S.5 & 6 Computer Studies Sub Ict Theory Book Caltec S.6

COMPUTER NOTES Cadre K. Nakiir 1 | P a g e nakiir@yahoo.com 0776222235/0702555411. INTRODUCTION TO SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER STUDIES. THE BASIC ICT AND COMPUTER STUDY SKILLS FOR LEARNERS . A complete guide to O’Level , A ‘Level and Institution ICT scholars. The Author . Cadre K. Nakiir. He is a graduate of Kyambogo University Kampala with a Bachelors Degree in Education (BeDuc) he went for further studies at ISBAT (International School of Business and Technology – SIKKIM MANIPAL ) for a Post Graduate Diploma in information and Com munication Technology (PGDIT) He has also done a Post Graduate Diploma in Information System And Network Security and Management (PDISEM) at UMI Uganda Management Institute. COMPUTER NOTES Cadre K. Nakiir 2 | P a g e nakiir@yahoo.com 0776222235/0702555411. INTRODUCTION: The goal of this study guide is to help you become computer litera te. In becoming computer literate, you will need to be aware of the importance of computers and be able to use them to accomplish tasks every day . Definition of a computer : A computer is a n electronic de vice that stores, retrieves, processes data and present it in the form the user desires . A compu ter operates under the control of a set of instructions that is stored in its memory unit. Parts of a computer Monitor Helps you to view what is going on inside a computer. Keyboard Helps you to feed data i nto a computer Mouse Helps you to issue commands, point and select items on the computer screen. System unit This houses the internal components of a computer like the processor. Areas where computers are found  Super markets  Libraries  Offices  Banks  Industries  Hospitals  Schools  Vehicles, aero planes and ships  Homes …