Tools of ICT

ICT TOOLS

1.      Hardware

Hardware called a hardware or physical equipment that is found on the computer. Some example of hardware, there are:

·           The printer is a tool to print the information or images to the paper

·               Keyboard is a tool for typing data.

·               CPU is a component in a computer system that serves as a processing

·               Speaker is a tool to make a sound.

2.      Software
Luna is a software program or device. Thus entered into the computer software so that computers can perform certain tasks that the user expected.  Some examples of software can be used:

a)      Operating system is a basical software for  the operation of a computer system. Operating system software is installed on the computer in the first time and is software that will be activated the first time on the computer when it is turned on. Some of the software including the operating system are:

·         Windows 7

·         Windows Vista

·         Linux

·         Unix

·         Mac OS Lion

·         IOS 5

b)      Word processing is a software to create documents. Some examples of software that includes word processing are:

·         OpenOffice.org Writer

·         Microsoft Word

·          WordPerfect

·          iWork

c)      Rate processing is software that is designed to facilitate the processing of which requires the calculation of the table. Some examples of this category are:

·         Microsoft Excel

·         Lotus 1-2-3

·         OpenOffice.org Impress

·         Number

d)     Web browser is software which is designed specifically to obtain information on the website. Some examples of this software, are:

·         Internet Explorer

·         Mozilla Firefox

·         Safari

·         Opera

(source: http://www.artikeltik.com/alat-alat-teknologi-informasi-komunikasi-tik.html)

VOCABULARY

·         Hardware     : Perangkat keras

·         Software      : Perangkat lunak

·         Equipment    : Perlengkapan

·         Device          : Alat

·         Expected      : Diharapkan

·         Installed       : Terpasang

·         Rate              : Angka

·         Requires       : Membutuhkan

·         Designed      : Dirancang

EXERCISE

Answer the questions based on the text above!

1.      How many kinds of ICT tools? Explain it!

2.      Explain some examples of hardware!

3.      Explain some examples of software!

4.      What software can we use in the first time when computer is turned on ?

5.      What is web browser?