MODULE OBJECTIVES

On completing the Introduction to IT Module, you should be able

to:
o Use a personal computer comfortably and handle hardware
and software correctly.
o Understand the development of the computer from its
origins to the present.
o Distinguish between data and information and their roles in
modern computing.
o Associate the functions of the components of a computer
system with the descriptions of the components and compare
the capabilities of several computer systems.
o Use word processing, spreadsheets and presentation
graphics packages.
o Understand and apply the definitions of many of the
technical words used in the field of computers.
o Identify the types of data files, the methods of data
retrieval, and the methods of data modeling used in file
design.
o Perform the steps involved in basic systems analysis and
design.
o Appreciate the role of computer in society and the
workplace, and be aware of the future potential for, and
concerns about, the advancement of computer technology.