Merging of IT and CT Computers: 1970-1980 and Beyond Quiz

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What is the main idea of the text?

Exploring the modern technologies of communication

Discussing the history of communication methods (correct)

Analyzing the impact of communication on society

Highlighting the future prospects of communication technology

What was one of the early methods mentioned in the text for long-distance communication?

Satellite Communication

Wireless telegraphy

Telephones

Semaphore Flags (correct)

Which of the following was NOT used as a traditional means of communication according to the text?

Telegraph Machines (correct)

Tom-Tom Drum

Smoke Signals

Carrier Pigeons

Who developed Semaphore Flags for long-distance communication?

Claude Chappe Signup and view all the answers

Which method of communication involved using well-trained birds to carry messages?

Carrier Pigeons Signup and view all the answers

What was a traditional means of communication that involved conveying information through visual signals?

Smoke Signals Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the earliest forms of data communication demonstrated?

Samuel Morse's telegraph system in 1837 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of a communication channel mentioned in the text?

Optical fiber cables Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of exchanging digitally encoded data between two or more devices called?

Data communication Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the abstract model of communication is NOT true?

The receiver's perception of the message is always identical to the sender's message Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following advancements is NOT mentioned as a key development during the period of 1970-1980 and beyond?

The widespread adoption of satellite communication Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation 'ICT' stand for in the context of the text?

Information and Communication Technology Signup and view all the answers

What is the device that formats, encodes, and transforms data into electromagnetic signals in a communication system?

Transmitter Signup and view all the answers

Which type of equipment receives the data delivered by the receiver in a communication system?

Destination Signup and view all the answers

What is the medium in a communication system?

Guided or unguided path for electromagnetic signals Signup and view all the answers

Which wireless communication system is specifically designed for medium-distance communication?

Zigbee Signup and view all the answers

In which type of channel does data flow only in one direction?

Simplex Channel Signup and view all the answers

What technology is used for very long-distance communication, such as satellite communication or undersea fiber-optic cable?

"Long Range" (LoRa) Signup and view all the answers