...ICT is an acronym which stands for Information Communications Technology. However, there isn’t a universally accepted definition of it due to the concepts and methods applied to ICT are continuously changing; making it difficult to keep up with such changes. You may want to think about ICT through considering all the uses of digital technology that already exist to help individuals, businesses and organisations utilise information. ICT covers any product which can store, retrieve, manipulate, transmits or receives information electronically in a digital form e.g., personal computers, digital television, email and robots. So ICT is concerned with the storage, retrieval, manipulation, transmission or receipt of digital data. Importantly, it is also concerned with the way these different uses can work with each other. Within business, ICT is often categorised into two broad types of product: 1) The traditional computer-based technologies (things you can typically do on a personal computer or using computers at home or at work) 2) The more recent and fast-growing range of digital communication technologies (which allow people and organisations to communicate and share information digitally) Traditional Computer Based Technologies These types of ICT include: Standard Office applications – main examples Application Use Word processing E.g. Microsoft Word: Write letters, reports etc Spreadsheets E.g. Microsoft Excel; Analyse financial information; calculations;...
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...Jobs in the ICT sector From using research through websites on the internet and I have this list of them in all aspects of every job like I have the IT Technician to a Liberian. In the ICT world there are a lot of factors that come into being a Technician or any other job involved with ICT, skills that have been developed through time will be highly praised to interviewer and obviously increase the chances of you getting a job. From the website I have visited the average wage a graduate should expect to earn is £24-27K per year. It can be as little as £8000 but through time depending on your progress it can go up to about £37000. Telecoms are a huge part of employer in the in the ICT industry, the employ thousands of workers each year to do the task of their work. As Telecommunication starting to become one of the biggest sector of industry in places like Scotland, not only the telecommunication is become bigger and bigger but the aspect of the actual computers change every year, new technology that is being invented is a huge part of why the whole world is looking towards ICT to be a huge part of the world. From a website I was doing some research on called E-Skills, The employment of IT professionals is forecast to rise by 1.62% a year, up to 2020. And, up to 2015 there is a need for 9,600 new entrants a year to enter IT and Telecoms professional job roles, and this is all because of the major advancement of computers all around the world. Through some research...
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...Arts & Commerce Vitthalwadi-East Email-Id :- kadam.a333@gmail.com Contact No:- 9029787363 ICT AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH Exploring the growth potential of ICT ------------------------------------------------- Abstract: ------------------------------------------------- Past decade saw the growth of service sector and marveled on the growing potential of the IT industry. This became more relevant if we see the exponential growth of Internet along with T.V and Radio. So Information Technology (IT) along with Communication Technology (C.T) converges to give us a unique combination of ICT-Information and Communication Technology. This paper attempts to understand the contribution of ICT in the growth story of India. It analyzes the contribution towards growth with the help of four major components of ICT: Internet, Telecom, IT sector, T.V and Radio. The paper presents data and statistics providing sample evidence of the ever growing contributions of ICT towards income generation and employment for the country and thus having a major economical impact. Finally the paper concludes with the fact that it is high time to acknowledge the relevance of ICT within the service sector and growth cannot be looked exclusive of it. Information and Communication Technology:- Number of different studies find that there is a positive impact of the spread of ICT on national output (Röller and Waverman 2001, Sridhar and Sridhar 2004).According to a recent World Bank...
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...and Communication Technologies in Tourism Agenda 1. 1.1 ICT and tourism – introduction Tourism as information business 1.2 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 eTourism – ICT usage in tourism ICT usage in tourism – overview and case studies Tourism stakeholders and interfaces Tourism suppliers and eTourism Intermediaries and eTourism Destination organisations and eTourism Tourism management and eTourism 3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Trends and future applications Social Media & Web 2.0 Website optimisation Interoperability and semantic web Software agents Recommender systems Dynamic packaging Mobile services & ambient intelligence Online auctions in tourism 2 ICT in Tourism © copyright IFITT 1.2 eTourism – ICT usage in tourism Definition and history of eTourism Facts & trends Reasons, advantages and implications of ICT usage ECCA – eTourism Competence Center Austria 3 ICT in Tourism © copyright IFITT 1.2 eTourism – ICT usage in tourism Definition and history of eTourism Facts & trends Reasons, advantages and implications of ICT usage ECCA – eTourism Competence Center Austria 4 ICT in Tourism © copyright IFITT Introduction - ICT ICT - Information and Communication Technologies Umbrella term for technological developments for the Production, analysis, storage, search, distribution and use of information ICT includes a combination of hardware software telecommunications netware groupware humanware ICT enables effective data processing & communication for organisational...
