ICT course outline – S4

Communication

Technology

ICT basic concepts

ICT in Education

Hardware

- Computer history (mainframe, desktop, laptop, palmtop…)

- Identifying computer parts and peripherals

·         Storage devices (Memories, disks…)

·         Input devices

·         Output devices

- Mobile devices

Software

1.      Operating systems

2.      Internet (history and evolution)

3.      Advantages and disadvantages of internet

4.      Web-browsers

5.      e-mail service

6.      social media

7.      database

8.      MS Word processing: Toolbars and menu

9.      Excel: interface, functions and formulas

10.  PowerPoint: Presentation Software

11.  e-learning

12.  Cybercrime

13.  Hacking

14.  Spyware

15.  Virus – Trojan horse

16.  Backdoor – worm

17.  security and anti-viruses

18.  Firewalls