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In which decade did the digital revolution become significantly influential due to the popularity of computers and the rise of the Internet?

  • 1980s (correct)
  • 2000s
  • 1990s
  • 1970s

What was one of the first consumer products that introduced the public to digital electronics?

  • Digital cameras
  • Digital watches (correct)
  • Handheld electronic calculators
  • Portable media players

Which technological advancement is credited with making electronic devices smaller and less expensive during the digital revolution?

  • Fiber optics
  • Integrated circuits (correct)
  • Analog circuits
  • Vacuum tubes

Which of the following technologies is NOT typically considered a component of the digital revolution?

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What role do digital electronics play in modern appliances such as washing machines?

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The term 'digital revolution' is most commonly compared to which of the following historical processes?

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Which of the following statements about digital electronics is accurate?

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Which of the following devices is NOT mentioned as a digital electronic device from the digital revolution?

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When were the first personal computers made available to the public?

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What was the primary purpose of the initial development of the Internet?

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What year did commercial Internet use first become allowed?

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How did early computer networks differ from networks that became popular with consumers?

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What significant change occurred during the second phase of the digital revolution?

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Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a popular online social network?

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In what kind of places did Wi-Fi hotspots primarily emerge?

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How do individuals' computers benefit from grid networks?

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What is the main function of the Web in the context of the digital revolution?

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Which statement best describes the process of digitization?

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What does technological convergence refer to in modern devices?

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Which device is NOT considered an input device?

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Which of the following best defines the role of an output device?

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What is the primary function of the motherboard in a computer?

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What does the information processing cycle primarily consist of?

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In the context of digital devices, what is the main difference between memory and storage?

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Which type of monitor is known for being inexpensive but consuming a lot of energy?

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What is the primary method by which an impact printer produces characters?

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Which of the following describes a multifunction printer?

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Which type of nonimpact printer relies on ink dots to create characters on paper?

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What distinguishes a plotter from standard printers?

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Which feature is NOT typically associated with Cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitors?

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What type of impact printer is characterized by using pins to create characters?

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Which is a common advantage of liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors over cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitors?

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Flashcards

Digital Revolution

A period of significant social, political, and economic change driven by digital technology like computers and the internet.

Digital Electronics

Electronics that use electronic circuits to represent data.

Computer Chips/Integrated Circuits

Key components making electronic devices smaller and cheaper.

Transistors

Early electronic components that were a major advance in digital electronics.

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Digital Devices

Devices that use digital electronics to represent data in a discrete form.

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1970s Digital Advancements

The introduction of digital watches and calculators marking the popularization of digital electronics.

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Digital Electronics in Appliances

Modern appliances (microwaves, refrigerators) containing digital electronics for functions like control & monitoring

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Convergence of Technologies

The coming together of different technologies (like computers, communication networks, web) in digital systems.

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First Digital Computers

Built during World War II.

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1950s Computer Use

Businesses began using computers for data processing.

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1976 Personal Computers

First personal computers were available.

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Internet's Public Use

The second phase of the digital revolution, allowing public access to a global computer network.

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Commercial Internet

Companies offered Internet access and email in 1995.

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Internet Communication

Ways people communicate via the internet, including email and chat groups.

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Social Networking

Online platforms like Facebook, enabling interaction among people and their connections.

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Computer Networks

Groups of computers linked to share data and resources.

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Digitization

Converting text, numbers, sound, photos, and video into data for digital devices.

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Convergence (tech)

When different technologies combine into a single product.

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Input Device

Hardware to put data into a computer.

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Output Device

Hardware that lets a computer show data to a human.

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Information Processing Cycle

The order of steps a computer takes with data.

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Computer Basic Elements

A programmable electronic device accepting data, computing, presenting results, and storing data/results.

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Web

A collection of linked documents on the internet.

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Internet vs Web

The web is part of the internet, a large network connecting computers, while the web is a collection of documents.

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Monitor

A peripheral that displays computer output on a screen.

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CRT Monitor

Older monitor type, resembling a TV, using picture tubes, inexpensive but bulky and power-hungry.

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LCD Monitors

Modern flat panel monitors, using liquid crystals, less bulky.

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Printer

Peripheral device creating a hard copy of computer output.

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Impact Printer

Printer with a print head that touches paper, uses ribbon, noisy.

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Dot-Matrix Printer

Impact printer using pins to form characters.

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Non-Impact Printer

Printer that doesn't touch paper, uses inkjet or laser technology.

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Plotter

Printer that uses a pen for drawing on paper, large papers.

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