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... Peter Agada University of Ilorin Most developing nations have embarked on various reforms that foster the use of ICTs in their economies. These reforms tend to yield little or minimal benefits to economic growth and development, especially when compared with the developed countries of the world. Technological advancement is known to impact fast rate of economic development. In Nigeria, policy on adoption of Information and Communication Technologies was initiated in 1999, when the civilian regime came into power of government. The operations of the licensed telecommunication service providers in the country has created some well-felt macroeconomic effects in terms of job creation, faster delivery services, reduced transport costs, greater security and higher national output. This study intends to investigate the emerging roles of ICTs on Nigerian economy, and to evaluate the factors that influence the decisions of investors in the Nigerian telecommunications sector. Ordinary Least Square Method of Regression for the period 1999 – 2004, shall be employed. This period is considered appropriate in that, it was the time that policy on ICTs was adopted. The paucity of data prior to this time also poses restriction on meaningful econometric analysis. Significant and positive relationship between ICTs and economic growth is expected as it is portrayed in some economic literature. While telecommunication service providers receive commensurate...
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...sector product and services that are responsive to the needs of citizens and businesses as well as capacity creation. For a variety of reasons (economic and policy), developing countries like Kenya are less equipped to take advantage of the potential in ICT to stimulate growth, and are likely to fall behind advanced economies. The Kenya ICT Master Plan is therefore not designed in isolation, given that there is evidence from developed countries that investment in ICT facilitates economic growth by increasing productivity. As the Kenya Government ensures an enabling ICT environment and regulatory framework, this plan aims at stimulating the setup of ICT-related businesses to enhance employment creation. At the heart of this document is a strategic intent to develop a robust ICT sector that will enhance economic growth through creation of businesses and hence employment. In the execution of this plan, Kenya will become a leading ICT hub for the region, improve the lives of her citizens and see significant ICT-led economic growth in line with Vision 2030. This ICT Master Plan aims at building and promoting an environment where more service sector businesses are created and are able to thrive through leveraging on ICT. ICT offers key benefits that make life simpler and more convenient for citizens and businesses and...
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...to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). With the introduction of ICT into the field of library and information science (LIS), it has become imperative that library and information science practitioners possess the skill needed to function effectively in an ICT environment. Lawal (2002), quoting Francis Bacon, describes a professional as one who has mastered certain specialized intellectual techniques, and adds that it was the intellectual content which came to distinguish the profession from the medieval craft. According to him, increased specialization of skills means that the term “profession” is now used for certain occupations which enjoy prestige and which give esoteric service. Such professions include architects, surveyors, doctors, librarians and information scientists, and engineers, among others. The intellectual work of librarians derives from the application of scientific principles in organizing, storing, retrieving, and disseminating information. In recent years, the library profession has been affected by developments in ICT. Igbinosa (2007) notes that advances in ICT have changed the paradigm of librarians' work from information storage to one of access to world literature resources using electronic databases, the Internet, and other digital resources. According to Omekwu (2005), digital technology has revolutionized the information acquisition, storage, and retrieval processes. The application of ICT in libraries has widened the scope of librarianship...
