ICT

INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
Generally refers to the use of
• new or modern technologies
• to aid data analysis
• storage
• processing
• communication of information
 INFORMATION

• data which can be recorded, organized and

interpreted within a context in order to convey
meaning. Information can be data collected
from people. This data is organized or
compiled with the help of computer.
 COMMUNICATION

• transfer of ideas and messages among persons,

systems, devices or media such as computer,
internet, cell phone or telephone, television or
radio, etc.
 TECHNOLOGY

• generally defined as making, modification,

adaptation and uses of tools, techniques,
systems or machines for the purpose of solving
problems or achieving goals in a less time
period
 BASIC CONCEPT OF ICT
• Is like an umbrella of communication devices and applications such
as radio, TV, satellite systems, internet, cell phones, computer etc.
• manufacturing of various ICT-equipment, services and software
development.
• technologies which provide access to the information by means of
telecommunication. It is very similar to IT (Information Technology)
but it focuses mainly on different communication technologies.
Internet and cellphones are the best examples of communication
technologies and also the best communication mediums today.
INTERNET PROVIDES ALOT OF FACILITIES
TO THE USERS THROUGH
• Email
• Yahoomail, Gmail, Hotmail

• Social Networking Sites

• Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN

• Search Engines
• Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo
 ROLE OF ICT IN SOCIETY

Technologies which enable the society to

• Create
• Collect
• Consolidate
• Communicate
• Manage
• Process
 UNESCO
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC
AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

ICT as the scientific, technological

and engineering disciplines and the
management techniques used to
handle transmit information with
men and machines.
Development of ICT have improved exchanging of
information anytime, anywhere in the digital format
lend by computers. This technological convergence
has brought an enormous impact in everyday life from
using emails and smartphones at home and the
workplace and linked to major facets of society like

• Transportation • Entertainment
• Military force • Scientific explorations
• Communication • Health
• Economic structure • Education
 NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ICT
ICT is commonly used for the betterment of lives of the
people. But some or few causes negative impact to the society:
• Games Addiction
• Cyber Crimes and Hacking
• Pornography
• Radiation
• Privacy Issues
• Obesity
• Less Social Interaction
 The National Privacy Commission is the country’s privacy
watchdog; an independent body mandated to administer and
implement the data privacy act of 2012, and to monitor and ensure
compliance of the country with international standards set for data
protection.