Course information

Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies


This is an introductory course on Information and Communication
Technologies. Topics include ICT terminologies, hardware and software
components, the internet and World Wide Web, and ICT based
applications. After completing this course, a student will be able to:
 Understand different terms associated with ICT
 Identify various components of a computer system and networking
 Identify various categories of software and their usage
 Understand different terms associated with Internet and www
 Use various web tools including Web Browsers, E-mail clients and
search utilities.
 Use text processing, spreadsheets and presentation tools
 Understand the enabling/pervasive features of IC

Course Contents
Basic Definitions & Concepts
Hardware: Computer Systems & Components
Storage Devices, Number Systems
Software: Operating Systems, Programming and Application Software
Introduction to Programming, Databases and Information Systems
Networks, Data Communication
The Internet, Browsers and Search Engines
The Internet: Email, Collaborative Computing and Social Networking
The Internet: E-Commerce
IT Security and other issues

Text Books/Reference Books
1. Introduction to Computers by Peter Norton, 6th International
Edition, McGraw-Hill
2. Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to
Computer & Communications by W. Sawyer, 6th Ed. McGraw-Hill
3. Computers, Communications & information: A user's introduction
by Sarah E. Hutchinson, Stacey C. Swayer