INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FCC 123 TOPIC 2

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FCC 123 

                                     TOPIC 2: IT AND ICT 

WHAT IS ICT? 

ICT( INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY) IS THE COLLECTION OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LIKE: THE INTERNET, NETWORKS, MOBILE PHONES AND OTHERS.   THEREFORE, ICT CONSISTS OF IT AND MEDIA BROADCASTING AND IS USED IN MANY PROFESSIONAL FIELDS SUCH SCIENCE, MEDICINE,EDUCATION, BANKING, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT.  

FOR INSTANCE, IN EDUCATION ICT IS USED IN E-LEARNING,  IN COMPUTER LABS AND OTHER TOOLS. ICT IS ALSO ESSENTIAL IN BANKING FOR EXAMPLE, E-BANKING, ATM, SMART CARDS, E-FUNDS TRANSFER, AND E-DATA INTERCHANGE. MOREOVER, BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON ICT BECAUSE THEY USE MOBILE PHONES, LAPTOPS AND PC, EMAIL, E-BUSINESS TO COMMUNICATE WITH COLLEAGUES AND RUN THE BUSINESS.  

WHAT IS IT? 

IT(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) IS THE NAME OF TECHNOLOGY THAT IS USED FOR CREATING, STORING, EXCHANGING, AND CONSUMPTION OF INFORMATION. OR SIMPLY PEOPLE USE IT TO HELP THE INFORMATION AND THE PROCESS OF COLLECTING INFORMATION IN ANY ORGANIZATION. FOR INSTANCE, INTERNET SITES, CELLULAR PHONES, FAX MACHINES, AND MORE. 

IT HAS ITS TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE WHICH IS:

A MAP OR PLAN OF THE INFORMATION TOOLS IN ANY ORGANISATION.

AND THIS ARCHITECTURE HAS THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS NEEDS FOR INFO, AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER TOOLS.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE CONSISTS OF ALL PHYSICAL AMENITIES: IT COMPONENTS, IT SERVICES, AND IT PERSONNEL THAT CONTROL THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION. 

-IT COMPONENTS ARE: COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES.

-IT PERSONNEL IS PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH IT AND IS

-IT SERVICES ARE DATA MANAGEMENT, SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT. 

During this week we had an activity about how the ICT and IT are applied in healthcare, educational system and business. In addition, we had a group discussion about the difference between IT and ICT. By discussing and activity the lesson became more interesting and productive.

TO CONCLUDE, NOW I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ICT AND IT, AND I'M EAGER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT.