GE 10A MIDTERM EXAM
Identification. Identify the term asked for. (20 pts.)
COMPUTER
1.It is an electronic device that manipulate information, or data. It has the ability to store, retrieve, and
process data.
ICT
2.It Is the technology required for information processing, in particular, the use of electronic computers,
communication devices and software applications to convert, store, protect, process, transmit and
retrieve information from anywhere, anytime.
WEB (WORLD WIDE WEB)
3. It consists of information organized into Web pages containing text and graphic images.
WEB 2.0 (READ-WRITE INTERAGTIVE WEB)
4. It allows the user to interact with the page known as DYNAMIC PAGE; instead of just reading a page,
the user may be able to comment or create a user account.
MULTIMEDIA
5. It refers to any application that combines text with media.
COMMUNICATION
6. It is simply the act of transferring information from one place to another.
TECHNOLOGY
7. It is the use of scientific knowledge, experience and resources to create processes products that fulfill
human needs
INTERNET
8. It is the largest computer network in the world that connects billions of computer user.
IP ADDRESS (INTERNET PROTOCOL)
9. It is a numerical label assigned to each device. This provides identity to a network device
ENCRYPTION
10. It is the mathematical scrambling of data so that it is hidden from eavesdroppers.
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDE (ISP)
11. It is an organization that provides services for accessing, using or participating in the internet.
DOMAIN_NAME
12. It is a text-based name that corresponds to the IP address, is the phonebook of internet. We access
information online through domain names.
SERVERS
13. It is a computer program that provides service to another computer program and its user.
ABACUS
14. It is a mechanical device used to aid an individual in performing mathematical calculations.
STEPPED RECKONEB
15. It was invented by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in 1672. It is the machine that can add, subtract,
multiply and divide automatically.
ENIAC
16. It was the first electronic general-purpose computer, completed in 1946 and developed by John
Presper Eckert and John Mauchly.
QSBOURNE
17. It was the first portable computer, released in 1981 by the Osborne Computer Corporation.
PETROGLYPH
18. Simple picture drawings which were usually carved in rock.
TRANSISTORS
19. Replaced vacuum tubes and ushered in the second generation of computers.
NATIQNALISP
20. It provided internet access to a specific geographic area.
Il. Enumeration. Enumerate what is being asked for. (80 pts.)
1-5 Negative Impacts of Information and Communication Technology
1. Job loss
2. Reduced Personal Interaction
3. Reduced Physical Activity
4.Cost
5. Competition
6-7 Types of ISP
6. National ISP
7. Regional ISP
8-11 Examples of Web 2.0
8. Facebook
9. linkedin
10. Pinterest
11. Google+
12-16 Generations of Computer
12. First Generation
13. Second Generation
14. Third Generation
15. Fourth Generation
16. Fifth Generation
17-36 Applications of ICT (computers in our daily lives
17. Business
18. Education
19. Healthcare
20. Retail and trade
21. Government
22. Marketing
23. Science
24. Publishing
25. Arts and Entertainment
26. Communication
27. Banking and Finance
28. Transport
29. Navigation
30. Working from home
31. Military
32. Social and Romance
33. Booking Vacations
34. Security and Surveillance
35. Weather and Forecasting
36. Robotics
37-48 Types of Websites
37. eCommerce Website
38. Business Website
39. Entertainment Website
40. Portfolio Website
41. Media Website
42. Brochure Website
43. Nonprofit Website
44. Educational Website
45. Infopreneur Website
46. Personal Website
47. Web Portal
48. Wiki or Community Forum Website
49-54 Types of Servers
49. Application Server
50. Web Server
51. Proxy Server
52. Mail Server
53. File Server
54. Policy Server
55-66 uses of Internet
55. Look for Information
56. School works, jobs, and home purposes
57. Send and receive electronic mail
58. Games
59. Watch & Post videos
60. Buy and sell product
61. Video Teleconferencing (video call, video chat)
62. Take college courses
63. Monitor home while away
64. Financial Transactions
65. Download music and movies
66. Social Networking
67-68 Main Goals of the Internet
67. Allow scientist at different physical locations to share information and work together
68. Functions even if part of the network were disabled or destroyed by disaster.
69-72 Key Features of Web 2.0
69. Folksonomy
70. Rich User Interface
71. User Participation
72. Long Tail
73-75 Disadvantages of Web 1.0
73. Read only web
74. Limited user interaction
75. Lack of standards
76-80 Examples of Web 1.0
76.Mp3.com
77. Home Page
78. Directions
79. Page Views
80. HTML/PORTALS