Information and Communication Tech intro

ICT introduction

1. Living in the IT Era 1 st Semester 2024-2025

2. TOPIC 1 Overview of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

3.  The term ICT is generally accepted to mean all technologies that allow people and organisations to interact in the digital world. What does the term ICT means? ICT is used to create or distribute, store, manage information and communication.

4. Components of ICT Cloud Computing Data Communications Technology Transactions Hardware Software Internet Access

5. Describe data centers available to many users over the Internet. Rather than owning their own computing infrastructure or data centers , companies can rent access to anything from applications to storage from a cloud service provider. Cloud Computing

6. Cloud computing includes consumer services like Gmail or the cloud back-up of the photos on your smartphone, though to the services which allow large enterprises to host all their data and run all of their applications in the cloud. Cloud Computing

7. Software  is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks.  Software is often divided into System Software and Application Software Software

8.   Hardware refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. Hardware works hand-in-hand with firmware and software to make a computer function.  Hardware

9.   Hardware refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. Hardware works hand-in-hand with firmware and software to make a computer function.  Hardware

10. Digital Transaction is an online or automated transactions that take place between people and organizations—without the use of paper. The main objective of these transactions is to save time and money and improve customer experience. Digital Transactions

11. Communication Technology refers to all equipment and programs that are used to process and communicate information.  It is also translated to Information Technology. Communication Technology

12. Digital Data  is data that represents other forms of data using specific machine language systems that can be interpreted by various technologies. Binary system is the basic for all the data representation. Digital Data

13. Internet access is the process of connecting to the internet using Computer device by users or enterprises.   What are the different ways to obtain internet access? Internet access  

14.  ICT has drastically changed how people work, communicate, learn and live. ICT Supports broad shifts in society, as individuals and masses are moving from personal, face-to-face interactions to ones in the digital space.    ICT Impact to Society

15. POSITIVE IMPACT OF ICT Health Education Business Entertainment Shopping Communication Updates Personal

16. NEGATIVE IMPACT OF ICT Increase of Unemployment Less Privacy Reduced personal interaction May cause health problems