Information and communication technologies : an introduction

Hello , dear visitors and followers!

As i wrote in my previous post that i'll write about the two other exciting and fascinating branches of centre for converging technologies and these branches are:

Information and Communication Technologies & 

Cognitive and Neuroscience

let me be very honest to you that i really love information and communication technology(ICT) and that's why this post is about ICT. So let us explore this field

ICT :  INFORMATION . COMMUNICATION. TECHNOLOGY

ICT is an acronym that stands for "Information and Communications Technology" and is used often in the context of "ICT roadmap" to indicate the path than an organization will take with their ICT needs. Sample example of usage include Microsoft and The Australian Newspaper.

The terms ICT should be read as "Information Technology and Communication Technology" literally to clarify its meaning which refers to the merging (convergence) of telephone networks with computer networks through a single cabling or link system. The term ICT has grown in usage out of huge economic incentives (huge cost saving due by eliminating the telephone network) to merge the telephone network with the computer network system

the concepts, methods and applications involved in ICT are constantly evolving on an almost daily basis. Its difficult to keep up with the changes - they happen so fast.

A better way to start thinking about ICT is to consider all the existing and possible uses of digital technology that can help individuals, businesses and organisations use information.

ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically in a digital form. For example, personal computers (PCs),laptops, mobile phones,  digital television, email, e-commerce, internet banking, robots etc.

I think ICT is about :

-knowing meaning and value of information

-how information is controlled

-how data is captured, verified and stored for effective use

-the manipulation, processing and distribution of information

-designing networks to share information

-keeping information secure

-designing and developing softwares to make human beings more efficient at whatever they do

-Making human life more interesting

-Making solutions for the problems and testing solutions virtually so that saving money and time

The list can grow so long that i think i should stop now. Whatever the field may be whether it be basic science, technology, business and even ICT itself require the help of computers, softwares, and web applications.

ICT grow from ICT itself.I think field like nanotechnology and quantum computing can revolutionize the ICT world.

The C part of ICT refers to the communication of data by electronic means, usually over some distance. This is often achieved via networks of sending and receiving equipment, wires and satellite links.

I think the idea of giving  major developments in the form of a timeline is nice one. so here i'm executing my idea(compiled and run) and here we go:-

1969:
The Arpanet is introduced, funded by the department of defence. 

1970:
The first automatic teller machine is introduced.
E.F.Codd describes the relational model (databases) 

1971:
The first single chip central processing unit was introduced, the Intel 4004.
The first network e-mail message is sent by Ray Tomlinson of Bolt Boranek and Newman.

1972:
Lexitron, Wang and VYTEC introduce Word Processing systems. 

1973:
The Xerox Paulo Alto Research Centre developed the Alto, an experimental computer that uses a graphical user interface and a mouse.

1978:
Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir and Leonard Adelman introduce the RSA cipher as a public key cryptosystem.

1979:
The first electronic spreadsheet program is introduced.

1981:
IBM introduces its first personal computer with an operating system developed by Microsoft.

1983:
The switchover to the TCP\IP protocol marks the beginning of the global Internet.

1985:
Microsoft releases the Windows operating system. 

1989:
The world wide web project is proposed to the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN). 

1990:
Windows version 3.0 is released bringing a stable graphical user interface to the IBM Personal Computer.

1993:
The Mosaic NCSA is developed by the National Centre for Super-computing Applications.

1995:
The first full length feature movie createdby a computer is released. Toy Story.

Late 1990’s:

The emergence of electronic commerce. 

wanna read more; don't worry my next post will be about impact of ICT and who should choose ICT as career and research in ICT.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post. please do write comments. 

bye for now....bye!