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GEC ELEC 1 LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) LIVING IN THE IT ERA GEC ELEC 1 LIVING IN THE IT ERA INFORMATION? WHAT IS  GEC ELEC 1 WHAT IS INFORMATION? Information is..... knowledge you acquired from another and can convey to others. facts provided or learned about something or LIVING IN THE IT someone. knowledge obtained from investigation, communication, study, or instruction. ERA  GEC ELEC 1 METHODS FOR TRANSFER OF INFORMATION Imag Text e LIVING IN THE IT Soun Video ERA d GEC ELEC 1 LIVING IN THE IT ERA TECHNOLOGY? WHAT IS  GEC ELEC 1 WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY? Technology is..... a combination of two Greek words “techne” which means arts, skills, or craft and “logos” which means word, or speech. the application of scientific knowledge for LIVING IN THE IT practical purposes or applications. ERA  GEC ELEC 1 WHAT IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY? LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 WHAT IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY? Information Technology is..... a wide range of technologies and systems that are used to store, retrieve, process and transmit data for specific use cases. the use of computer systems or devices to LIVING IN THE IT access information. ERA  GEC ELEC 1 HISTORY OF ICT (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY) LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 Four Stages of Information Technology Development: Pre-Mechanical Age Mechanical Age Electromechanica LIVING IN THE IT l Age Electronic Age ERA  GEC ELEC 1 PRE-MECHANICAL AGE (3000 B.C. - 1450 LIVING IN THE IT A.D.) ERA  GEC ELEC 1 PRE-MECHANICAL AGE: 3000 B.C. - 1450 A.D. 1. Writing and Alphabets LIVING IN THE IT PetroglypHs cuneiform ERA  GEC ELEC 1 PRE-MECHANICAL AGE: 3000 B.C. - 1450 A.D. 2. Papers and Sumerians, Pens Egyptian, Chinese LIVING IN THE IT 3. Books and ERA Libraries  GEC ELEC 1 PRE-MECHANICAL AGE: 3000 B.C. - 1450 A.D. 4. The first numbering system is also discovered Egyptians and inHindus this age. in India used the numbering system. The numbering system similar to those we use today is invented between 100 and 200 LIVING IN THE IT AD. Around 875 A.D., the concept of zero was developed ERA  GEC ELEC 1 PRE-MECHANICAL AGE: 3000 B.C. - 1450 A.D. 5. The first calculator is also discovered during this age. LIVING IN THE IT Abacu One of the very first information s processors ERA GEC ELEC 1 LIVING IN THE IT ERA MECHANICAL ( 1450 – 1840) AGE  GEC ELEC 1 MECHANICAL AGE: 1450 – 1840 1. The First Information Explosion Johannes/Johann Gutenberg – Invented the movable metal-type printing process in 1450 LIVING IN THE IT The development of book indexes and the widespread use of page numbers. ERA  GEC ELEC 1 MECHANICAL AGE: 1450 – 1840 2. Calculating Machine Wilhelm Schickard invented the first mechanical calculator in 1623 that can work with six digits and can carries digits across columns. LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 MECHANICAL AGE: 1450 – 1840 3. Pascaline The Pascaline. Invented by Blaise Pascal (1642) (made of clock gears and levers) that could solve mathematical problems like addition and subtraction. LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 MECHANICAL AGE: 1450 – 1840 4. Babbage's Engines Charles Babbage – invented the difference engine (1821) and analytical engine (1832). Father of computer. LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 ELECTROMECHANIC AL AGE ( 1840 – 1940) LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 ELECTROMECHANICAL AGE: 1840 – 1940 1. Morse Code: 1835 Samuel Morse – conceived of his version of an Electromagnetic Telegraph (Dots and Dashes). LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 ELECTROMECHANICAL AGE: 1840 – 1940 2. Telephone and Radio: 1876 Alexander Graham Bell – developed the first working telephone. LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 ELECTROMECHANICAL AGE: 1840 – 1940 3. Comptograph: 1885 Dorr Felt – invented first adding and subtracting calculator. Comptograph containing a built-in printer. LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 ELETROMECHANICAL AGE: 1840 – 1940 4. Punch Card: 1890 Piece of stiff paper that contains digital information represented by the presence or absence of holes in predefined positions. LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 ELECTRONIC S AGE ( 1941- LIVING IN THE IT PRESENT) ERA  GEC ELEC 1 ELECTRONIC AGE: 1941 – PRESENT 1. Z3: 1941 Konrad Zuse – Built the first programmable computer called Z3. LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 ELECTRONIC AGE: 1941 – PRESENT 2. Mark I: 1942 John von Neumann – Build the first stored program computer. LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 ELECTRONIC AGE: 1941 – PRESENT 3. ABC Computer: 1942 John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry. Completed the first all-electronic computer called ABC or Atanasoff-Berry Computer. Foundation for advances in electronic digital computers. LIVING IN THE IT ERA  ICT GEC ELEC 1 ICT, or information and communications technology (or technologies), is the organization and mechanisms that enable modern computing Although there is no single, universal definition of ICT, the term is generally accepted to mean all devices, networking components, applications and systems that combined allow people and organizations (i.e., businesses, nonprofit LIVING IN THE IT agencies, governments and criminal enterprises) to interact in the digital world. ERA  GEC ELEC 1 Uses of ICT In Our Daily Lives LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 Uses of ICT In Our Daily Lives 1. Communicati Information communication technology provides the onwith new communication capabilities. People society can now communicate with others using videos from others of different parts of the world, instant messaging, social media sites like face book, twitter which allow people to remain in contact and LIVING IN THE IT communicate and share information easily and on regular basis. ERA  GEC ELEC 1 Uses of ICT In Our Daily Lives 2. Job Opportunities ICT enables organizations to operate more efficiently, so employing staff with ICT skills is vital to the smooth running of any business. Nowadays, employers expect their staff to have basic ICT skills. In addition, Nowadays, finding a job is different, you can just use your smart phone, laptop, desktop or LIVING IN THE IT any gadgets that is available in the comfort of your home. ERA  GEC ELEC 1 Uses of ICT In Our Daily Lives 3. Educatio Information and Communications n Technology (ICT) can impact student learning when teachers are digitally literate and understand how to integrate it into curriculum. LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 Uses of ICT In Our Daily Lives 4. Socializin Social media has changed the world. The internet g social media provide young people with a and range of benefits, and opportunities to empower themselves in a variety of ways. Young people can maintain social connections and support networks that otherwise wouldn't be possible and LIVING IN THE IT can access more information than ever before. ERA  GEC ELEC 1 POSITIVE IMPACTS OF ICT Increased access to information Improved access to education (ex. Distance Learning and online tutorials) New Tools, New Opportunities Cost saving Communication Improved Information Management Solved and Reduced Security Problems Wider People Participation LIVING IN THE IT Creation of New Job Opportunities ERA  GEC ELEC 1 NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF ICT Job Loss Reduced Personal Interaction Reduced Physical Activity Cost is very expensive Competition LIVING IN THE IT ERA  GEC ELEC 1 LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!! LIVING IN THE IT ERA