TNCT Information and Communications and Technology Q4

digital inclusion

programmatic response to the problem of digital divide

different parts of the world

(3 levels of digital divide) first level; disparities in ICT use between people living in _; e.g. developed vs. developing countries

unequal opportunities

(3 levels of digital divide) second level; _ for ICT use within the countries; e.g. socio-economic position, level of education, place of residence

participation in a democracy

(3 levels of digital divide) third level; _ & the possibilities that may develop after the digital revolution; civic participation & family connections

networking technology

(ICT sub-area) set of tools, equipment, processes & protocols surrounding the networking of computing devices or computer systems to exchange information & share resources

telecommunications technology

(ICT sub-area) set of tools, equipment, processes, & protocols surrounding the transmission & reception of audio, data or communication using electromagnetic signals

information technology

(ICT sub-area) set of tools, equipment, processes, & protocols that enable computers to store, retrieve, analyze, process, manipulate, transmit, & distribute electronic data or information

software

(component of ICT) computer programs that provide the step-by-step instructions to get the job done

procedures

(component of ICT) determine what needs to be done and when; passing of data or info between different people

people

(component of ICT) needed to supply the data to the ICT system; make judgments & decisions from the output supplied from the system

hardware

(component of ICT) physical components that make up the ICT system; input devices, storage, processor, output devices, communication devices

data

(component of ICT) raw material of any ICT system; processed by the systems to provide the information which is the output provided by the system

information

(component of ICT) results from processing data; output from an ICT system

information and communications and technology

consists of computers, communication equipment and all the allied services & facilities associated with these; technologies that allow people & organizations to interact in the digital world

digital divide

social issue that refers to the amount of info available to those who have access to ICTs versus those who have not