Understanding ICT- Information and Communication Technology
Understanding ICT- Information and Communication Technology
Foundation
This course is the first part of a comprehensive introduction to ICT, Information and Communication Technology, covering what you will need to know as you prepare for the exams. This course will take you through all the necessary stages.
Section 1: Types and components of computer systems
Introduction
What is ICT?
Identify main components of computer systems.
Hardware and Software.
Identify internal hardware such as:
Motherboard
CPU
RAM
ROM
Internal storage devices
(HDD)/(SSD)
sound card
video card
Identify external hardware such as:
Input devices
Output devices
Secondary storage devices
Information Processing Cycle
Software: Identify different types of software.
Operating system
Utility programs
Compiler
Linkers
Device Driver
HCI- Human-Computer –Interface:
Identify Types of computer system
Section 2: Impact of emerging technologies
Artificial intelligence ( A.I)
Vision Enhancement
Bio-metrics
Robotics
Quantum Cryptography
Computer Assisted Translation (CAT)
3D and Holographic Imaging
Virtual Reality.
Section 3: Types of Input Devices
Manual input
Keyboards
Pointing devices
Inputting Images:
Inputting Sound & Music
Direct input systems
Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR)
Optical mark recognition (OMR)
Optical character recognition (OCR)
Radio Frequency ID Reader (RFID)
Magnetic stripe readers
Chip-and-PIN readers
Barcode readers
Sensors
Temperature sensors
Pressure sensors
Light sensors
Moisture
pH(potential of Hydrogen)
Section 4: Types of Output Devices
Monitors
Printers
Plotters
3D Printers
Speakers
Control Device
Section 5: Storage Devices and Media
Magnetic media
Optical media
Solid-State media
Backups and Archives
Section 5: Networks
Understand what a computer communication is, and the basic elements of a communication system.
Understand what a computer network is, network strategy, and network servers.
Identify types of network and the characteristics of Local Area Network (LAN), and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).
Identify types of Networking Hardware such as:
•Network interface cards
•Hubs
•Switches
•Bridges
•Routers
•Modems
•Network Cables
Section 6: Cloud Computing
What is cloud computing?
Models of Cloud Computing.
Types of cloud environments
Section 7: Databases
What is Database?
Types of Database
Database structure
Using Database and DBMS
Data Validation and Verification.
Section 8: Expert System
What is an expert system?
The main parts of expert systems.
How Do Expert Systems Work?
How such a system would be created.
Examples of their uses.
Section 9: ICT Applications
An overview of ICT Applications, and the ways in which ICT is used in our lives:
BANKING APPLICATIONS
COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS
Publicity and corporate image publications
RETAIL INDUSTRY,
RECOGNITION SYSTEMS,
MONITORING AND TRACKING SYSTEMS,
SATELLITE SYSTEMS.
Understanding Information & Communication Technology (ICT) -IGCSE Foundation course. Get ready for exam with confidence.
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What you will learn
- Understand what ICT is.
- Identify types and components of computer systems.
- Understand Information Processing Cycle.
Rating: 3.65
Level: Beginner Level
Duration: 6 hours
Instructor: Alaa Youssef
Courses By: 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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