Information and communication technologies

What does ICT mean?

• ICT, or information and communications technology (or technologies), is the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing.

• ICT is an umbrella term that includes any communication

• ICT is a shortening for “Information, Computer and Technology”,

• Information and communications technology (ICT) is an umbrella term that includes any computer device

What are computer networks?

• A computer network is a set of computers sharing information about computer

• Computer networking refers to interconnected computing devices that can exchange data and share resources with each other.

• A computer network is a group of programs linked to each other

• A computer network is an interconnected system of two or more computing networks

How many devices of computer are there?

• There are three main infut components Common Peripherals · Keyboard · Computer mouse · Graphic tablet

• There are five main hardware components in a computer system: Input, Processing, Storage, Output and Communication devices.

• A computer is a collection of devices and programs that control the operation of these devices.

• The Three Categories of Computer Hardware

  Input devices: For raw data input.

  Processing devices: To process raw data instructions into information.

  Output devices: To disseminate data and information.

What are the computer types do you know?

How are software and hardware related?

• Computer hardware is any physical device used in or with your machine, whereas software is a collection of codes installed onto your computer's hard drive.

• Software, on the other hand, refers to a set of instructions which enable the hardware to perform a specific set of tasks.

• Hardware refers to the physical and visible components of the system such as a monitor, CPU, keyboard and mouse.

• Software is stored in hardware in the form of magnetic domains on a hard drive or floppy disc or as low and high voltages in computer chips.