CET Technology Trends and Emerging Technologies Flashcards
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What does 'extended reality' (XR) encompass as an umbrella term in emerging technology?
Answer: Augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality combined
Extended Reality (XR) is a collective term for AR, VR, and MR technologies that blend or replace the physical world with digital content.
In machine learning, what is 'transfer learning' and why is it significant for emerging technologists?
Answer: Applying knowledge from a pre-trained model to a new but related task
Transfer learning reuses a model trained on a large dataset as the starting point for a related task, dramatically reducing training time and data requirements.
What is the primary purpose of a 'zero-trust' security architecture in modern technology environments?
Answer: Never automatically trusting any user or device, verifying every access request explicitly
Zero-trust security assumes no user or device is inherently trustworthy, requiring continuous verification of identity and context for every access request.
Which emerging computing model uses biological molecules—primarily DNA—to store and process data at extremely high density?
Answer: DNA/molecular computing
DNA computing encodes data in nucleotide sequences and performs massively parallel computations through biochemical reactions, offering extraordinary storage density.
What does 'serverless computing' mean in cloud architecture contexts?
Answer: Developers deploy functions without managing underlying server infrastructure
Serverless computing lets developers run code in response to events without provisioning or managing servers; the cloud provider handles all infrastructure automatically.
Which term describes the convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) in industrial and manufacturing environments?
Answer: IT/OT convergence
IT/OT convergence connects traditional industrial control systems with modern IT networks, enabling real-time data analytics, remote monitoring, and smarter manufacturing.