What is one of the ways that administrators use computers in the industrial sector?
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the way people live and work?
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the way people live and work?
What is the benefit of using computers in the e-commerce sector?
What is the benefit of using computers in the e-commerce sector?
What is the role of computers in the healthcare sector?
What is the role of computers in the healthcare sector?
How have robots been used in the industrial sector?
How have robots been used in the industrial sector?
What is one of the benefits of using digital technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic?
What is one of the benefits of using digital technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic?
What is the purpose of bar coding in the e-commerce sector?
What is the purpose of bar coding in the e-commerce sector?
What is one of the ways that researchers use computers in the industrial sector?
What is one of the ways that researchers use computers in the industrial sector?
What is the primary benefit of ICTs in healthcare according to the text?
What is the primary benefit of ICTs in healthcare according to the text?
What is the challenge faced by a physician in a remote rural hospital?
What is the challenge faced by a physician in a remote rural hospital?
What did a physician do after analyzing prescription trends using an electronic health record system?
What did a physician do after analyzing prescription trends using an electronic health record system?
What is the benefit of tele-consultations according to a neonatologist?
What is the benefit of tele-consultations according to a neonatologist?
Why did a young woman contact physicians anonymously?
Why did a young woman contact physicians anonymously?
What is a common criticism of ICT for health programs?
What is a common criticism of ICT for health programs?
What does the term computer security traditionally focus on?
What does the term computer security traditionally focus on?
What is meant by the term 'cybersecurity'?
What is meant by the term 'cybersecurity'?
Why is computer security of growing importance?
Why is computer security of growing importance?
What does HealthConnect International specialise in delivering?
What does HealthConnect International specialise in delivering?
What is the intersection of three elements that enables an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance?
What is the intersection of three elements that enables an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance?
What is the purpose of a backdoor in a computer system?
What is the purpose of a backdoor in a computer system?
What is the primary goal of a denial-of-service attack?
What is the primary goal of a denial-of-service attack?
What is distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack?
What is distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack?
What is the main concern with direct-access attacks?
What is the main concern with direct-access attacks?
What is the purpose of encrypting storage media?
What is the purpose of encrypting storage media?
What is an exploit typically used to achieve?
What is an exploit typically used to achieve?
What is eavesdropping in the context of computer security?
What is eavesdropping in the context of computer security?
What is a characteristic of an indirect attack?
What is a characteristic of an indirect attack?
What is spoofing in the context of computer security?
What is spoofing in the context of computer security?
What is tampering in the context of computer security?
What is tampering in the context of computer security?
What is a recommended practice to secure computer systems?
What is a recommended practice to secure computer systems?
What is elevation of privilege in the context of computer security?
What is elevation of privilege in the context of computer security?
What is a type of malware that can infiltrate a computer?
What is a type of malware that can infiltrate a computer?
Why should public Wi-Fi networks be used with caution?
Why should public Wi-Fi networks be used with caution?
What is a recommended practice to protect sensitive files?
What is a recommended practice to protect sensitive files?
What should you do when receiving suspicious emails?
What should you do when receiving suspicious emails?
What is a type of computer crime?
What is a type of computer crime?
What should you do if you suspect a computer crime?
What should you do if you suspect a computer crime?
Why should you avoid conducting financial transactions on public Wi-Fi networks?
Why should you avoid conducting financial transactions on public Wi-Fi networks?
What is the right to prevent others from copying a work in which copyright subsists?
What is the right to prevent others from copying a work in which copyright subsists?
What is protected by copyright in a work?
What is protected by copyright in a work?
What is required for a work to be eligible for copyright protection?
What is required for a work to be eligible for copyright protection?
What is not a requirement for copyright protection?
What is not a requirement for copyright protection?
What is the minimum amount of creativity required for a work to be eligible for copyright protection?
What is the minimum amount of creativity required for a work to be eligible for copyright protection?
Can different programmers write similar programs and have copyright in each?
Can different programmers write similar programs and have copyright in each?
What is not defined in the Copyright Act?
What is not defined in the Copyright Act?
Who decides questions of authorship in computer programs?
Who decides questions of authorship in computer programs?
What is the purpose of copyright?
What is the purpose of copyright?
What is the prerequisite for getting copyright?
What is the prerequisite for getting copyright?
Study Notes
ICT in Everyday Life
- ICT benefits education, banking, industrial, and other sectors
- In education, ICT enhances learning, cognition, and management
- Teachers use computers to search for materials, participate in online forums, and aid teaching
- Students use computers as a reference tool to browse the internet for information
- Researchers use computers to collect and process data
- School administrators use computers for administrative purposes
- In banking, ICT benefits customers, businessmen, and bank administrators
- Customers can make transactions at any time using online services
- Businessmen can save time using online services offered by banks
- Bank administrators oversee banking activities using computer systems
- In industry, ICT benefits workers, researchers, and administrators
- Workers use machines connected to computers to operate
- Researchers use computers to analyze and collect research data
- Administrators use computers to oversee operations in plants or factories
COVID-19 and Digital Transformation
- COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation in various sectors
- Lockdowns prompted a shift to online learning platforms and work-from-home arrangements
- The pandemic expedited the shift to online labor for many areas of society
- E-commerce helps boost the economy by making buying and selling activities easier, more efficient, and faster
ICT in Healthcare
- ICTs can improve healthcare by providing efficient ways of accessing, communicating, and storing information
- ICTs can help bridge the information divides in the health sector
- Examples of ICT in healthcare include:
- A physician using MEDLINE search training and the internet to diagnose and treat a patient
- A physician using an electronic health record system to improve patient recovery outcomes
- A neonatologist using tele-consultations to diagnose and treat premature newborns
- A young woman using email to consult physicians about reproductive health issues
Computer Security
- Computer security involves protecting digital equipment, information, and services from unauthorized access, change, or destruction
- Important terms in computer security include:
- Vulnerability: a weakness that allows an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance
- Backdoors: methods of bypassing normal authentication to gain unauthorized access
- Denial-of-service attacks: attacks designed to render a system unusable
- Direct-access attacks: unauthorized users gaining physical access to a computer
- Eavesdropping: surreptitiously listening to a private conversation
- Spoofing: masquerading as another person or program to gain an illegitimate advantage
- Tampering: intentionally modifying products to make them harmful
- Repudiation: challenging the authenticity of a signature
- Information disclosure: releasing confidential information in an untrusted environment
- Elevation of privilege: gaining unauthorized access to resources or information
- Exploits: taking advantage of software bugs or glitches to cause unintended behavior
Protecting Against Computer Crime
- Use strong passwords, secure computers, and social media savvy to prevent computer crime
- Install antivirus/malware software, keep operating systems updated, and protect mobile devices
- Be cautious when giving out personal information online and avoid clicking on suspicious links
- Report computer crime to local authorities and seek help from certified computer technicians
Copyright and Law
- Copyright is the right to prevent others from copying a "work" in which copyright subsists
- The Copyright Act defines copyright as the sole right to produce or reproduce a work in any material form
- Copyright protects the form or selection of information, but not the information itself
- To get copyright, a work must be original and have been created by the author
- Registration of copyright is not a prerequisite to copyright protection
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Description
This quiz explores the benefits and uses of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education, including its impact on teaching, learning, and management.
