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[CHAPTER 8 FINALS] Science, Technology, and Society Mock Test

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 52hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This refers to a time period in which people could access information and knowledge easily. It is also known as the "Computer Age, Digital Age, or New Media Age."

a)

Internet Age

b)

Information Age

c)
Digital Age
d)

Tech Age

2.

When was the theory of Information Age conceived?

a)

1972

b)

1971

c)

1981

d)

1982

3.

Also Known as the father of Information Age. He is an American Telephone and Telegraph employee who proposed the theory of Information Age

a)

Chris DeWolfe

b)

James R. Messenger

c)

Johaness Gutenberg

d)

Jonathan Abrams

e)

Dane Janus Friis

4.

This book was published by James R. Messenger in 1982, where he introduced a true new age based upon the powers of ideas.

a)

The Power of Technology in the 20th Century

b)

The New Age

c)

The Death of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company

d)

Kreideprinz

5.

Around 500 Years Ago, he started the Information Age by inventing the Printing Press.

a)
Johannes Gutenberg
b)

James R. Messenger

c)
Thomas Edison
d)

Thomaticus Leviticus

e)

Micki De Mousse

6.

The Gutenberg Era, a.k.a the first Information Revolution is...

a)

Print Based

b)

Written Based

c)

Internet Based

d)

Symbol Based

7.

The second digital revolution, where computers started to be introduced, are dominated by...

a)

pre-digital developments

b)

digitized tools

c)

technology

d)

the internet

8.

The Last Information Revolution began with the...

a)
rise of social media platforms
b)
development of mobile applications
c)

introduction of the internet and the World Wide Wb

d)
emergence of cloud computing services
9.

A computer system built to compute ballistic firing tables, predict weather, thermal ignition, random-number studies, and wind-tunnel design.

a)

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC)

b)

Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC I)

c)

Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

d)

Olivetti Programma 101

10.

What does ENIAC stand for?
(answer in CAPSLOCK, ex: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY)

(a)  

11.

When was the ENIAC launched?

a)
November 10, 1945
b)

February 15, 1946

c)
January 1, 1944
d)
December 5, 1946
12.

Who built the ENIAC?

a)
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
b)
Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace
c)
Alan Turing and Grace Hopper
d)
John W. Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert
e)

Julia N. and Dong F.

13.

Where was the ENIAC built?

a)

Moore School of Electrical Engineering of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

b)

Moore School of Electrical Engineering of the Yale University

c)

Moore School of Electrical Engineering of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

d)

Moore School of Electrical Engineering of the University of Pennsylvania

14.

This computer is known to be bulky, used panel-to-panel wiring and switches for programming, occupied more than 1,000 square feet, used about 18,000 vacuum tubes, and weighed 30 tons.

a)
ENIAC
b)
IBM 7090
c)
CDC 6600
d)
UNIVAC
15.

The first American Computer designed for business use.

a)
ENIAC II
b)
IBM 7090
c)
CDC 6600
d)
UNIVAC I
16.

What does UNIVAC stand for?
(answer in CAPSLOCK, ex: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY)

(a)  

17.

Where was the UNIVAC used?

a)

Johnson's Group of Companies in 1951

b)

US Census Bureau in 1951

c)

Smith's Group of Companies in 1951

d)

Slovack Institute of Research in 1951

18.

This computer weighs 16,000 pounds, used 5,000 vacuum tubes, and could perform about 1,000 calculations per second.

a)
UNIVAC
b)
IBM 701
c)
ENIAC
d)
Colossus
19.

The internet was invented to man the flow of information, and ensure that information could still be disseminated in case of attack during a war. Who developed the internet?

a)
Tim Berners-Lee and Marc Andreessen
b)

US Department of Defense

c)

US Commission on Technology and Development

d)
Larry Page and Sergey Brin
20.

This evolved into what we know as the internet.

a)

ARPANET

b)

WWB

c)

INTRANET

d)

CLOUD

21.

What does ARPANET stand for?
(answer in CAPSLOCK, ex: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY)

(a)  

22.

In the early days, the internet was used to...

a)

establish social media networking

b)

commercialize advertising campaigns

c)

disseminate information to the public

d)

communicate information between scientists

23.

