2. What is ICT?
• ICT stands for Information and
Communication Technologies.
• It means ” diverse set of technologies
tools and resources used to
communicate and to create,
disseminate , store and manage
Information ”.
• It includes computers, the Internet,
telephone systems, radio television
and satellite communications.
3. Benefits Of ICT in Education
Helps to expand access to Education
• Powerful tool for extending educational
opportunities. Has ability to transcend time
and Space.
Helps To Prepare Individuals For The
Workspace
• Representing Competitive edge in an
increasingly globalizing job market.
Helps to Improve The quality of
Education
• Enhance the quality of education by increasing
learner Motivation and by enhancing teacher
training.
4. Benefits Of ICT In Health Care
• Computers and ICT technologies are making health
care for all patients more efficient and accurate.
• Improved health care is able to bring down the medical
costs by reducing the number of days, the patient has
to stay in hospital.
• It provides assistance to Medical surgeons during critical
operations.
• Clinics and hospitals use computers with standard
software packages to manage schedules for visiting
wards etc.
5. Benefits Of ICT In Governance
• Exchange of information with citizens and
businesses by various government departments
to provide rules and regulations.
• Re-structuring of administrative processes ,
making them more efficient.
• Reducing costs of public public works or
increasing revenue or improving taxes collection
or stamp duty collection.
• Speedier and more efficient delivery of citizen
services and review of development works being
Undertaken.
6. Delivery Of Citizen
Rules &
Regulation
s & Intra
Govt. Work
Services
Sharing Of
Information With
Citizens
E-Governance
8. • Scientists and Engineers working in the
design department make very significant
usage of high speed computers and ICT
technologies.
• CAD allows engineers to design and test
new products.
• CAM helps in production packages.
• Thus , ICT technologies are playing a
tremendous role in these areas.
9. • Today many small and large
businesses have achieved their
success primarily due to usage of
ICT technologies.
• These days, computers and WWW
have become a powerful
advertising media for companies.
• Using ICT, advertisements can be
displayed on different websites.
10. Societal Impacts Of IT
• IT has affected the entire strata of our
society.
• It has changed the way we think, shop,
get ourselves trained and entertained .
11. PLAGIARISM
• Plagiarism means “the use of close
replication of the language and
thoughts of another author in the
form as if one’s own original work”.
• It is stealing a person’s ideas or
writing.
• Plagiarism by students, professors
or researchers is considered
12. Information Security
• It supports the University and its staff and
students by developing strategies and
monitoring compliance to ensure that
information and information systems such
as student records are protected from
falling into wrong hands.
13. • It is business process needed to protect the
enormous amount of information , intellectual
property and business resources generated
or managed by researches , staff and
students.
• Staff and students rely on information being
available for work and study purposes. Loss
or Unavailability of information or information
systems could result in students being unable
to complete assignments.
14. • If systems are more up-to-date and secure
then they are also more likely to be
accurate and efficient.
• Security can be used to establish the
reputation of an entity. It helps to build
confidence with all users coming in contact
with it.
15. • With the emergence of computer hardware
and software industry and usage of ICT
mall walks of life , new avenues for careers
have opened up.
Computer Programmer:
Bachelor’s or Honors' degree in
Computer Science Or IT.
Software Engineer:
Bachelor’s or Honors' degree in Computer
Science Or IT.
