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ICT : A necessity of this age. Agenda. What is ICT ? Applications and relevance of ICT Merits and De-merits of ICT Steps to Compliance. What is ICT ?.
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Agenda • What is ICT? • Applications and relevance of ICT • Merits and De-merits of ICT • Steps to Compliance
What is ICT? • Information & Communications Technology (ICT) is part of so many aspects of our daily lives and the key for much innovation, including significant health innovations like MRIs and environmental solutions like hybrid cars –The University of Queensland Australia • So ICT is concerned with the storage, retrieval, manipulation, transmission or receipt of digital data. Importantly, it is also concerned with the way these different uses can work with each other
Areas of ICT • Hardware: This mainly involves physical equipment such as laptops, mobile phones, telecoms mast, servers and other physical devices • Software: this is an interaction point between users and the hardware or/and between hardwares
Applications and relevance of ICT • Manufacturing • Logistics and supply Chain • Telecommunications: One to one, One to Many; Video, Data and security • Government: Immigration, national security, planning • Finance • Oil and Gas • Religious, society and NGOs • Medical
Merits and De-Merits • Discussion
Steps to Compliance • Learn: Understanding what is required for your needs • Adapt: Pick the necessary tools or component that fits your needs • Evaluate: Assess if it satisfy your needs after implementation • Improve: identify the gaps and correct
Conclusion • The application of ICT is broad and varies based on individual needs • What is you give to it determines what you get • It is up to you?