INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION..

Communication:

the imparting, conveying or exchange of thoughts, messages, ideas, knowledge or information by sign and sounds like speech, signals, writing or behavior

Telecommunications:

tele = far off

communication over a long distance

Telecommunications refers to the transfer of data (communications) from a transmitter to a receiver across a distance.

The elements of computer and communications technology:

•  People

-Professional & End user

•   Procedure

-a specification of the series of actions, acts or operations

• Data/Information

-information stored on the computer system

• Hardware

                        -refers to any physical objects that are part of the computer system

              -5 categories of ICT equipments/devices:

Input, Process, Output, Storage, Communication

• Software/ Program

-refers to parts of the computer that have no material form

-two types of program/software

    system software & application software

• Communications/Connectivity

          - transmission of data (electronic data)