types of ICT

TYPES OF ICT

A good way to think about ICT is to consider all the uses of digital technology that already exist to help individuals, businesses and organisations use information.

 In business, ICT is often categorised into two broad types of product:

1.      The traditional computer-based technologies (things you can typically do on a personal computer or using computers at home or at work).

These types of ICT include:

Application	Use
Standard Office Applications - Main Examples
Word processing	E.g. Microsoft Word: Write letters, reports etc
Spreadsheets	E.g. Microsoft Excel; Analyse financial information; calculations; create forecasting models etc
Database software	E.g. Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Access; Managing data in many forms, from basic lists (e.g. customer contacts through to complex material (e.g. catalogue)
Presentation software	E.g. Microsoft PowerPoint; make presentations, either directly using a computer screen or data projector. Publish in digital format via email or over the Internet
Desktop publishing	E.g. Adobe Indesign, Quark Express, Microsoft Publisher; produce newsletters, magazines and other complex documents.
Graphics software	E.g Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator; Macromedia Freehand and Fireworks; create and edit images such as logos, drawings or pictures for use in DTP, web sites or other publications
Specialist Applications - Examples (there are many!)
Accounting package	E.g. Sage, Oracle; Manage an organisation's accounts including revenues/sales, purchases, bank accounts etc. A wide range of systems is available ranging from basic packages suitable for small businesses through to sophisticated ones aimed at multinational companies.
Computer Aided Design	Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the use of computers to assist the design process. Specialised CAD programs exist for many types of design: architectural, engineering, electronics, roadways
Customer Relations Management (CRM)	Software that allows businesses to better understand their customers by collecting and analysing data on them such as their product preferences, buying habits etc. Often linked to software applications that run call centres and loyalty cards for example.

2.      The more recent, and fast-growing range of digital communication technologies (which allow people and organisations to communicate and share information digitally).

(Source: http://tutor2u.net/business/ict/intro_what_is_ict.htm)

VOCABULARY

·         Product             : Produk

·         Broad                : Luas

·         Analyse             : Menganalisis

·         Forecasting        : Ramalan

·         Publish              : Mempublikasikan

·         Software           :  Perangkat lunak

·         Create                : Membuat

·         Process              : Proses

·         Linked               : Terkait

·         Share                 : Berbagi

Exercise 1

Answer the questions according the text above!

1.      How many types of ICT in bussiness have talked on the text ?mention it!

2.      There are two types of ICT of traditional computer-based technologies, explain it!

3.      What application can we use to edit images?

4.      What application can we use for design?

5.      What do can we do in accounting package?

Exercise 2

Matching the picture with its suitable use!

1.  Create and edit images such as logos, drawings or pictures   for  use in DTP, web sites or other publications

 2.

                   Produce newsletters, magazines and other complex documents.

3.

 

Write letters, reports etc

 

4. 

 

 

                               make presentations, either directly using a computer screen or data projector.

5.  

                                   

    Analyse financial information; calculations; create forecasting models etc