CHAPTER 3: ICT SKILLS - I

 

CHAPTER 3: ICT SKILLS - I

1.  What do you mean by ICT?

ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology. It includes a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, create, disseminate, store, and manage information.

2. What are the basic ICT Skills required by a person?

The basic ICT Skills required by a person are

  • Knowing how to operate computers; and
  • Knowing how to browse the internet for collecting, storing and disseminating information.

 3. Mention some uses of ICT in our day-to-day life.

Some uses of ICT in our day-to-day life are

  • Pay bills online
  • Watch movies online
  • Watch matches online
  • Purchase commodities online
  • Order food online
  • Book Bus, Train, Flight, Movie tickets online

 4. Name the various ICT Tools

The various ICT Tools are

  • Mobiles & Smartphones

With a simple mobile phone we can only make phone calls and receive calls.  With a smartphone we can make calls and do things that we normally do using a computer, such as browsing the web, sending e-mails, making video calls, playing games, listening to music, watching  movies and much more.

  • Tablets

A tablet is a mini computer with input, output  and processing functions that are all combined  into one touchscreen, where we can do various  tasks  just  by  touching  its  screen.  It is bigger than a smartphone and we can perform all the functions that one can perform on a computer or a smartphone.

  • Radio & TV

TV and radio are being used as an ICT tool since a long time. Radio is used to broadcast audio while TV is used to broadcast audio-visual information to many people.

 5. Name the commonly found apps in Smartphone

The commonly found apps in Smartphones are Phone, Camera, Calendar, Email, Photos, Clock, Maps, Messages, Web Browser, Music, Google Play Store/Apple Store.

6. What are the basic features of Mobile Device?

The basic features of Mobile Device are Bluetooth, Chargeable Battery, Wi-Fi, Touch Screen, Camera, Clock, Cellular network connectivity, Global Positioning System.

7. Name the basic gestures used in a mobile device.

The basic gestures used in a mobile device are Tap, Tap and Hold, Drag, Swipe, Double Tap, Pinch

8. Name some common peripheral devices.

Some common peripheral devices are Keyboard, Mouse, Microphone, Projector, Monitor, Speaker, Scanner and Printer.

9. Name the various peripheral devices.

The various peripheral devices are light pen, plotter, joystick, speakers, microphone, scanner, printer, digitising tablet and webcam.

10. What is operating system?

Operating system is a software which acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware.

11. Name the different types of Operating  System?

The different types of operating systems are Time Sharing OS, Multiprocessing OS,  Multi-user OS and GUI OS.

  

 

 

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