Lesson 1 : Information And Communication Technology

Question 1

technologies that are used to support the process, storing, and transmitting of information.

Answer 1

Information and Communication Technology

Question 2

Differentiate LAN and WAN.

Answer 2

LAN - Local Area Network

WAN - Wide-Area Network

Question 3

Components of ICT:

individuals responsible for the development, improvement, and maintenance of an ICT system.

Answer 3

People

Question 4

Components of ICT:

actions performed in a certain order and conditions to make sure an ICT system runs smooth.

Answer 4

Procedures

Question 5

Components of ICT:

physical or tangible parts of a computer system.

eg: desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones.

Answer 5

Hardware

Question 6

Components of ICT:

○ programs and applications installed in your hardware.

○ provides set of instructions that the computer has to follow to accomplish a specific task.

eg: word processing app, spreadsheets, graphic manipulation software, antivirus software, computer games, operating systems.

Answer 6

Software

Question 7

Components of ICT:

raw facts or figures that can be processed, stored, and transmitted by an ICT system.

Answer 7

Data

Question 8

Components of ICT:

results of processed, organised, and structured data.

Answer 8

Information