Introduction to Information and Communication Technology Quiz
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Who is considered the first mechanical calculator inventor?

  • Blaise Pascal (correct)
  • Charles Babbage
  • Aries David
  • Moses

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

  • Pre-mechanical Period
  • Electromechanical Period (correct)
  • Mechanical Period
  • Electronic Period

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

  • Moses
  • Charles Babbage (correct)
  • Aries David
  • Blaise Pascal

    • 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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