Information technology

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/information-technology

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the societal impact?Fundamental to economics, healthcare, education, governance, communication, and scientific advancement
2. What is the emerging technologies?Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Quantum Computing, Blockchain
3. How did computers become smaller and cheaper?The invention of the transistor and later the integrated circuit made computers smaller and cheaper. This allowed people to have personal computers at home.
4. Why is the internet so important?The internet connects computers all over the world, letting people share information and talk to each other instantly. It made learning and working from anywhere possible.

Binary Digits (Bits): The fundamental units of information in computing, represented as 0s and 1s.
Cloud Computing: The delivery of computing services-including servers, storage, databases, networking, software-over the Internet ('the cloud').
Cybersecurity: The practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.