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What was the primary function of the abacus?
What was the primary function of the abacus?
- To record and document numbers
- To aid in performing mathematical calculations (correct)
- To secure online transactions
- To automate addition and subtraction
Which device was invented by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz?
Which device was invented by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz?
- Pascaline
- Jacquard Loom
- Slide Rule
- Stepped Reckoner (correct)
What technology underpins cryptocurrencies?
What technology underpins cryptocurrencies?
- Blockchain technology (correct)
- Punched card control
- Robotic vehicles
- Mechanical calculations
Which of the following was the first commercial computer?
Which of the following was the first commercial computer?
What limitation is associated with the Pascaline?
What limitation is associated with the Pascaline?
Which machine interpreted spoken commands?
Which machine interpreted spoken commands?
Who invented the slide rule?
Who invented the slide rule?
What is the primary function of drones?
What is the primary function of drones?
What does robotization primarily involve?
What does robotization primarily involve?
Which of the following is an example of automation?
Which of the following is an example of automation?
What is artificial intelligence primarily used for?
What is artificial intelligence primarily used for?
How does 3D printing function?
How does 3D printing function?
What role do computers play in healthcare?
What role do computers play in healthcare?
Which application is NOT a common use of artificial intelligence?
Which application is NOT a common use of artificial intelligence?
What determines the primary function of a computer?
What determines the primary function of a computer?
What is one of the main benefits of using online communities?
What is one of the main benefits of using online communities?
What characterizes white hat hackers?
What characterizes white hat hackers?
Which type of malware is designed to hold a computer system captive until payment is made?
Which type of malware is designed to hold a computer system captive until payment is made?
What is the primary purpose of spyware?
What is the primary purpose of spyware?
What connects organized hackers to a specific motivation?
What connects organized hackers to a specific motivation?
What defines a bot in the context of malware?
What defines a bot in the context of malware?
Which type of hacker operates between white hat and black hat practices?
Which type of hacker operates between white hat and black hat practices?
Who invented the first mechanical calculator designed to tabulate polynomial functions?
Who invented the first mechanical calculator designed to tabulate polynomial functions?
Which of the following computers relied on machine language, the lowest-level programming language?
Which of the following computers relied on machine language, the lowest-level programming language?
What is a virus in the context of cybersecurity?
What is a virus in the context of cybersecurity?
What is the definition of security vulnerabilities?
What is the definition of security vulnerabilities?
What significant advancement occurred during the third generation of computers?
What significant advancement occurred during the third generation of computers?
Who is recognized as the first computer programmer?
Who is recognized as the first computer programmer?
Which of the following machines was primarily used to summarize information and aid in accounting?
Which of the following machines was primarily used to summarize information and aid in accounting?
What was a primary characteristic of first-generation computers?
What was a primary characteristic of first-generation computers?
Which computer is known as the first electronic digital computing device?
Which computer is known as the first electronic digital computing device?
Which of the following technologies replaced vacuum tubes in computer hardware?
Which of the following technologies replaced vacuum tubes in computer hardware?
What technological advancement characterizes the fourth generation of computers?
What technological advancement characterizes the fourth generation of computers?
Which statement best describes online identity?
Which statement best describes online identity?
What is a significant concern related to cyber criminals and identity theft?
What is a significant concern related to cyber criminals and identity theft?
What type of data is considered traditional organizational data?
What type of data is considered traditional organizational data?
Which industrial revolution is characterized by digitalization?
Which industrial revolution is characterized by digitalization?
Human Machine Interaction (HMI) primarily refers to what?
Human Machine Interaction (HMI) primarily refers to what?
What technology is associated with the Fifth Industrial Revolution?
What technology is associated with the Fifth Industrial Revolution?
What is a primary motive for attackers in exploiting vulnerabilities?
What is a primary motive for attackers in exploiting vulnerabilities?
