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Chapter 1 - Information and Communications Technology
Chapter 1 - Information and Communications Technology
ING IN THE IT
ERA
ENGR. RONINA R. CAOILI-TAYUAN and
ENGR. MIA V. ELEAZAR
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUC-
TION TO INFORMATION
AND COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this chapter, the students should be able to:
1. define ICT
2. trace the evolution of technology, particularly computers
3. identify the different parts of the computer system, and categorize
the different computer peripherals
4. assess why computers are considered powerful thinking machines
5. explain the role of technology in media and how it affects
communication, and
6. recognize the current trends in information technology
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
01 OPENING ACTIVITY
Small Group Discussion
02 KEY TERMS
Important Keywords in the Chapter
03 ICT: AN OVERVIEW
What is Information and Communications Technology
04 IT VERSUS ICT
Identifying the advantages and disadvantages of ICT
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
05 EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY
Old and new ones will be discussed
06 HISTORY OF COMPUTERS
Computer Generations will be discussed
07 COMPONENTS OF A COMPUTER
Input and Output devices will be identified
ICT
Information and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION BUSINESS/IT
Communications
Technology • Skills and Competen- • Architectures
• Mobile Signal Infra-
cies • Devices
structure
• Devices/Tools
• Mobile Devices
• Pedagogies
Informations
Information and Communi-
Technology (IT) cations Tech-
nology (ICT)
• Pertains to the industry • Often used in a more
that involves computers, general sense, and is
software, networking, described as using
and other IT infrastruc- computers and other
ture to help relay or digital technologies to
manage information im- assist individuals or in-
portant in modern-day stitutions in handling or
living as seen primarily using information.
in large companies or • Is technology that
corporations. supports activities in-
• IT is a subset of ICT as volving information
the technology used in such as gathering,
the field of IT aids in the processing, storing,
use of ICT (Wang, and presenting data.
2016). • These activities also
involve collaboration
and communication.
BREAKDOWN OF ICT
Living in the Information Technology Era
• A computer is an elec-
tronic device that manipu-
lates information or data.
• It has the ability to store,
retrieve, and process data.
• It contains both hardware
components and software
applications.
Input Devices Output Devices System Unit Storage Devices
DESKTOP COMPUTERS
01 Are computers designed to be placed on a desk, and are nor-
mally made up of few different parts, including the computer
case, CPU, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
LAPTOP COMPUTERS
-40 02 Are battery-powered computer devices whose portability makes
them possible to use almost anytime, anywhere.
TABLET COMPUTERS
03 Are hand-held computers with touch-sensitive screen for typing
and navigation.
SMARTPHONES and SMART TVs
Are hand-held telephones which can do things that computers
04 can do, including browsing and searching the internet and even
playing console games. / Include applications present in com-
puters.
WEARABLES
05 Include fitness trackers and smartwatches that can be worn
throughout the day.
DIGITAL AGE, INFORMATION AGE, AND COM-
PUTER AGE
Introduction to Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
DIGITAL AGE
Used inter-
changeably
INFORMATION
AGE
Shift from tradi-
tional industry to
information tech-
nology-based
COMPUTER AGE
Digital industry
creating a
knowledge-base
society
• The MESSAGE: is considered to be the message itself for
POSITIVE EFFECTS
NEGATIVE EFFECTS