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Introduction to ICT

What is ICT?

ICT is an abbreviation that stands for Information and Communication
Technology. It is an extended term which stresses the role of communications

and computers as well as necessary software and hardware, which enable users
to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information.

ICT is also the study of the development and usage of technology in the

communication of information. ICT education is basically our society’s efforts to
teach its current and emerging citizens valuable knowledge and skills around
computing and communications devices, software that operates them,
applications that run on them and systems that are built with them.

Explaining Information, Data, Communication and Technology

Information and Data

Information
Information is organized or classified data which has some meaningful values
for the receiver. It is the processed data on which decisions and actions are
based.

For decision to be meaningful, the processed data must qualify for the following
characteristics:
Accuracy: Information must be accurate. That is to say, it must be free

from errors.
Reliable: Information must be dependable, unfailing and trustworthy
Relevant: Information must have logical connection to issues at hand.
Economical: Information must not be expensive.
Completeness: Information must be complete. That is to say, it must be
full.
Timely: Information must be available when required. In other words,

it must not be a late.
Verifiable: Information must be confirmable and approvable.
Meaningful: Information must be easily understood.