Emerging Technology Question and Answers

chapter one 

1) what is Emerging Technology

Emerging technology is a term generally used to describe a new technology, but it may also refer to the continuing development of existing technology.

                                                          2) what is Evolution:  

evolution means the process of developing by gradual changes.

3) List of some currently available emerged technologies

Ø Artificial Intelligence

Ø Blockchain

Ø Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

Ø Cloud Computing

Ø Angular and React

Ø DevOps

Ø Internet of Things (IoT)

Ø Intelligent Apps (I-Apps)

Ø Big Data

Ø Robotic Process

Ø Robotic Processor Automation (RPA)

4) What was The Most Important Inventions of the Industrial Revolution?

v Transportation: The Steam Engine, The Railroad, The Diesel Engine, The Airplane.

v  Communication: The Telegraph. The Transatlantic Cable. The Phonograph. The Telephone.

v  Industry: The Cotton Gin. The Sewing Machine. Electric Lights.

5 )What are The four types of industries

Ø The primary industry involves getting raw materials       

         e.g. mining, farming, and fishing.

Ø  The secondary industry involves manufacturing.

         e.g. making cars and steel.

Ø  Tertiary industries provide a service

          e.g. teaching and nursing.

Ø  The quaternary industry involves research and development industries

6 )What is A cyber-physical

system is a mechanism that is controlled or monitored by computer-based algorithms, tightly integrated with the Internet and its users.

7) What is Microprocessors

execute software instructions to perform a wide variety of tasks such as running a word processing program or video game

8)What is network

 is a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or other devices connected to one another to allow the sharing of data.

 9) Why is a computer referred to as a programmable device?

   Because what makes a computer a computer is that it follows a set of instructions

10) List of some Programmable devices?

ü Achronix Speedster SPD60

ü   Actel’s

ü   Altera Stratix IV GT and Arria II GX

ü   Atmel’s AT91CAP7L

ü   Cypress Semiconductor’s programmable system-on-chip (PSoC) family

ü   Lattice Semiconductor’s ECP3

ü   Lime Microsystems’ LMS6002

ü   Silicon Blue Technologies

ü   Xilinx Virtex 6 and Spartan 6 

11) What is Human to Machine Interaction

Human-machine interaction (HMI) refers to the communication and interaction between a human and a machine via a user interface.

12) What is Three parts of HCI

the user, 

the computer itself, 

and the ways they work together

13)How do users interact with computers?

The user interacts directly with hardware for the human input and output such as displays, e.g. through a graphical user interface

14) What are the Disciplines Contributing to Human-Computer Interaction

Ø Cognitive psychology: Limitations, information processing, performance prediction, cooperative working, and capabilities.

Ø   Computer science: Including graphics, technology, prototyping tools, user interface management systems.

Ø   Linguistics.

Ø   Engineering and design.

Ø   Artificial intelligence.

Ø   Human factors.

15 ) What is the nickname of Third IR

 Due to the shift towards digitalization, Third IR was given the nickname, “Digital Revolution”