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?

    <p>Claude Chappe</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Carrier Pigeons</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Smoke Signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Samuel Morse's telegraph system in 1837</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Optical fiber cables</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Data communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The receiver's perception of the message is always identical to the sender's message</p> 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?

    <p>The widespread adoption of satellite communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Information and Communication Technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    What is the medium in a communication system?

    <p>Guided or unguided path for electromagnetic signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Simplex Channel</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>&quot;Long Range&quot; (LoRa)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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