Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Learn about ICT and its impact on society, including the use of computer applications and communication technology for gathering, processing, storing, and disseminating information.
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are some advantages and disadvantages of synchronous communication?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Advantages include real-time collaboration and immediate response, while disadvantages involve the lack of thinking time between collaborators and dependency on technology.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the broader definition of technology in the context of ICT?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Technology in ICT refers to the use of scientific knowledge and resources to create processes and products that fulfill human needs, including spreading information.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How is ICT defined in terms of its functionality?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">ICT is defined as the technology required for information processing, including the use of electronic computers, communication devices, and software applications.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How do various organizations define ICT?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">UNESCO defines it as disciplines and techniques for information handling, the Digital video technical Glossary as facilities supporting education, and IBM as systems for processing, transmitting, and storing data.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What does ICT stand for and primarily encompass?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology, encompassing computer applications and communication technology for information gathering, processing, storing, and dissemination.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the two main categories of communication in ICT?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">The two main categories are in-person or face-to-face communication and virtual communication.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How does ICT differ from IT?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">ICT is similar to IT but focuses more on communication technologies, including the Internet, wireless networks, cell phones, and other communication mediums.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the role of information in ICT?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Information in ICT consists of organized facts and opinions, processed data that aids in decision-making and actions, derived from sorting and arranging data.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What distinguishes synchronous from asynchronous communication?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Synchronous communication involves multiple parties participating at the same time, whereas asynchronous communication occurs when parties do not communicate simultaneously.</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How does asynchronous communication benefit and challenge users?</h2>
<p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Benefits include availability anytime and more time for thinking, while challenges include no immediate feedback and potential disengagement due to response lag.</p>
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