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...Requirements for a Suitable ICT Skills Assessment Result Required Level of AQF comparability Required ICT Content Required Qualification Closely Related to ANZSCO Required Relevant Work Experience Application Type Australian Bachelor Degree or higher ICT Major Closely related to the nominated occupation No Work Experience Required Temporary Graduate 485 Australian Bachelor Degree or higher ICT Major Closely related to the nominated occupation 1 year relevant work experience completed after the completion date of the relevant Australian qualification or completion of an ACS Professional Year Program Post Australian Study Skills Assessment Please Note: The work experience required to meet the suitability criteria is NOT included as “Skilled Employment” and is NOT eligible for points under the skilled migration points test for the following application types. For further information please refer to Section 5 of the Skill Assessment Guidelines for Applicants Bachelor Degree or higher ICT Major Closely related to the nominated occupation 2 years relevant work experience completed in the last 10 years or 4 years relevant work experience completed anytime in past work history Skills Bachelor Degree or higher ICT Major NOT closely related to the nominated occupation 4 years relevant work experience completed anytime in past work history Skills Bachelor Degree or higher ICT Minor Closely related...
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...MEASURING THE INFORMATION ECONOMY 2002 81 ANNEX 1. THE OECD DEFINITION OF THE ICT SECTOR In 1998, OECD member countries agreed to define the ICT sector as a combination of manufacturing and services industries that capture, transmit and display data and information electronically. This definition, based on an international standard classification of activities (ISIC Rev. 3), was considered to be a first step towards obtaining some initial measurements of ICT sector core indicators. The principles underlying the definition are the following: For manufacturing industries, the products of a candidate industry: • Must be intended to fulfil the function of information processing and communication including transmission and display. • Must use electronic processing to detect, measure and/or record physical phenomena or control a physical process. For services industries, the products of a candidate industry: • Must be intended to enable the function of information processing and communication by electronic means. The ISIC Rev. 3 classes included in the definition are: Manufacturing: 3000 – Office, accounting and computing machinery; 3130 – Insulated wire and cable; 3210 – Electronic valves and tubes and other electronic components; 3220 – Television and radio transmitters and apparatus for line telephony and line telegraphy; 3230 – Television and radio receivers, sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus and associated goods; 3312 – Instruments and appliances for measuring...
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...finances report in 2011 the economy experienced imbalances due to bad auditing systems in the banking and building sectors. “The Irish economy was transformed over the past two decades. Per capita income rose strongly, converging towards and subsequently overtaking European average levels. However, from the early part of the last decade, imbalances began to emerge which made the economy increasingly vulnerable. A major property bubble began to unwind from 2007, and the fall-out from this was exacerbated by the major deterioration in the external environment. As a result, GDP has fallen by around 15% from its peak in Q4 2007.”(Dept of finance, Mar 2011) The nature of jobs is a concept based on a number of variables integral to that employment. The government have become aware of resources the Irish workforce and economy possess that allow it to sustain growth here. The Irish government have now decided to champion Indigenous companies...
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...ICT Sector in Bangladesh:Challenges & Opportunities Team Co-Ordinators : Asif & Zakir * 122-15-1863:Introduction & Conclusion, * 122-15-1874:Present Status of ICT Sector, * 122-15-1915: Role of Private Sector for Development of this Sector, * 122-15-1921:Role of Private Sector for Development of this Sector, * 122-15-1960:Problems and Suggestions. Introduction & Conclusion Introduction: On the eve of the 21st century we are heading towards a world which is entirely dependent on ICT. Scientifically, everyone knows that the world is sphere, however the world can still be considered as flat because of the blessings of Information Technology. In the last fifty years or so, the world has been moving so fast technologically that an enormous demand for IT has developed globally. In light of the outsourcing phenomenon, Bangladesh should leapfrog into the ICT Sector. Bangladesh has some competitive advantages over other outsourcing options (China and India) in terms of its potential population in the ICT sector. Unfortunately in Bangladesh, there are technology challenges caused by the country’s infrastructure problems. Some of these problems include poor telecommunication facilities, few software development firms in country (to help develop local talent and expertise), and lack of eGovernance policies. One positive is that the country is now linked with the submarine cable, which will help facilitate better internet and telecommunications...
