LIVING IN THE IT ERA
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this discussions, 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
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
08 WHY COMPUTERS ARE POWERFUL?
Classifying computers will be the focused
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY: AN OVERVIEW
Introduction to Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
TECHNOLOGY ICT BELONGINGNESS
Advancements in Facilitate the transfer of “Human need to belong”
communication and how information and various
information is handled types of electronically
mediated communication
ICT
Information and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION BUSINESS/IT
Communications
Technology • Skills and • Architectures
• Mobile Signal
Competencies • Devices
Infrastructure
• Devices/Tools
• Mobile Devices
• Pedagogies
Informations and
Information Communications
Technology (IT) Technology (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 computers and other
infrastructure to help digital technologies to
relay or manage assist individuals or
information important in institutions in handling
modern-day living as or using information.
seen primarily in large • Is technology that
companies or supports activities
corporations. involving information
• IT is a subset of ICT as such as gathering,
the technology used in processing, storing,
the field of IT aids in the and presenting data.
use of ICT (Wang, 2016). • These activities also
involve collaboration
and communication.
BREAKDOWN OF ICT
Living in the Information Technology Era
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Refers to the An act of transmitting Evolved in ways that
knowledge obtained messages. Information improve people’s daily
from reading, is exchanged between activities.
investigation, study or individuals through
research. verbal and non-verbal.
EVOLUTION OF
TECHNOLOGY
The concept of technology always starts
with the basic tool.
• 1st picture: The concept of a wheel has
also made transportation much easier,
and enabled people to more several
objects from one place to another.
By combining a set of tools, people have
come up with machines that can do the
tasks faster and more efficiently.
• 2nd picture: A single-wheel transportation
tool has inspired the creation of a
machine capable of transporting, not just
objects, but also passengers.
Most machines, including computers, have
evolved through the process of automation.
• 3rd picture and 4th picture: As an example
of automation is defined as “the
technique of making an apparatus, a
process or a system operate
automatically”.
HISTORY OF COMPUTER
Living in the Information Technology Era
1ST GENERATION 2nd GENERATION 3rd GENERATION
ENIAC was TRANSISTORS IC invented by
designed by was used as the Kilby was used
Eckert and interior sections to build the
Mauchly. of the computer. computer.
1946-1959 1959-1965 1965-1971
1971-1980 1980-Onwards 2019
4th GENERATION 5th GENERATION AUTOMATION
VLSI were used ULSI technology Everything is
to build having 10 million just one-click
computers. electronic away.
components.
COMPONENTS OF A COMPUTER
Introduction to Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
• A computer is an
electronic device that
manipulates information or
data.
• It has the ability to store,
retrieve, and process data.
• It contains both hardware
components and software
Input Devices Output Devices System Unit Storage Devices applications.
• Computers are powerful
for a variety of reasons.
• They work with
remarkable speed,
reliability, consistency,
and accuracy.
• Allow users to
communicate with other RELIABILITY AND
users and computers.
SPEED ACCURACY COMMUNICATION
CONSISTENCY
CLASSIFYING COMPUTERS
Computers can be classified based on size and computing power.
Personal Computer Workstation Minicomputer Mainframe
Is a small, single-user Is a powerful, single- Is a multi-user computer Is a powerful multi-user
computer based on a user computer. Has capable of supporting computer capable of
microprocessor. powerful from 10 to hundreds of supporting hundreds or
microprocessor and users simultaneously. thousands of users
high-quality monitor. simultaneously.
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMPUTERS
Specialized computers are now classified according to specific uses.
DESKTOP COMPUTERS
01 Are computers designed to be placed on a desk, and are
normally 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
computers.
WEARABLES
05 Include fitness trackers and smartwatches that can be worn
throughout the day.
THANK YOU!
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
