TECH 1

• Information

  Valuable context that gives meaning and relevance to many people such as the name of a place, birth date, color, etc. Technically, it is referred to as processed data, which is accurate, timely, committed, and organized for a purpose.
• Data

  Raw, unorganized facts that need to be processed. Data can be something simple and seemingly random and useless until it is organized.
• Information

  When data is processed, organized, structured, or presented in a given context so as to make it useful, it is called information. The average score of a class or of the entire school is information that can be derived from the given data.
• Communication

  Refers to the conveying of information between two or more people in different places. Technically, communication facilitates the communication between individuals and groups using smart phones, tablets, radio, television and all computer-based technology.
• Technology

  Means devoting to create new tools to accomplish various tasks in our daily lives. Typically, it is described as a product, processes, organization, models, prototypes, arts and services.
• ICT (Information and Communications Technology)

  Refers to all technology that is used to handle telecommunication and access information. Primary focus is the access and sharing of information and communications using internet and wireless medium. It includes the use of computers, radio, television, cellular phones, network hardware and software, internet connections, satellite systems, applications.
• ICT makes the world a smaller place wherein the information is swiftly exchanging with different communication enabled devices which includes the internet.
• Global Village

  The world considered as a single community linked by telecommunications.
• Telegraph

  In 1835, Samuel F.B Morse - American inventor, developed the first practical telegraph. The device transmitted short and long burst current- dots and dashes represented the letters of the alphabet & numbers.
• Emerging Technologies

  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
  • QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY
  • ROBOTICS
  • BIOMETRICS
  • 3-D IMAGING & HOLOGRAPHY
  • VIRTUAL REALITY
  • COMPUTER ASSISTED TRANSLATION
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  A branch of computer science focused on making computers work and act like humans.
• Stephen Hawking: '"The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of human race."'
• Robotics

  The field of computer science and engineering is concerned with creating devices that can move and react to sensory input. It is a form of artificial intelligence.
• AI and Robotics

  AI is the software, Robotics is the hardware
• AI and Robotics

  • The first type is a robot that is installed with AI software designed to follow pre-programmed logical steps, which makes it seem to be thinking on its own. An example of this is the Roomba. This robotic vacuum "learns" the layout of your unique floors (and knows how to avoid falling down the stairs), cleans up the dust and dirt, and even self-docks and charges when its battery is low.
• Biometrics

  In ICT, biometrics is the technology used to measure and analyze human body characteristics such as DNA, fingerprints, eye retinas, irises, voice patterns, facial patterns and hand measurements, mainly for authentication purposes.
• Biometrics

  • Fingerprints
  • Facial Recognition
  • DNA
  • Iris
• Fingerprints

  • 5-9 second processing time
  • Used in border management
  • Used in law enforcement
• Facial Recognition

  • Non invasive collection
  • Used for Passports and National ID Documents
• DNA

  • Establishes Familial relationship
  • Commonly used in law enforcement
  • Highly unique/impossible to replicate
• Iris

  • Low false acceptance rates
  • Difficult to Replicate
  • Two second processing time
• Quantum Cryptography

  Cryptography is the process used to scramble ordinary text that is readable into cipher text which is unreadable by anyone other than the person holding the key to decrypt or unscramble the message. Cryptography can be used to ensure that documents or messages remain confidential to all except the person with the key.
• Computer Assisted Translation

  The use of computers to assist in the translation of one or more natural languages into another or others and vice versa.
• 3D Imaging & Holography

  Holography is a photographic technique that uses light to project objects in a way that appears three dimensional.
• Virtual Reality

  A term used to describe a three dimensional computer-generated environment that can be explored and interacted with by a person.