Introduction to ICT (Information and Communications Technology)

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Department of Information and Communications Technology Act of 2015

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RA 10844

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When was RA 10844 signed into law

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May 23, 2016

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the technology required for information processing, in particular, the use of electronic computers, communication devices and software applications to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and retrieve information from anywhere, anytime.

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ICT

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refers to the knowledge obtained from reading, investigation, study, or research

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information

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an act of transmitting messages; a process whereby information is exchanged between individuals using symbols, signs or verbal interactions

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communication

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the use of scientific knowledge, experience and resources to create processes and products that fulfill human needs; vital in communication

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technology

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the Sumerians developed Cuneiform writing

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3500 BC

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the Phoenicians developed the alphabet

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1500 BC

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Tsai Lun of China invented paper

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105 BC

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the first printing began with the creation of a printing machine

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1454

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the first telephone was introduced

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1876

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telephone was made known to public

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1925

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computer was created

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1941

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photocopier machine was introduced

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1958

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communication satellite was introduced

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1963

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the first internet known as ARPANET was introduced

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1969

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the MICRAL N was the world’s first “personal computer”

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1973

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a device that stores and processes information according to a set of instructions

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computer

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the physical, touchable, electronic and mechanical parts of a computer system

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hardware

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the main part of a microcomputer, sometimes called the chassis; includes the following parts: motherboard, microprocessor, memory chips, buses, ports, expansion slots and cards

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system unit

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the main circuit board of a computer; contains all the circuits and components that run the computer

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motherboard/mainboard/system board

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the main “brain” or “heart” of a computer system

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CPU (Central Processing Unit)

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the computer’s working storage space that holds data, instructions for processing and processed data (information) waiting to be sent to secondary storage. Physically, it is a collection of RAM chips.

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primary storage

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is a non-volatile, meaning it holds data even when the power is ON or OFF

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ROM (Read Only Memory)

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is volatile, meaning it holds data only when the power is on

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RAM (Random Access Memory)

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a data pathway between several hardware components inside or outside a computer

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expansion bus

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printed circuit boards (also called interface cards) that enable the computer to use the peripheral device for which it does not have the necessary connections or circuit boards

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adapters

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installed in the back corner of the PC case, next to the motherboard

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Power Supply Unit (PSU)

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also known as hard drive, is a magnetic storage device that is installed inside the computer

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Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

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a storage device that uses lasers to read data on the optical media. There are three types of optical drives: Compact Disc (CD), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), and Blu-ray Disc (BD)

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Optical Drive

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designed to optically access data stored on a DVD

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Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)

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data is inputted to the computer through a keyboard

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keyboard entry

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the first input device developed for the PC. Data is transferred to the PC over a short cable with a circular 6-pin Mini-din connector that plugs into the back of the motherboard

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keyboard

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a form of input that does not require data to be keyed by someone sitting at a keyboard

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direct entry

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an input device used to move the pointer (cursor) on screen

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pointing devices

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the most common 'pointing device' used in PCs

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mouse

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a display screen that is sensitive to the touch of a finger or stylus

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touch screen

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a light-sensitive stylus wired to a video terminal used to draw pictures or select menu options

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light pen

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a graphics drawing tablet used for sketching new images or tracing old ones; also called a "graphics tablet", the user contacts the surface of the device with a wired or wireless pen or puck

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digitizer tablet

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displays information in visual form, using text and graphics. The portion of the monitor that displays the information is called the screen or video display terminal

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computer display monitor

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utilize two sheets of polarizing material with a liquid crystal solution between them

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LCD projectors

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a type of display screen that has a touch sensitive transparent panel covering the screen, which is similar to touch screen

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smart board

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a device that prints text or illustrations on paper

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printer

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used to play sound

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speaker