THE

WORLD
OF ICT
 OBJECTIVES :
• ANALYZE THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES THAT COME WITH ICT.

• IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT CAREER OPPURTUNITIES IN ICT.

• DESCRIBE THE REAL WORLD THAT AWAITS ICT GRADUATES.

2.1
B E N E F I T S
o f i c t
1. Additional Jobs
and Employment
2. Convenience in
Banking and
Finance
3.Easier and Faster
Business
Transaction
4.Health Awareness
and Better
Healthcare
5. Improved and
Advanced
Education
6. Increased Safety
and Security
7. Wide Range of
Entertainment
2.2
C H A L L E N G E S
O F I C T
1.
Additional Cost
2.H ealth Problems
 3.
Invasion of Privacy
4.L ess Interaction
5. Reliability of
Information
6.U nemployment
2.3
C A R E E R
O P P O R T U N I T I
E S
1. Computer and
Information System
Managers
They determine the
technological needs of a
company and seek to meet
those needs by recommending
and implementing computer
hardware, software and
programs.
2.C omputer Support
Specialists
They provide help to people and
organizations by using computer
software or equipment. They play an
important role in the daily upkeep of their
organization's networks by finding
solutions to problems.
3.D atabase Analysts
These people are responsible for
manipulating, organizing, and
understanding what is included in
the collection of
information(database). They also
provide maintenance to data
storage and accessibility while
designing physical databases.
4.D igital Strategies
They addressed and
identified the unfulfilled
needs, goals, opportunities,
and challenges of every
department and aspects of
the business within the
organization.
5. Information
Security Analysts

They design and implement security

systems to protect a company or
organization's computer networks
from cyberattacks and help set and
maintain security standards.
6. Mobilization
Specialist
They manage the work stream or flow of
a project starting from receiving the
projects, sharing the requisite inputs,
developing a project plan, monitoring the
execution, and ensuring that the end
product is delivered in a timely manner in
line with the expected quality
parameters.
7. Privacy
Coordinators
These are the people responsible for the
organization's privacy program such as
the daily operations of the program,
development, implementation and
maintenance of policies and procedures,
as well as monitoring of program
compliance, investigation and tracking of
incidents.
8.Software Engineer
They develop technologies such
as networks, operating systems,
databases or applications and
each area requires fluency in its
own set of computer languages
and development environments.
9.Web Developers
They are the ones
responsible for designing,
coding, and modifying
websites - from layout to
function- according to
client's specification.
10. Web Marketing
Managers
They are responsible for creating and
implementing online marketing
strategies to increase sales and
revenue for a company. They
specifically deal with media buying,
social networking, and search engine
optimization to maintain a client base
and seek new clients.
2.4 T H E
I N D U S T R Y
• Careers related to ICT cover a large number of
areas - beginning from business consulting,
development and sales up to technical roles.
• The scope of occupational pathways available
in ICT continously grows as technology takes
over the aspects of daily life.
• Job opportunities can be found by ICT
professionals almost anywhere in the
developed world.
THANK YOU :)

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