The Internet remained under government control until what year?

a)
2000
b)
1990
c)

1964

d)

1984

24.

This is the date where users accessed the World Wide Web for the first time.

a)

August 23, 1991

b)
July 4, 1995
c)
March 15, 1993
d)
January 1, 1990
25.

What does WWW stand for?
(answer in CAPSLOCK, ex: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY)

(a)  

26.

It is defined as "the combination of all resources and users on the internet that are using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP); and the universe of network-accessible information, and embodiment of human knowledge."

a)
Internet Protocol Suite
b)
World Wide Network
c)
Global Information System
d)
World Wide Web
27.

The Internet is a collection of information while the Web is a global network of networks

a)
True
b)
False
28.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about ENIAC.

a)

Developed in 1946

b)

Developed in 1954

c)

Developed by Mauchly & J. Presper Eckret

d)

Developed by Steve Sasson

e)

The first general-purpose computer

29.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Olivetti Programma 101

a)

Developed in 1965

b)

Developed in 1978

c)

Developed by Adam Osborne

d)

Developed by Pier Giorgo Perotto

e)

First Supercomputer

30.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Telenet

a)

Developed in 1974

b)

Developed in 1988

c)

Developed by Bolt Beranek and Newman

d)

Developed by Jimmy Wales & Larry Sanger

e)

First Internet Service Provider

31.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Apple-1

a)

Developed in 1976

b)

Developed in 1977

c)

Developed by Steve Wozniak & Steve Jobs

d)

Developed by Martin Cooper & Steve Jobs

e)

First Personal Computer with Keyboard

32.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Osborne-1

a)

Developed in 1976

b)

Developed in 1981

c)

Developed by Adam Osborne

d)

Developed by Steve Sasson

e)

First Mobile Phone

33.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

a)

Developed in 1988

b)

Developed in 1983

c)

Developed by Tim Berners-Lee

d)

Developed by Martin Cooper

e)

First Mobile Computer

34.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Fuji DS-1P

a)

Developed in 1988

b)

Developed in 1981

c)

Developed by Steve Sasson

d)

Developed by Steve Wozniak

e)

First Fully Digital Camera

35.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Gavilian

a)

Developed in 1988

b)

Developed in 1981

c)

Developed by Manny Fernandez

d)

Developed by Tim Berners-Lee

e)

First Fully Functional Laptop Computer

36.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Info.cern.ch

a)

Developed in 1991

b)

Developed in 1999

c)

Developed by Marc Andreessen

d)

Developed by Tim Berners-Lee

e)

First Website Address

37.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about World Wide Web

a)

Developed in 1991

b)

Developed in 1988

c)

Developed by Marc Andreessen

d)

Developed by Tim Berners-Lee

38.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Angler

a)

Developed in 1991

b)

Developed in 1992

c)

Developed by Frank Canova

d)

Developed by John Sculley

e)

First Online Retailer

39.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Apple Newton Message Pad

a)

Developed in 1990

b)

Developed in 1993

c)

Developed by Frank Canova

d)

Developed by John Sculley

e)

First Artifical Intelligence

40.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Mosaic

a)

Developed in 1994

b)

Developed in 1993

c)

Developed by Andrew Weinreich

d)

Developed by Marc Andreessen

e)

First Popular Web Browser

41.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Yahoo

a)

Developed in 1994

b)

Developed in 1993

c)

Developed by Jerry Yang and David Filo

d)

Developed by Marc Andreessen

42.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Amazon.com

a)

Developed in 1995

b)

Developed in 1997

c)

Developed by Bezos

d)

Developed by Sergey Brin

e)

First Online Retailer

43.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Internet Explorer

a)

Developed in 1995

b)

Developed in 1996

c)

Developed by Microsoft

d)

Developed by Linux

44.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Google

a)

Developed in 1995

b)

Developed in 1996

c)

Developed by Microsoft

d)

Developed by Larry Page and Sergey Brin

45.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Six Degrees

a)

Developed in 1995

b)

Developed in 1997

c)

Developed by Jimmy Wales & Larry Sanger

d)

Developed by Andrew Weinreich

e)

First Social Media Site

46.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about Wikipedia

a)

Developed in 2007

b)

Developed in 2001

c)

Developed by Steve Jobs

d)

Developed by Jimmy Wales & Larry Sanger

e)

First Online Encyclopedia

47.

