This document discusses various information and communication technology (ICT) tools used for transmitting, storing, creating, sharing, and exchanging information. It defines ICT as encompassing devices like radio, television, computers, smartphones, and networks, as well as associated applications. Some specific ICT tools covered include radios for audio communication, televisions that also provide internet access, laptop computers with full desktop functionality, computers as hardware within an ICT system, smartphones for calls, texts and apps, smart boards for interactive lessons, and digital libraries as online collections of digital objects.

1. SUBJECT SPECIFIC ICT
TOOLS
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

2. ICT TOOLS

3. ICT DEFINITION
•
Information and communication
technologies (ICT) is defined as a
diverse set of technological tools
and resources used to transmit,
store, create, share or exchange
information

4. • ICT is the umbrella term that
includes any communication
device or application,
encompassing: radio, television,
smartphone, computer and
network hardwork and software,
satellite system and so on, as
well as the verious service and
applications associated with
them, such as
videoconferencing and distance.

5. 1. RADIO
• Radio is sound communication by
radio waves, usually through the
transmission of music, news, and
other types of programs from single
broadcast stations to multitudes of
individual listeners equipped with
radio receivers.

6. TELEVISION
• Besides the traditional functions of
television sets and set-top boxes
provided through traditional
Broadcasting media, these devices can
also provide Internet TV, online
interactive media, over-the-top
content, as well as on-demand
streaming media, and home
networking access

7. LAPTOP
• A laptop is a personal computer
that can be easily moved and used
in a variety of locations. Most
laptops are designed to have all of
the functionality of a desktop
computer, which means they can
generally run the same software
and open the same types of files.

8. COMPUTER
• Computers refer to the
hardware that forms part of
an ICT system. The ICT
system refers to the overall
set-up, consisting of
hardware, software, data and
the people that use it. It
commonly includes
communication technology,
such as the internet.

9. SMART PHONES
• The mobile phone is an ICT tool
because as the meaning of ICT,
the mobile phone is a technology
used for information and
communication. People use this to
make and receive voice calls and
text messages. Compare the
features of manual typewriter,
electronic typewriter and word
processing software .

10. SMART BOARD
• A SMART board is a tool used
by educators to project and
connect with their content,
videos, interactive lessons,
presentations, and other
digital media. Also known as
an interactive whiteboard, the
surface itself is a touch screen
usually with four pens to
write on it.

11. DIGITAL LIBRARY
• A digital library, also called an
online library, an internet library, a
digital repository, a library without
walls, or a digital collection, is an
online database of digital objects
that can include text, still images,
audio, video, digital documents, or
other digital media formats or a
library accessible through