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3 ICT Skills-I
Topics Covered 95%
ICT What is a Computer?
Input Devices Processing Device—Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Output Devices Computer Memory
Measuring Unit for Memory Peripheral Device Ports
Motherboard Understanding Operating System
Types of Operating Systems Functions of an Operating System
Booting Procedure for Starting a Computer
Windows 10—An Operating System Common Desktop Operations
Files and Folders in Windows 10 Managing Files and Folders in Windows 10
Mouse Operations in Windows 10 Keyboard Operations in Windows 10
Shutting down the Computer Brief History of the Internet
How does Internet Work Terminologies of the Internet
Protocols Applications of Internet
Components of Internet Microsoft Edge
Email Creating an Email Account
Composing an Email Introduction to Social Media
Digital India
In the past few years, Information Technology (IT) has completely changed the ways we live. The Internet has become a
convenient way to access the information. It has affected our both teaching and learning processes. Strong connectivity
features has increased the usage of smartphones. The whole world has shrunk into this little device only through the
use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Let us now study in detail the role of ICT in our life and how
we can enhance our ICT skills.
ICT
Information Technology is the use of hardware, software and networking technology for accessing, storing, retrieving
and transmitting the information.
Communication Technology is defined as exchange of information through networks using either wired or wireless media.
So, if we combine these two important technologies in this digital world, then, it forms a new term called Information
and Communication Technology which can be defined as use of hardware, software, networking to transmit, store,
access and retrieve the information in the form of text, graphics, audio, video, multimedia in a digital platform.
Role of ICT
ICT is used in our both personal and professional life. Let us study about them in detail.
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