ICT-Information and Communications Technology

ICT, or information and communications technology (or technologies), is the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing. Information and communication technologies (ICT) are defined as a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to transmit, store, create, share, or exchange information. ICT can impact student learning when teachers are digitally literate and understand how to integrate it into the curriculum. Schools use a diverse set of ICT tools to communicate, create, disseminate, store, and manage information.The ICT tools means to digital infrastructures like computers, laptops, printers, scanners, software programs, data projectors, and interactive teaching box.

The course on 'Fundamentals of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)' is designed to provide the Basic understanding about Computer system. The aim of this course is to help the student to

1. Use the computer system,

2. Know the internal components of Computer system,

3. Know the different external devices connected to computer system and also

4. Know about different Network devices and Network environment.

5. Differentiating Application Software and system software

6. Know Working with Operating System

This course is divided into five different sections. The first section is basics of computer system which gives idea about computer system, types of computer, characteristics of computer and Basic block diagram of computer system. The second section elaborate the history and generation of computer and also classification of computer. The third section defines the Internal components and external devices connected to computer. The next section is of types of software where you will learn system and application software and last sections describe the network environment.

After Learning this course student /learners will be able to

•Use computer system and its peripherals.

•Explain the Block diagram of computer system

•Classify the given type of software

•Explain characteristics of specified type of Network.

•Describe the application of specified type of Network connecting device.

•Describe procedure to manage a file/folder in the given way.

Five benefits of ICT in Education

• Improved learning efficiency.

• Reduce the burden on teachers.

• Simplified information sharing.

• Increased student motivation.

• Improve IT literacy of students.

Positive effects of ICT

• Increased access to services. The major benefit of ICT on people is the increased access to services, and information that has accompanied in the progress of the Internet.

• Offer new tools and new opportunities

• Enhances operation of organizations

Students can use ICT to present their work in a highly professional format. They can create documents and slideshows to demonstrate what they have learned, and then share this with other students, with their teacher, and even via email with people all around the world