Mid Term Exam part I (Hourly Exam) Spring - 2021

Subject: Introduction to Information, Communicating and Technology

Instructors: Hina Hamid
Submission Date: 10th April 2021 Max. Marks: 15

Department of Business Administration

Instructions:

1. Write your answers in a Word file and upload the file on Black board.

2. Write your name and registration ID on the first page of your Word file.

3. Answer scripts can be uploaded on BlackBoard any time before its deadline.
Therefore, do not wait for the last moment to avoid any unforeseen problems.

4. Submission of answer copy(ies) will be considered acceptable through BlackBoard

only. Therefore, do not submit your document through email or any other medium.

5. Use 12 pt. font size and Times New Roman font style along with 1-inch page margins.

6. Follow the requirements of the word limit and the marking criteria while writing your
answers.

7. Provide relevant, original and conceptual answers, as this exam aims to test your ability to
examine, explain, modify or develop concepts discussed in class.

8. Do not copy answers from the internet or other sources. The plagiarism of your answers
may be checked through Turnitin.

9. Recheck your answers before the submission on BlackBoard to correct any content or
language related errors.

10. Double check your word file before uploading it on BlackBoard to ensure that you have
uploaded the correct file with your answers.

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Question No. 1: [10 Marks]

a) Which form of biometric technology do you prefer for identification purposes:

fingerprints, voice intonation, facial characteristics, or retinal identification? Which do
you think will become most commonly used in the future? (5 marks)

a) What would you do without computer technology? What in your opinion will be the
impact on your life without computer technology? Compare your life with and without
computer and write some important facts in detail. (5 marks)

Question No. 2: [5 Marks]

Convert the following by showing all the steps necessary
a) (11100111)2 = (231)10
b) (2468)10 = (100110100100)2
c) (AA16)16 = (43542)10
d) (786)10 = ()16
e) (0.3240)10 = ()2

Rubrics (Scoring Guide)

- Steps = 80%
- Correct Answer = 20%

QUESTION NO 2

(A) (11100111)2

1*2 + 1*2 + 1*2 + 0*2 + 0*2 + 1*2 + 1*2 + 1*2

128 +64 + 32 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 2 +
(231)10

QUESTION NO 1
ANWER NO 1

Biometrics definition
Biometrics are physical or behavioral human characteristics to that can be used to
digitally identify a person to grant access to systems, devices or data.

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Examples of these biometric identifiers are fingerprints, facial patterns, voice or
typing cadence. Each of these identifiers is considered unique to the individual, and
they may be used in combination to ensure greater accuracy of identification.

Types of biometrics
A biometric identifier is one that is related to intrinsic human characteristics. They fall
roughly into two categories: physical identifiers and behavioral identifiers. Physical
identifiers are, for the most part, immutable and device independent:

 Fingerprints: Fingerprint scanners have become ubiquitous in recent years due to

their widespread deployment on smartphones. Any device that can be touched, such
as a phone screen, computer mouse or touchpad, or a door panel, has the potential
to become an easy and convenient fingerprint scanner. According to Spiceworks,
fingerprint scanning is the most common type of biometric authentication in the
enterprise, used by 57 percent of companies.

 Photo and video: If a device is equipped with a camera, it can easily be used for
authentication. Facial recognition and retinal scans are two common approaches.
 Voice: Voice-based digital assistants and telephone-based service portals are
already using voice recognition to identify users and authenticate customers.
According to Spiceworks, 2 percent of companies use voice recognition for
authentication within the enterprise.

IN FUTURE TE MOST COMMONLY BIOMETRIC:

 Fingerprints: Fingerprint scanners have become ubiquitous in recent years due to

their widespread deployment on smartphones. Any device that can be touched, such
as a phone screen, computer mouse or touchpad, or a door panel, has the potential
to become an easy and convenient fingerprint scanner. According to Spiceworks,
fingerprint scanning is the most common type of biometric authentication in the
enterprise, used by 57 percent of companies.

ANSWER 2
Life will be not easy without computer.It impact on our life in every field
Compare of our life and computer:
Computer has been intervened to every sphere of human life such as mobile
phones,TV shows Supermarkets, hospital,Railways , online purchasing etc

Computer And human Life Communication: Computer can bring people close
together and facilate contacts between them using Email, Chatting Video
conferencing .Its save time , efforts and money compared with letters used, before
making influence of computer in human life
Influence of computer in education: Computer has made a massive makeover in
education field. Three decades ago, if anyone has a doubt to be clarified in a
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learning process , finding right expert itself was a and may not be available further
opinion about the subject. Computer play a essential role in it..

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