Select ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION about iPhone

a)

Developed in 2007

b)

Developed in 2001

c)

Developed by Steve Jobs

d)

Developed by Adam Osborne

e)

First Smartphone

48.

Techopedia defines ____ as "a machine or device that performs processes, calculations, and operations based on instructions provided by a software or hardware program. It is designed to execute applications and provides a variety of solutions by combining integrated hardware and software components.

a)

mini computer or server

b)

main frame computer

c)

super computer

d)
computer
49.

It is designed to perform a range of tasks. It has the ability to store numerous programs. It lacks speed and efficiency

a)

General Purpose Computers

b)

Specific Purpose Computers

50.

It is designed to handle a specific problem or to perform a specific task. A set of instructions is built into the machine

a)

General Purpose Computers

b)

Specific Purpose Computers

51.

uses continuous physical phenomena such as electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic quantities to model the problem being solved

a)

Super Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Digital Computer

d)

Hybrid Computer (Analog + Digital)

52.

performs calculations and logical operations with quantities represented as digits, usually in the binary number system

a)

Micro Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Digital Computer

d)

Hybrid Computer (Analog + Digital)

53.

Capable of inputting & outputting in both digital and analog signals, and offers a cost effective method of performing complex simulations

a)

Mainframe Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Digital Computer

d)

Hybrid Computer (Analog + Digital)

54.

Select ALL the types of computers according to functionality.

a)

Analog Computer

b)

Specific Purpose Computer

c)

Digital Computer

d)

Hybrid Computer

e)

General Purpose Computer

55.

Select ALL the types of computers according to purpose.

a)

Analog Computer

b)

Specific Purpose Computer

c)

Digital Computer

d)

Micro Computer

e)

General Purpose Computer

56.

- Fastest and most powerful type of computer

  • - Very expensive

  • - Employed for specialized applications that require immense amounts of mathematical calculations

  • - Channels all its power into executing a few programs as fast as possible

  • - Example: Weather forecasting, animated graphics, fluid dynamic calculations, nuclear energy research, and petroleum exploration

a)
Supercomputer
b)
Workstation
c)
Personal computer
d)
Mainframe
e)

Mini Computer

57.

- Very Large and expensive computer capable of supporting hundreds, or even thousands, of users simultaneously

  • - Uses its power to execute more programs concurrently

  • - Supports more simultaneous programs

a)
Supercomputer
b)
Workstation
c)
Personal computer
d)
Mainframe
e)

Mini Computer

58.

- Midsized computer

  • - Possesses a multiprocessing system capable of supporting from 4 to about 200 users simultaneously

a)
Supercomputer
b)
Workstation
c)
Personal computer
d)
Mainframe
e)

Mini Computer

59.

- Desktop Computer: a personal or micro-mini computer sufficient to fit on a desk.

  • - Laptop Computer: a portable computer complete with an integrated screen and keyboard. It is generally smaller in size than a desktop computer and larger than a notebook computer.

  • - Palmtop Computer/Digital Diary/Netbook/Personal Digital Assistant (PDA): a hand-sized computer. Palmtops have no keyboard but the screen serves both as input and output device.

a)
Supercomputer
b)
Workstation
c)
Personal computer
d)
Mainframe
e)

Mini Computer

60.

- Terminal or desktop computer in a network

  • - Generic term for a user's machine (client's machine) in contrast to a "server" or "mainframe"

a)
Supercomputer
b)
Workstation
c)
Personal computer
d)
Mainframe
e)

Mini Computer

61.

In June 2019, the world's fastest computer award was given to what computer for its storage capacity of 148.6 petabytes (PB), which is 1,000,000 times a gigabyte (GB). It is used to process vast amounts of genetic data and identify genes that may be more susceptible to pain and opioid addiction, with promising treatments.

a)

PIZ DAINT

b)

FUGAKU

c)

SUMMIT

d)

TITAN

e)

ANGLER

62.

The owner of the world's fastest computer

a)

Research and Development Division of the US Army

b)

National Library of the United Council

c)

Simons Institute of Technology and Innovation of the US Department of Technology

d)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory of the US Department of Energy

63.

