Information and Communication Technology


Information and Communication Technology

Data

       Fact and figures is called data.

Information

The process data is called information. This information is transmitted to distant places in the form of sound, picture and computerized data.

ICT

ICT is an electroniC based system of information transmission, reception, processing and retrieval.

ICT is a blend of two fields.

  • Information Technology
The scientific method used to store information, arrange it for proper use and to communication others is called Information technology.

  • Telecommunication 

The method that is used to communicate information to for off places is called telecomunication.

Information and Communication Technology

It is defined as the scientific methods and means to store, process and transmit vast amount of information in second with the help of electronic equipment.ICT generally refers to all devices, networking components, applications and systems that facilitate interaction with the digital world. Sometimes ICT is used interchangeably with IT or information technology. But ICT is more comprehensive, including more components related to computers and digital technologies. Components include data, Internet access, cloud computing, software, hardware, transactions, and communications technology. But more importantly, ICT encompasses combinations and applications of those components. ICT has drastically changed how people work, communicate, learn and live, and continues to revolutionize all parts of the human experience, from computers to robots, and ICT contributes greatly to our economic development. Some have labeled it the fourth industrial revolution. Within the ICT market. The advancement of ICT capabilities has made the development and delivery of various technologies cheaper for vendors and their customers, while also providing new market opportunities for businesses. Advances within ICT have brought a slew of cost savings opportunities and conveniences, ranging from highly automated cost cutting business processes, to the big data revolution that leads new insights products and services, to ICT driven transactions like online shopping, telemedicine and social media. However, ICT is not without its downsides. The digitization of data has led to new levels of crime, automation tools and robots that can displace workers.


                        Component of Computer Based information System

Hardware

The term Hardware refers to a machinery. Central processing unit (CPU).

Software

The term software refers to computer programs and the manuals that support them. e.g. Readable instruction.

Procedure

  • Set of instruction
  • Rules of desighn
  • Use information System
e.g Manuals 

People

people influence the success and failure of information system.