A/L ICT 2012/ 2013 Notes

1.1 Basic Concepts of ICT

ICT = Information Technology + Communication Technology

Information & Communications Technology

ICT Mediums: Computers, Mobile, Digital (TV & RADIO, Small Devices)
Web TV, Streaming and Podcasting
TV Remote Controller, Analog and Digital TV
Technology Platform, Content, Online, Offline

Learning Activities

Knowledge Development
Research Internet and write a short note of each
term

Personal Skill Development

Describe in Voice each term giving Product
examples

Creativity
Assignment: Create an A4 Poster on ICT Mediums
with Images for Kids/Parents

WEB CASTING AUDIO & VIDEO

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Data: Available in Multiple Forms:

Text, Numbers, Logical, Visual, Sound ++

Text “Namali”, “Anuradhapura”,

“President visited America.”, “Global
Warming”
Numbers 27, 6A, 010001 , 25/11/2011 ,
34444455334.34 , 2.3 x 1023
Visual Graphics, Graphs, Digital Video, 3D
Cinema, 3D printers, DNA
Sound Music, Voice: Sensors Captured - >
Converted
Sensor Temperature, Humidity, PH,

Data has Multiple Formats

Picture: JPG, BMP, GIF

Text: ASCII, UNICODE,

Audio: MP3, WAV, Ogg

Video: MP4, FLV, WMV, 3GP

What are the formats used in your computer for Text,

Numbers, Video and Audio?

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INFORMATION = DATA + CONTEXT + MEANING

Knowledge
 Gaining wisdom from Information of a
situation or a condition

 Capability to understand relationship

between information and how to use
information for a purpose

Consider…..
1. Activity: A person is puts a finger in hot water glass.
2. Data gathering: The nerves send pain data to the brain.
3. Processing: Brain evaluates data and learn that pain comes from
the finger
4. Information: The painful finger means that it's not in a good place.
5. Action: Brain tells finger to remove itself from hot water.
6. Knowledge: Sticking finger in hot water is a bad idea.

Knowledge: understanding of the "rules" of a situation.

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Describe 10 activities in your life which uses

Data :
Knowledge :
Information :

More on Data …

Quality: How Good is Data?

(Source , Collection Method)
Rain Fall,
Flood Victims,
Test Marks

Validity : Range, Adequate, Time

Industry Certification,
Choice of Consumers

Relevance : Relevant for the use

Google Maps
Survey Plan, Sketch

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Good Information

 is meaningful
is fascinating
 updates prior knowledge
 is a medium of
intercommunication
 is topical
 help making decisions

 Relevance of information varies from

individual to individual.
Square root of a number to four decimal places not necessary
to an individual, but it is important to a scientist.

Timeliness, Accuracy, Usability

More considerations: Ownership, Information Security, Privacy

Group Discussion & Presentation

If you have to collect data to analyze the student’s
travel methods to school

1. How do you ensure quality of data?

2. How do you validate data?
3. How do you make data timely, Accurate and Usable?
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Data & Information Manipulation

 Creation Give Examples

Online Education
 Management Banking & Finance
 Dissemination News

Self Awareness Development

Study and describe Functions in an Office, School and a Bank

For creation, management and dissemination of data &
information?

Which persons are involved in above functions?

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Drawbacks of Manual Methods

SLOWNESS
ACCURACY
SECURITY ISSUES
UNABLE TO SHARE
HARD TO COPY

EXPLAIN A SITUATION IN LEAGAL TRANSACTION: SELLING A LAND

HOW AND WHERE DATA MANAGED MANUALLY?

Understand Data in Deep…

Explain
The advantages of using ICT for data management

Why speed, accuracy important in banking data/info

management?

When you sign-up for Gmail, how they validate your data?

What are the data security features in facebook?

What is the value of a disconnected mobile phone number?

What is the use of Google map as a road map in Sri Lanka?

Why is it important to mark yearly flood levels ?

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Information in Daily Life

Research and Give Examples

Education, Business, Culture, Health, Agriculture, Travel,
Entertainment, Government Services,

E COMMERCE

B2B - Business 2 Business

B2C – Business 2 Consumer
G2C – Government to Citizens

Available Technologies to Manage Data

Computers, Databases, Networks, Data Stores, Software, Servers,
Fibre Optics, Server Farms, Mobile Technologies

Weather data Management GIS – Geographical Information

Hospital Records
Banking ATM System
Airline Ticket Booking
Hotel Booking System
Security Sensor System
Payroll System
Radio / TV Media Channel
Mobile Operator System
System
GPS – Global Positioning System
Auto Pilot System
Train Management System
Super Market System
Satellite TV System
Flood Control System
e Learning System

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