Introduction to Information and Communication Technology Quiz

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Who is considered the first mechanical calculator inventor?

Blaise Pascal

Which period saw the interest in automating and speeding numerical calculations grow?

Electromechanical Period

What is the name of the English mathematician known as the 'Father of Computers'?

Charles Babbage

During which period did people mainly focus on storing information?

<p>Pre-mechanical Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered as one of the inventions during the Pre-mechanical Period for storing information?

<p>Stone Tablets</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period was the invention of the telephone, radio, telegraph, and inker machine a significant development?

<p>Mechanical period (1450 CE-1840 CE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of artificial intelligence?

<p>Making computers work and act like humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of biometrics?

<p>Measuring and analyzing human body characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines mobile technologies?

<p>Devices with internet capability that are accessible from anywhere</p> Signup and view all the answers

What issues are commonly associated with online safety, security, ethics, and etiquette?

<p>Hacking and identity theft</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered the first mechanical calculator in the world?

<p>Pascaline</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the interest in automating and speeding numerical calculations grow?

<p>Electromechanical Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary objective of people during the Pre-mechanical Period?

<p>Storing information</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technology grew in interest during the Electronic Period?

<p>General-purpose computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the 'Father of Computers'?

<p>Charles Babbage</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major developments occurred during the electromechanical period?

<p>Invention of vacuum tubes, transistors, integrated circuits, and computer processors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of robotics?

<p>Creating devices that can move and react to sensory input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of biometrics?

<p>To measure and analyze human body characteristics for authentication purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines mobile technologies?

<p>Any device with internet capability that is accessible from anywhere the user is</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are common issues and crimes associated with online safety, security, ethics, and etiquette?

<p>Cyberbullying, hacking, identity theft, plagiarism, intellectual property rights, and copyright issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

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