In May 2013, this country became the first ASEAN Country to possess a supercomputer

a)
Vietnam
b)
Thailand
c)

China

d)
Philippines
e)

Taiwan

64.

This is the first supercomputer obtained by the Philippines in May 2013. It is utilized by the DOST's Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (Project NOAH).

a)

IBM Blue Gene

b)

BRP Sierra Madre

c)

Hiraya

d)
National Disaster Simulator
65.

When was the world's first mobile phone call made?

a)
June 10, 1982
b)
January 1, 1975
c)
April 3, 1973
d)
March 15, 1980
66.

_____, a senior engineer at Motorola, called a rival telecommunications company and informed them he was speaking through a mobile phone, thus initiating the world's first ever mobile phone call.

a)
John Smith
b)
Robert Brown
c)
Martin Cooper
d)
Alice Johnson
67.

In ____, Motorola released its fist commercial mobile phone, known as the ____

a)

1983; Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

b)

1991; IBM Blue Gene

c)

1986; Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

d)

1984; IBM Blue Gene

68.

The first commercially available device that could be properly referred to as a "smartphone" began as a prototype called ____ developed by _____ in ____ while at IBM.

a)

Friska; Letupita Aquil; 1990

b)

Angler; Frank Canova; 1992

c)

iPhone; Steve Jobs; 1998

d)

Summit; Simon Jones; 1991

69.

A refined version of Angler was marketed to consumers in 1994 by BellSouth under what name?

a)

DynaTAC

b)

Simon Personal Communicator

c)

Smartphone

d)

iPhone

e)

Angler 2.0

70.

In the year ____, the term smartphone was coined.

a)
1995
b)
1992
c)
2000
d)
1989
71.

This is defined as "a computer-based technology that facilitates the sharing of ideas, thoughts, and information through the building of virtual networks and communities."

a)

Electronic Mail (Email)

b)

WiFi

c)

Internet

d)
Social Media
72.

As of 2019, there are 8 billion unique mobile users in the world today

a)
True
b)
False
73.

Friendster was founded by Candian computer programmer ____ in ____ as a social networking service site but redesigned and relaunched as a social gaming platform in June 2011.

a)

Jack Dorsey; 2006

b)

Niklas Zennstrom; 2003

c)

Jonathan Abrams; 2002

d)

Chris DeWolfe; 2004

74.

LinkedIn was founded in the late ____, and relaunched after 6 months. It is considered the most popular social media site for professional networking.

a)

2005

b)

2002

c)

2010

d)

2004

75.

It is an American social networking website, which was launched in 2004 by Tom Anderson, Chris DeWolfe, and Jon Hart. It offers an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos.

a)
MySpace
b)
LinkedIn
c)
Twitter
d)
Facebook
76.

It was first released in August 2003, and was created by Niklas Zennstrom and Dane Janus Friis, in cooperation with Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, and Joan Talinn. It was the first to add videoconferencing in 2006.

a)
Skype
b)
Microsoft Teams
c)
Google Meet
d)
Zoom
77.

Facebook was founded by ____ and his college roommates and fellow Harvard University student Eduardo Saverin in the early 2004.

a)
Chris Hughes
b)
Dustin Moskovitz
c)
Andrew McCollum
d)
Mark Zuckerberg
78.

YouTube was created by PayPal employees

a)
True
b)
False
79.

The activation date and time of YouTube

a)

February 14, 2005 at 9:13pm

b)

April 20, 2005 at 9:13pm

c)

February 14, 2005 at 8:30pm

d)

April 20, 2005 at 8:16pm

80.

An online news and social networking service where users post and interact with messages, restricted to 140 characters. It was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams

a)
Facebook
b)
Twitter
c)
Instagram
d)
Snapchat
81.

A microblogging and social networking website founded by David Karp in 2007, and owned by Oath Inc.

a)
Flickr
b)
Blogger
c)
Reddit
d)
Tumblr
82.

A social networking platform and niche resource for small business owners, entrepreneurs and managers. it was created in 2007 by DBH Communications Inc., and later acquired by Small Business Trends LLC in 2009

a)
Facebook
b)
LinkedIn
c)

BizSugar

d)
Instagram
83.

Is a messaging app and platform, originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008.

a)
Messenger
b)

Viber

c)
MessageHub
d)
ChatApp
84.

