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Cybernetics - Exam
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  • 1. Cybernetics is the interdisciplinary study of the structure of control and communication in living organisms, machines, and organizations. It encompasses the study of systems that have goals, feedback mechanisms, and can adapt and learn. Cybernetics seeks to understand the dynamics and self-regulation of complex systems, exploring how information flows and influences behavior. It touches on fields such as robotics, artificial intelligence, biology, and social sciences, and has implications for designing more efficient and resilient systems in various domains.

    What is cybernetics?
A) The study of poetry.
B) The study of weather patterns.
C) The study of communication and control in living organisms and machines.
D) The study of ancient civilizations.
  • 2. Who coined the term 'cybernetics'?
A) Norbert Wiener.
B) Alan Turing.
C) Tim Berners-Lee.
D) Ada Lovelace.
  • 3. Which scientific disciplines does cybernetics draw from?
A) Mathematics, engineering, biology, and psychology.
B) Geology, physics, astronomy, and history.
C) Art, economics, politics, and linguistics.
D) Literature, chemistry, sociology, and music.
  • 4. What is cybernetic governance?
A) Anarchy.
B) Absolutism.
C) Dictatorship.
D) The use of cybernetic principles in governing systems.
  • 5. Which field utilizes cybernetics to enhance human-machine interaction?
A) Human-computer interaction.
B) Law enforcement.
C) Environmental science.
D) Medical research.
  • 6. How does cybernetics contribute to understanding emergent properties in systems?
A) By emphasizing interactions and feedback loops.
B) By focusing on isolated components.
C) By ignoring system connectivity.
D) By avoiding dynamic exchanges.
  • 7. How does cybernetics influence the field of system theory?
A) By promoting chaos within systems.
B) By providing a framework for analyzing complex systems.
C) By simplifying systems for analysis.
D) By ignoring system dynamics.
  • 8. How does cybernetics contribute to the field of bioinformatics?
A) By hindering genetic research.
B) By limiting data access.
C) By disconnecting biological processes.
D) By enhancing data analysis and modeling biological systems.
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