BASIC ICT

SKILLS
GROUP-3 TEAM
MEMBERS
AMAN
VISHNU
ARYAN DUBEY
MANSHIKA
DARSHITA
NAMAN
SESSION -
1
ICT AND ITS IMPACT
INTRODUCTION TO ICT

 Information and Communications Technology (ICT), is a general

term that combines communications technology (telephone lines and
wireless signals) and information technology (hardware, software,
middleware, storage, audio-visual systems, Internet etc.

 ICT has revolutionised and the way we work and, live on a daily basis.
There are many ways the ICT has had an impact on our day to day life.
 ICT needed at home

• Operating modern machines

• Using internet
• Using connectivity software like video
conferencing
• Using various types of social media etc.
• Making digital payments
 ICT skills needed at
workplace

• Creating various types of documents such as

text documents, spreadsheets, presentation
etc.
• Using Internet for searching
• Sending/receiving emails
• Using connectivity software like video
conferencing
• Using various specialized software
• And many more
ICT TOOLS

 ICT tools are devices or objects used in information and communication

technology, e.g. computer, cell phones, Internet, email, video
conferencing, software, radio, television, laptop, tablet etc.
Some commonly used ICT tools are
 (i) Computers and Laptops.
 (ii) Smartphones and Tablets.
 (iii) Radio and TV.
 (iv) Internet and Email.
MOBILE APPS:MOBILE SOFTWARES

A mobile app is special type of software

written to perform a specific function,
keeping in mind limited resources of
mobile phones, such as limited battery,
limited memory, small screen size etc.
Common categories of mobile apps are
being given below.
1.Lifestyle
Mobile Apps

Apps that
accelerate or
support the
individual facts that
define your lifestyle,
Such as Fitness,
Food, Music, Travel
etc.4
SOCIAL
MEDIA
MOBILE
APPS
Apps that help
you connect
with your online
social circle
spread across
the world.
UTILITY
MOBILE
APPS
Apps that provide
utility functions
such as
remainders,
weather information
etc.
GAMES/
ENTERTAINME
NT MOBILE
APPS

Apps that
provide
interactive
entertainment
PRODUCTIVITY
APPS

Apps that help

users accomplish a
task quickly and
efficiently.
NEWS/
INFORMATION
MOBILE APPS

Apps that supply

the news and
information in
an easy to
understand
layout.
 GPS
 TheGlobal Positioning System (GPS) is a
navigation system using satellites, a
receiver and algorithms to synchronize
location, velocity and time data for air,
sea and land travel.
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2
BASIC OF A
COMPUTER SYSTEM
WHAT IS A COMPUTER?

 A computer is an electronic device that can perform

a variety of operations in accordance with a set of
instructions called program.
 HARDWARE:- It refers to the physical parts
of the computer ; the ones that we can touch
e.g. keyboard, monitor etc.
 SOFTWARE:- It refers to the instructions
that tell the computer what to do.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
COMPUTERS
STRENGTH’S OF WEAKNESSES OF COMPUTER
COMPUTER  1. LACK OF DECISION-MAKING
 1. SPEED POWER
 2.HIGH STORAGE  2. IQ ZERO
CAPACITY
 3.ACCURACY
 4.RELIABILITY
 5.VERSATILITY
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INPUT,OUTPUT, MEMORY
AND STORAGE DEVICES
OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM
Unit of memory

 Computer store and process data/information in the

form of binary numbers. A binary number is either a
0 (low voltage) or a 1 (high voltage) and its
known as bit, which is short form for binary digit.
 UNITS OF COMPUTER
MEMORY MEASUREMENTS
 MAIN MEMORY

COMPUTERS have main memory to store programs and data while

computer is running
The main memory has two sub types:
1.ROM (Read only memory)
2.RAM (Random access memory)
READ ONLY MEMORY(ROM)

 ROM stands for Read Only Memory. The memory

from which we can only read but cannot write on it.
This type of memory is non-volatile. The information
is stored permanently in such memories during
manufacture. A ROM stores such instructions that are
required to start a computer.
 RANDOM ACCESS
MEMORY(RAM)

 RAM (Random Access Memory) is the internal

memory of the CPU for storing data, program,
and program result. It is a read/write memory
which stores data until the machine is
working. As soon as the machine is switched
off, data is erased.
 SECONDARY MEMORY
DEVICES
1. Hard Disks
2. Compact Disks(CD's) and DVD's
3. Thumb Drives – Flash Memories
4. Blu-Ray disc
5. Memory Stick
INPUT DEVICES

 KEYBOARD
 MOUSE
 SCANNER
 MICROPHONE
 PEN
OUTPUT DEVICES

 MONITORS
 PROJECTOR
 PRINTER
 SPEAKER
PERIPHERAL DEVICES

A PERIPHERAL DEVICE IS ANY

EXTERNAL DEVICE THAT PROVIDES INPUT
AND OUTPUT FOR THE COMPUTER.
 Peripheral
devices ports
1) SERIAL PORTS
2) PARALLEL PORTS

 Parallel ports are

popularly used to
connect printer, scanner,
CD , writer , zip drive ,
external hard disk drive,
tape backup drive , etc.
3) USB (Universal Serial Bus)

