4. HISTORY OF ICT
• Pre-Mechanical Period (1450 BCE- 1450 CE)
• Humans started communicating with one another using
word and pictograms carved in rocks.
• Paper from the papyrus plant was invented; storing of
information was revolutionized.
• Paper was compiled and bound together, which eventually
gave birth to Books.
• Humans started using the Numerical system during the
late stages of this period
• The Abacus was invented during this time period.
5. • The interest in automating and speeding up numerical calculations grew
during this period.
• The machines are driven by mechanical means such as steam and
gears dominated by information processing and calculation.
• the Mechanical Calculator “Pascaline” was invented during this time
period.
• the first programmable mechanical computer named as the
Analytical computer was invented during this period.
2. Mechanical Period (1450-1840)
HISTORY OF ICT
6. HISTORY OF ICT
• The telephone was later invented, enabling voice transmission over
long distances.
• Humans started to control electricity using vacuum tubes in devices
that eventually led to the development of today’s electronic
gadgets.
• Telegraph- considered as the first electrical communications device.
• Samuel Morse, an American inventor, introduced the first
single-circuit telegraph in 1844, which give rise to the Morse Code
3.Electromechanical period (1840-1940)
7. HISTORY OF ICT
4. Electronic Period (1940 - present)
• The highlight of this period is focused on the advent of solid-
state devices/electronic devices.
• The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) was
invented in 1946
• Transistors was invented
• Computers are evolving from basic textual interfaces to
Graphical User Interfaces or GUI
• The result of developed methods of connectivity for sharing
processed information stored in computers and processing
devices is the internet or the World Wide Web (WWW) was
introduced.
9. • ICT can be as simple as utilizing audiovisual
equipment for learning at school, the use of
electronic telephony and other devices that help
transmit information across the campus.
• IT is Information Technology and refers to using
technology to manage and process information.
• ICT is a broader term encompassing various
technologies and communication methods, while
IT focuses on the technical aspects of information
management and processing.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
10. ICT vs. IT
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
encompasses a broader range of communication and
information management technologies, including the
Internet and other digital technologies. Information
Technology (IT) is using computers and software to
manage information.
11. Comparison Table
Parameter of
Comparison
ICT IT
Acronym
ICT is the acronym for Information and
Communications Technology.
IT is the acronym for Information
Technology.
Field
Information and Communications
Technology is associated with the field
of education.
Information Technology is associated
with computers, software, networks,
etc.
Function
The function of Information and
Communications Technology is to help
make the process of communication
and attaining and imparting information
better with the help of technology.
The function of Information Technology
is to help attain an efficient way or
method for managing information with
the help of technology.
12. Comparison Table
Parameter of
Comparison
ICT IT
Place of Use
Industry or
Extension
Information and
Communications Technology is
used in academic institutions
and purposes.
Information Technology is used
in corporate and other huge,
complex companies and
institutions.
ICT can be considered an
extensional term or simply an
extension of IT, mainly used in
an academic setup.
IT can be considered an
industry by itself, used for
efficient information
management, mainly in
software, networking, etc.
13. What is ICT?
• ICT, or Information and Communications Technology, is associated with
education. This technology is mainly used in an academic setup.
• ICT emphasises the use of technology for effective communication and for a better
method for imparting and retaining information for those studying, that is, in an
academic setup.
• It is used in academic institutions such as schools, colleges and other institutions.
Here are a few examples: –
• Audio-Visual or A/V rooms are used to help students understand concepts easily.
• Learning Management Systems or LMAs give a learner’s autonomy to students.
• Assessment apps that help assess the progress of students
14. • IT or Information Technology is used in the corporate setup. This type of
technology is used in huge multinational companies, networking companies and
other computer organizations.
What is IT?
• IT is the acronym for the word “Information Technology”. As the name suggests,
Information Technology or IT is the use of technology for sending, receiving,
processing and storing information.
• It acts as a method for storing and retrieving information and data properly. Here
are a few examples: –
• Intercoms are used to communicate easily in companies, households, etc.
• CCTVs are used to ensure security.
• Routers and servers are used to ensure connectivity.
15. What is the Difference Between
ICT and IT (ICT vs IT) ?
• ICT is a technology associated with the field of education. But IT is a technology associated
with computers, software, networks, etc.
• ICT is the acronym for the word “Information and Communications Technology”. IT is the
acronym for the word “Information Technology”.
• The function of ICT is to ensure integrated communication, with the help of technology, in
the field of education. But the function of IT is to ensure a better way to manage
information and data using technology.
• Information and Communications Technology or ICT are used in academic settings such as
schools, colleges, study centres and other institutions. , But Information Technology or IT is
used in a corporate setup such as multinational companies, households and other
organizations.
• ICT is an extension of IT, mainly intended for the educational field. But IT is an industry by
17. Breakdown of ICT
• Information and communications technology (ICT) is an
extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the
role of unified communications and the integration of
telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals) and
computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware,
storage and audiovisual, that enable users to access, store,
transmit, understand and manipulate information.
• ICT is also used to refer to the convergence of audiovisuals and
telephone networks with computer networks through a single
cabling or link system.
18. ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve,
manipulate, transmit or receive information
electronically.
19. What is the Goal of ICT?
The goal of ICT is to improve access to information and
and make human-to-human, human-to-machine and
machine-to-machine (M2M) communication easier and
more efficient.
20.
21. Why is ICT important in our daily lives?
ICT is really useful and important to our daily lives,
because by having ICT we can have access to News be
able to contact people from long distances, helps us to
learn certain things just from searching it in the
Internet. in simpler terms, ICT makes our daily lives
more easier.
22. How does ICT affect student our daily
life as a student?
ICT does affect our daily life as a student in a positive
way because students can use ICT in finding the
answer on their homework in an easy way. When there
are many assignment and you need to research you
can use ICT to get those answers.
23. Why is ICT important for teaching and
learning?
ICT is important for teaching and learning because of
the ICT devices like laptop and projector is very helpful
in teaching, why? When the projector shows the lesson
and the students see it, it is very easy to understand.
24. Why is ICT important to community?
When you have a business ICT plays an important role.
Making communication is easier with the use of ICT.
You can contact your employees using it. Keeping
records and details is important and you need some
ICT devices like laptop or computer to do it. ICT can
help to monitor the growth of the business. You can
tract if your business is growing or falling.
