a short presentation covering all aspects of information and communication technology according to AKUEB syllabus

1. Information and
communication technology
By ZFHH

2. Specific Learning Objectives
• Describe the components of information technology
• Explain briefly the transmission of electric signals through wires, radio waves
through air,ligh5t signals through optical fibres
• Describe function and use of fax machines, cell phone ,photo phone and computer
• Make a list of uses of email and internet
• Describe the use of information storage devices such as audio cassettes, video
cassettes, hard discs ,floppy ,compact discs, and flash drive
• Identify the functions of word processing, data managing, monitoring and
controlling

3. Information technology
Information and communication technology is
defined as the scientific methods and means to store,
process and transmit vast amounts of information in
seconds with the help of electronic equipments.

4. Facts and
figures
Machinery
Computer
programs
Set of instructions
and rules
Those who
operate and design
soft wares

5. Transmission of electric signals through wires

7. Transmission of light signals through
optical fibers

8. Working and use of different communication
devices
Photo phone
It works like a ordinary telephone
except

9. Cell phones

10. Fax machine
A fax machine basically
scans a page to convert
its text and graphic into
electronic signals and
uses a printer to create
a copy of the message
that was sent.
Computer
Computer is an electronic
computing device. It works
with the interaction of
hardware and software.
Computers play an important
role in our daily life. For
preparing documents, for
advance booking, diagnosis of
diseases, weather forecasting
and building designing etc.

11. Uses of email and internet

12. Storage devices
Audio
cassettes
Video
cassettes
Hard
discs
Floppy
Compact
discs
Flash
drive
• Primary storage device
• Rigid
• magnetically sensitive disc
that spins rapidly and
continuously inside a
computer
• Based on magnetism
• Consist of a tape of
magnetic material
• Pictures are recorded with
sound
• Based on magnetism
• Consist of a tape of magnetic material
• only for sound storage
• Electronic based
device
• Data storage ICs
• Used to transport
files
• Laser technology
• Molded plastic disc
• Digital data can be
stored
• Magnetic disc
• Digital medium
• Inexpensive ,convenient, reliable

13. Word Processing
Functions of word processing are
1. For writing a letter ,article ,book or report
2. For seeing a document on screen
3. For editing documents
4. For moving text from one page to another
5. For storing documents and printing them
6. For using different styles and graphics in our documents

14. Data Managing , Monitoring And Controlling
Functions of data managing (monitoring and controlling)
1. To collect all information regarding a subject and to store them
in a computer
2. For the improvement of the management in institutions
3. For recording the detail of products in big departmental stores
4. For placing orders of goods in large quantity

15. Thank you