 . These devices include

printers , scanners ,
telephones , network
connections.
4) Ethernet Port (RJ 45 Port)

 InEthernet port is an
opening on computer
network equipment
that ethernet cables
plug into.
5) HDMI Port

 High Definition
Multimedia Interface
Different Ports & Cables
Internal & External Computer
Hardware

 Electronic parts that make up a computer are called

hardware . The hardware parts can be external or internal.
 External Hardware are the physical parts that are OUTSIDE
the computer case e.g. :- Keyboard , mouse , monitor ,
printer , speaker , scanner etc.
 Internal hardware are the physical parts that are INSIDE
the computer case e.g. :- motherboard , CPU , etc .
SESSION -
4
 Basic Computer
Operations (Windows
OS)
 OPERATIN
G SYSTEM
• An operating system is the most
important software that runs on
a computer. It manages the
computer's memory
and processes, as well as all of
its software and hardware. It also
allows you to communicate with
the computer without knowing
how to speak the computer's
language. Without an operating
system, a computer is useless.
TYPES OF
OPERATING SYSTEM

• 1.Microsoft Windows
• 2. MacOS
• 3.Linux
WINDOWS 11 (OS)
CLIPBOARD
A clipboard is a temporary storage area for data
that the user wants to copy from one place to
another. In a word processor application, for
example, the user might want to cut text from one
part of a document and paste it in another part of
the document or somewhere else.
  The Accessories folder,
accessible through the Windows
WINDOWS Start menu, is home to multiple
ACCESSORIES useful programs. These
programs include Calculator,
APPLICATION Notepad, Paint, and various
System utilities.
EXAMPLES OF
WINDOW
ACCESSORIES
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WORKING
WITH LINUX
OS
[UBUNTU]
INTRODUCTIO
N TO UBUNTU
• Ubuntu is a Linux-
based operating
system. It is designed
for computers,
smartphones, and
network servers. The
system is developed by
a UK based company
called Canonical Ltd.
 USER
INTERFACE
• A user interface is a linkage
between a human and a
device or system that allows
the human to interact with
(e.g., exchange information
with) that device or system.
An interface is a shared
boundary or connection
between two dissimilar
objects, devices or systems
through which information is
passed.
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INTERNET AND ITS
APPLICATIONS
 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET

 DEFINITION
• Internet is a computer based worldwide
communications network , which is composed
of large number of smaller interconnected
networks.
• Any multiple things connecting together and
enhancing reach from a network .
Web Site (Definition)

 A website or a site is a group of related web pages hosted on a web

server and are linked together and share a E common interface and
design
Web Browsers

 A web browser is application software for accessing the World Wide

Web or a local website. There are many browsers available in the
market e.g., Google Chrome, Mosaic, Netscape, Internet
Explorer, Safari, Opera etc.
Blogs

 Blog is a discussion or informational website

published on the World Wide Web consisting of
discrete, often informal diary-style text entries.
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E-mail (Electronic
Mail)
 The most widely used tool on the Internet is
electronic mail, or e-mail. E-mail is used to
send written messages between individuals or
groups of individuals.
 VARIOUS
SOCIAL
NETWORKIN
G SITES
• SOME POPULAR
SOCIAL NETWO
RKING SITES
ARE :-
YouTube, Faceboo
k, Twitter, TikTok,
Pinterest,
Snapchat, LinkedI
n.
 POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA
APPLICATIONS

FACEBOOK
 It is a free social
networking site where
users, after registration,
can create profiles,
upload photos, videos,
post/send messages,
and so on.
 POPULAR SOCIAL
MEDIA APPLICATIONS

WHATSAPP
 This is one of the most
popular social media
platforms to connect
with others by the online
exchange of messages,
audio/video file-sharing,
and audio/video calls.
 POPULAR
SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS

YOUTUBE
 YouTube has become the
de-facto name for
sharing videos online.
YouTube is undoubtedly
the largest and most
popular video-based
social media website.
Q1. ICT Stands for :-

a) Internet communication technology

b) Intra computing time
c) Internet and communication technology
d) Information and communication technology
Q2. What does GPS stands
for:-
a) Global positioning system
b) Global pointing system
c) Global program system
d) Global painting system
Q3. The Physical components of
the computer system are called:-

a) Software
b) Hardware
c) Firmware
d) Liveware
Q4. Which of the following storers
the data permanently

a) ALU
b) Control unit
c) Primary memory
d) Secondary memory
Q5. What is the full form of CPU

a) Central procedure unit

b) Control processing unit
c) Central processing unit
d) NONE OF THESE
Q6.What does the "R" in
RAM stands for:-

a) Read
b) Ram
c) Random
d) None of these
Q7. One byte = ______ bits

a) 256
b) 120
c) 1024
d) None of these
Q8.What is the full form of "WWW"

a) World Without Websites

b) World wide web
c) World wide watch
d) Workforce wide web
Q9. A Website is a collection of :-

a) HTML documents
b) Graphic files
c) Audio and video files
d) All of these
Q10.
What do
we call IT IS
CALLED
this "AT"
symbol
"@"
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