MEANING OF INFORMATION , COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY [ICT]
ICT (information and communications technology – or technologies) is an umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning.
What is ICT?
Information and communication technologies refers to a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to transmit, store, create, share or exchange information.
What is information?
Information refers to organised facts about someone or something.
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Information is the processed data which has meaning to the user.
NOTE: Data refers to raw facts that needs to be processed or it simply means unprocessed information.
What is communication?
Communication refers to transmitting and sharing or exchanging of information from one device to another or from place to another.
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Communication is an act of sending or receiving data.
What is Technology?
Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, and for solving problems
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Technology means any inventions, including tools, machines, materials, techniques, and sources of power that makes work and lives easier for people.
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Technology refers to knowledge, skills and tools used by people to solve existing problem in their environment.
Conclusion
Many countries around the world have established organizations for the promotion of ICTs, Internationally, the United Nations actively promotes ICTs for Development (ICT4D) as a means of bridging the digital divide.
Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology, and those that don’t or have restricted access.
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