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Study Notes
Robotization
- Automating complex tasks using machines
- Examples: Manufacturing, healthcare, and self-driving vehicles
3D Printing
- Creating three-dimensional objects from digital files
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machines simulating human intelligence such as learning, reasoning, and self-correction
- Examples: Virtual assistants, chatbots, self-driving cars, and personalized learning
Automation
- Process control without human involvement
- Mimicking human tasks
Cryptocurrencies
- Digital or virtual money secured by blockchain technology
- Operates independently and online
Voice Recognition
- Machine’s ability to understand and respond to spoken commands
Autonomous Vehicles
- Vehicles without a human operator
Drones
- Unmanned aircraft controlled remotely
Computer
- Electronic device that manipulates information using data storage, retrieval, and processing
Application of ICT in Daily Life
- Healthcare: Storing and accessing patient data
- Online Shopping and Trading
- Government: Improving services in city planning, law enforcement, etc.
- Science: Research and information sharing
- Banking: Checking balances and money transfers
History of Computers
- Tally Sticks: Ancient memory aid for number recording
- Abacus: Mechanical device for calculations
- Napier’s Bones: Developed by John Napier in 1614 for multiplication, division, and root calculations
- Slide Rule: Invented by William Oughtred in 1622 for multiplication, division, and root calculations
- Pascaline: Created by Blaise Pascal in 1642 for addition and subtraction
- Stepped Reckoner: Designed by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in 1672 for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Jacquard Loom: Invented by Joseph-Marie Jacquard in 1801 for automated weaving using punched cards
- Arithmometer: Created by Thomas de Colmar in 1820, a reliable and commercially successful calculator
- Difference Engine and Analytical Engine: Designed by Charles Babbage in 1822 and 1834, the first mechanical computers
- Scheutzian Calculation Engine: Invented by Per Georg Scheutz in 1843 for printing calculations
- Tabulating Machine: Developed by Herman Hollerith in 1890 for data summarization in accounting
- Harvard Mark 1 (ASCC): Invented by Howard H. Aiken in 1943, an automatic sequence controlled calculator
- Z1: The first programmable computer created by Konrad Zuse in Germany (1936-1938)
- Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC): First electronic digital computer invented by Professor John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry
- ENIAC: Short for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, developed by John Presper and John Mauchly
- UNIVAC 1: First commercial computer
- EDVAC: Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer, the first stored program computer
- Osborne 1: First portable computer
- Electronic Controls Company: Founded by John Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, the first computer company
Generations of Computers
- First Generation (1946 - 1958):
- Relied on machine language
- Solved one problem at a time
- Second Generation (1959 - 1964):
- Used symbolic or assembly language allowing programmers to use words
- Third Generation (1965 - 1970):
- Transistors were miniaturized on silicon chips (semiconductors)
- Increased speed and efficiency
- Fourth Generation (1971 - Today):
- Microprocessors were used, with thousands of integrated circuits on single silicon chips
Online Identity
- Identity in cyberspace
- Should only reveal limited information
Offline Identity
- Identity in regular life
Cyber Criminals
- Individuals or groups exploiting vulnerabilities for personal or financial gain
Types of Cyber Criminals
- Amateurs (Script Kiddies): Use existing tools or instructions to launch attacks
- Hackers: Gain access to computers or networks
- White Hat Hackers: Discover weaknesses to improve system security
- Black Hat Hackers: Exploit vulnerabilities for illegal gain
- Grey Hat Hackers: Act between white and black hat hackers
- Organized Hackers: Include cybercriminals, hacktivists, terrorists, and state-sponsored hackers
Types of Malware
- Spyware: Tracks and spies on users
- Adware: Delivers advertisements
- Bot: Automates actions online
- Ransomware: Holds systems or data captive for payment
- Scareware: Persuades users to take action based on fear
- Rootkit: Modifies the operating system to create a backdoor
- Virus: Malicious code attached to executable files
- Trojan Horse: Malicious operation disguised as a desired action
Security Vulnerabilities
- Software or hardware defects
Organizational Data
- Traditional Data: Personnel information, application materials, payroll, and offer letters
- Internet of Things (IoT): Sensors, biometrics (face apps, eye sensors), and Tik Tok
Human Machine Interaction (HMI)
- Interaction between human users and machines through human-machine interfaces
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