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...Pledge for a Digital Bangladesh by 2021 Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) were recognized by the world leaders as a key development enabler in World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva in 2003 and in Tunis in 2005 (Tunis Commitment). In the Poverty Reduction Strategy of the country called National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction (NSAPR) 2009, ICTs were similarly identified and given due importance. The current government s Digital Bangladesh by 2021 vision proposes to mainstream ICTs as a pro-poor tool to eradicate poverty, establish good governance, ensure social equity through quality education, healthcare and law enforcement for all, and prepare the people for climate change. Remarkable to mention is the fact that over 50 Secretaries of the government, a similar number of eGovernance Focal Points who are senior policy makers one in each Ministry, all 64 Deputy Commissioners who are heads of district administration, and all 483 Upazila Nirbahi Officers who are heads of sub-district (upazila) administration have attended multi-day long orientation workshops on Digital Bangladesh. These intensive workshops led by the Prime Minister s Office were unprecedented. They have ensured that the cornerstones of civil service are brought on board en masse to provide the necessary leadership at different levels of the administration to utilize the benefits of ICTs to establish good governance and alleviate poverty within the Digital Bangladesh strategy...
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...(NITDEL) PAPER DELIVERED BY ENGR. ERNEST NDUKWE OFR EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN/CEO NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TELECOM IN THE SERVICE OF THE MODERN SOCIETY PROTOCOL INTRODUCTION In recent years, major advances in ICTs and the rapid growth of global Digital Telephony networks, the Internet and Broadband services have transformed businesses and markets and generated significant wealth and economic growth in many countries. They have also empowered individuals and communities with new ways of doing things, as well as transformed our ways of learning and sharing knowledge. The digital revolution has progressed to usher in an advanced phase of the information age with computer networking solutions that enable resources and information sharing even on a worldwide basis. The interconnection of computers, based on the internet protocol, has brought about greater efficiency and better information sharing and management. This revolution also means that constraints of time and distance have been virtually eliminated. Clearly, ICT is driving the global economy. People, businesses and communities with ready access to information technologies are better equipped to participate actively in the global economy. 1 DIGITAL REVOLUTION IN NIGERIA In Nigeria, the ICT Industry has been boosted in the last eight years with about 68 million telephone lines connected by July 2009. When compared to a total subscriber level of less than 0.5M in July 2001, the growth has no doubt been impressive...
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...conferencing. In short, information and communication technology, better known in its abbreviated form as ICT, is a tool that helps in improving communication among businesses and commerce activities in different parts of the world. In fact, ICT is so commonly used in commerce field to communicate various FINANCIAL matters such as acceptance of money, producing receipts and transferring FUNDS that ICT and ecommerce have become almost synonymous terms. ICT creates inroads for better accessibility of all sorts of information for people from all over the world. However, the scope of ICT extends much beyond commerce transactions. It is widely used in education and medical arenas as well. Advanced medical caretechniques, various researches being carried out in medical field in different parts of the world and training are just some of the fields in the medical arena that have largely benefited from the growth of information and communication technology. ICT makes sharing data concerning medical research easy, in addition to myriad other benefits as elucidated in the paragraphs below. How does ICT help in improving medical science and health care ? It is an established fact that information and communication technologies are the backbone of the current information system. Their scope is also extremely vast. Health care facilities have been largely benefited by the evolvement of ICT. Owing to information and communication technologies, the entire world has become a small global village...
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...Sector Report No. 8 / 2006 ICT and e-Business in the Tourism Industry ICT adoption and e-business activity in 2006 European Commission Tourism About e-Business W@tch and this report The European Commission, Enterprise & Industry Directorate General, launched the e-Business W@tch to monitor the growing maturity of electronic business across different sectors of the economy in the enlarged European Union, EEA and Accession countries. Since January 2002, the e-Business W@tch has analysed e-business developments and impacts in manufacturing, construction, financial and service sectors. All results are available on the internet and can be accessed or ordered via the Europa server or directly at the e-Business W@tch website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/enterprise/ict/policy/watch/index.htm, www.ebusiness-watch.org). This document is a sector study by e-Business W@tch, focusing on the tourism industry. Its objective is to describe how companies in this industry use ICT for conducting business, to assess the impact of this development for firms and for the industry as a whole, and to indicate possible implications for policy. Analysis is based on literature, interviews, case studies and a survey among decision-makers in European enterprises from the tourism industry about the ICT use of their company. Disclaimer Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use which might be made of the following information...
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