It was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, and launched in October 2010 as a free mobile app exclusively for iOS for sharing photos and videos.

a)
Instagram
b)
Flickr
c)
Pinterest
d)
Snapchat
85.

Is a web and mobile application startup that operates a software system designed to discover information on the World Wide Web. It was founded by Ben Sibermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp.

a)
Pinterest
b)
Snapchat
c)
Instagram
d)
Flickr
86.

Launched in 2010, it is a cross-platform voice over IP and instant messaging software application operated by Japanese multinational company Rakuten.

a)
Zoom
b)
Discord
c)
Skype
d)
Viber
87.

____ is the most popular social media site with 2.3 billion users, followed by ____ with 1.9 billion.

a)
Pinterest, TikTok
b)
Facebook, YouTube
c)
Snapchat, LinkedIn
d)
Instagram, Twitter
88.

Select all the HEALTH risks that comes with Information Age

a)

Eyestrain and Hearing Problems

b)

Brain Cancer

c)

Accidents

d)

Lung diseases

e)

Lyme's disease

89.

What law bans the use of a mobile communications devices to write, send, or read text-based communication or to make or receive calls while driving or while waiting on a red signal.

a)

Mobile Device Usage Law (2013)

b)

Driving Safety Regulation Act (2015)

c)

Anti-Distracted Driving Act (2016)

d)

Communication Device Rules on Road (2013)

90.

The term Information overload was coined by ____, a political science professor at Hunter College in his paper "The Managing of Organizations," published in 1964.

a)

Bertram Gross

b)
Noam Chomsky
c)
Marshall McLuhan
d)
Herbert Marshall
91.

The term Information overload was popularized by ____, the American writer and futurist, in his book "Future Shock" in 1970.

a)
Alvin Toffler
b)

Bertram Gross

c)
Ray Bradbury
d)
Isaac Asimov
92.

A situation in which too much information is given at one time which can cause the inability to think clearly.

a)
Information overload
b)

Cognitive overload

c)

Infobesity

d)
Data saturation
93.

Our inability to organize and process all the information without experiencing overload.

a)
Data saturation
b)
Information overload
c)

Infobesity

d)

Cognitive overload

94.

Also known as information privacy, it is the necessity to preserve and protect any personal information, collected by any organization, from being accessed by a third party.

a)
Data security
b)
Personal data management
c)
Confidentiality assurance
d)

Data privacy

95.

President Benigno Aquino signed into law the Republic Act No. 10173, known as ____

a)
Cybersecurity Act of 2013
b)
Digital Security Law of 2014
c)
Information Protection Act of 2011
d)
Data Privacy Act of 2012
96.

A crime in which a computer is the object of the crime (hacking, phishing, spamming) or is used to create an offense.

a)
Data breach
b)
Identity theft
c)
Malware distribution
d)
Cybercrime
97.

Republic Act No. 10175 also known as ____ was signed into law by President Benigno Aquino in 2012

a)
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
b)
Digital Security Act of 2011
c)

Data Privacy Act of 2013

d)
Internet Regulation Act of 2010
98.

Also known as junk news or pseudo-news

a)
Real news
b)
Fake news
c)
Genuine reports
d)
Verified information
e)

Chika

99.

The CRAP test for identifying fake news stands for...

a)

Credibility, Reliability/Relevance, Accuracy, Perspective

b)

Currency, Reliability/Relevance, Authority, Purpose

c)

Clarity, Reliability/Relevance, Authority, Presentation

d)

Consistency, Reliability/Relevance, Audience, Purpose

100.

When was the article written? What about the sources they are using?

a)

Purpose/Point of View

b)

Currency

c)

Relevancy/Reliability

d)

Authority

101.

Are they using appropriate sources & data? Are there quotations with references?

a)

Purpose/Point of View

b)

Currency

c)

Relevancy/Reliability

d)

Authority

102.

Who wrote it? Are they credible? Are they a real person?

a)

Purpose/Point of View

b)

Currency

c)

Relevancy/Reliability

d)

Authority

103.

Why is it being written? Is it fact or opinion?

a)

Purpose/Point of View

b)

Currency

c)

Relevancy/Reliability

d)

Authority