Information and Communication Technology

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Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

WikiEducator, Commonwealth of Learning

Collection:

WikiEducator

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

This course traces the birth of information technology and briefly describes the concepts by linking it to the development of computers beginning with the first generation of computers. It introduces the learner to the basic working processes of a computer. It demonstrates how the memory and the processor coordinate activities based on instructions received from input devices or computer programs stored on the disk drive. This course discusses the different computer components and helps the learner to understand the role and contribution of each component to the effective working of the system. It explains software and hardware types and the uses to which they may be put. It also explains what data is, how it is processed and how the user may submit data to the computer for processing.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Full Course, Homework and Assignments, Readings

Media Format:

Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0