ICT SYSTEMS AND THEIR COMPONENTS

1. Information and
Communication
Technology

2. ICT SYSTEMS AND THEIR COMPONENTS

3. What isan ICTSystem?

4. An ICT System is a set-upwhichconsists of six
components:Hardware, Software,Data, Information,
Procedure, and thePeople who use them.It commonly
includes communicationstechnology such as the
Internet.By using ICT systems we are more productive,
we can complete a greater number of tasks in thesame at
reduced cost by usingcomputers.

5. The Components

6. People
Peopleare the sources of the
data, even systems that run
automatically needthe software
programmers to set the data up.

7. The outputof allthe processing
from the ICT system, billsare
presented for the gas
company's customers.
Information

8. Data
Raw datais entered by
people tobe processed and
turnedinto information;such
as 25,000 gas meter readings.

9. Software
The programs thatstores data
such as names andaddresses.
So that when readingsare
entered instructthe professor
to produce the results of the
calculations.

10. Procedure
Theways in whichtasks should
be done as directed by authority.
This will includehow data is to
be used andhow systems are
developed to suit therequired
outcome.All administration runs
using pre-determined
procedures.

11. Hardware
The physical devices that are
needed toenter thedata, to
process the data and to
display theinformation
appropriately. Hardware
includesa keyboard or
scanning device to enter the
data.

12. Cyrene C. Soriano
ABM 12-A