Course : Diploma in Information Technology
Module Code : Unit_01
Module : Information Technology Concepts
Tutorials aim to discuss matters arising from lectures, work not covered in lectures, essays,
or other tasks that have been set or some aspect of the readings. Tutorials are generally
led by a tutor. As such, the following work is to be discussed and explored either physically
or via online means.
Tutorials (3 Hours)
1. Name 5 different fields for which we use ICT.
Education
Healthcare
Business
Finance
Entertainment
2. Name 5 activities in our everyday lives where we use ICT.
1. IT - Information Technology
2. ICT - Information & Communication Technology
3. PC - Personal Computer
4. OS - Operating System
5. DOS - Disk operating system
6. RAM - Random Access memory
7. ROM - Read-only memory
8. CPU - Central processing unit
9. ALU - Arithmetic logic unit
10. CU - Control unit
11. CD - Compact Disk
12. DVD - Digital Versatile disc
13. VDU - Visual Display unit
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, 14. CRT - Cathode ray tube
15. LCD - Liquid crystal display
16. UPS - Uninterruptible power supply
17. USB - Universal serial bus
18. PDA - Personal Digital Assistant
19. GUI - Graphical user interface
20. CLI - Command line interface
21. Bit - Binary Digit
22. CRT - Cathode Ray tube
23. B2C - Business to consumer
24. B2B - Business to business
25. B2E - Business to employee
26. MIS - Management information system
27. DSS - Decision support system
28. EIS - Executive information system
29. ES - Expert system
30. OCR - Optical character recognition
31. OMR - Optical Mark recognition
32. WIMP - Windows icons menus & pointers
33. BIOS - Basic input output system
3. Name the Parts of the computer.
1. Monitor
2. Modem
3. System unit
4. Mouse
5. Speaker
6. Printer
7. Keyboard
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Module Code : Unit_01
Module : Information Technology Concepts
Tutorials aim to discuss matters arising from lectures, work not covered in lectures, essays,
or other tasks that have been set or some aspect of the readings. Tutorials are generally
led by a tutor. As such, the following work is to be discussed and explored either physically
or via online means.
Tutorials (3 Hours)
1. Name 5 different fields for which we use ICT.
Education
Healthcare
Business
Finance
Entertainment
2. Name 5 activities in our everyday lives where we use ICT.
1. IT - Information Technology
2. ICT - Information & Communication Technology
3. PC - Personal Computer
4. OS - Operating System
5. DOS - Disk operating system
6. RAM - Random Access memory
7. ROM - Read-only memory
8. CPU - Central processing unit
9. ALU - Arithmetic logic unit
10. CU - Control unit
11. CD - Compact Disk
12. DVD - Digital Versatile disc
13. VDU - Visual Display unit
Page 1
, 14. CRT - Cathode ray tube
15. LCD - Liquid crystal display
16. UPS - Uninterruptible power supply
17. USB - Universal serial bus
18. PDA - Personal Digital Assistant
19. GUI - Graphical user interface
20. CLI - Command line interface
21. Bit - Binary Digit
22. CRT - Cathode Ray tube
23. B2C - Business to consumer
24. B2B - Business to business
25. B2E - Business to employee
26. MIS - Management information system
27. DSS - Decision support system
28. EIS - Executive information system
29. ES - Expert system
30. OCR - Optical character recognition
31. OMR - Optical Mark recognition
32. WIMP - Windows icons menus & pointers
33. BIOS - Basic input output system
3. Name the Parts of the computer.
1. Monitor
2. Modem
3. System unit
4. Mouse
5. Speaker
6. Printer
7. Keyboard
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