Alfred Ajibola
- 07th February, 2019 @ 10:39 AM
Topics in ICT
Types of computer network Routers, Types and Functions of Routers Computer scheme of work, SS1, First Term Computer scheme of work, SS1, Second Term Computer scheme of work, SS1, Third Term Introduction to computer networks Domain Name System: How DNS works and Types of DNS Servers Open Systems Interconnect: Layers of the OSI Model Internet of Things (IoT), How IoT works, its advantages and challenges How to consume less data on android phone Best Programming Languages to learn The internet and world wide web explained Computer Hardware, Parts and Functions of Computer HardwareAcademic Questions in ICT
What is the first step towards disabling automatic image download on WhatsApp?
A. Click on the three dots on the top right hand corner
B. Click on the WhatsApp logo
C. Click on the settings icon on the top right corner
D. Click on the settings icon located on the to top-center of the app
E. Click directly on the storage and data icon located on the top right corner
F. Click on the mobile data usage icon located on the top right corner
The followings are ways to conserve data on android phones except _____.
A. Turning on data saving mode
B. Activating background apps
C. Use of Wi-Fi to update apps
D. Disable automatic image download on WhatsApp
E. Watch low resolution videos on youtube
F. Utilizing a reputable data saving app on google playstore
Twitter was launched in _____.
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006
E. 2007
F. 2008
Due to the limitation of the Internet Protocol version 4 address, _____ was created.
A. IPv5
B. IPv6
C. IPv7
D. IPv8
E. IPv9
F. IPv10
The term _____ describes the billions of physical devices that will be connected to the internet.
A. Internet of Everything
B. Internet of Physical Devices
C. Internet of Things
D. Internet of Objects
E. Internetworking
F. Internetworking of Objects
A globally interconnected network system that utilizes TCP and IP to transmit data via various media is the _____.
A. World Wide Web (www)
B. Http
C. Https
D. Https://www
E. LAN
F. Internet
The above image shows the _____ in a computer.
A. Expansion slot
B. Hard Disc Drive
C. Optical Drive
D. Power Supply Unit
E. Motherboard
F. Synchronous Dynamic Ram
The clock speed of a computer is the speed at which the _____.
A. HDD saves data
B. FDS saves data
C. SSD saves data
D. GPU receives and sends data
E. CPU processes data
F. RAM transfers data
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Have you seen a keyboard before? What about a monitor? If yes, then you already know something about computer hardware.
Computer hardware is the collection of physical parts of a computer system.
Physical parts of a computer are those parts that you can see and touch. It may also be referred to as the equipment of the computer.
When the computer case is opened (with a screwdriver), one would see the different hardware components inside of it. It's important to state that some other hardware components are present outside the computer case.
Note: Hardware components seen outside the computer case are called peripherals. The peripherals are grouped into the following:
Input devices: They provide information to the computer.
Output devices: Brings out information from the computer.
Storage devices: They store information or data.
Below are examples of some peripherals:
Keyboard (input)
Monitor (output)
Mouse (input)
Webcam (input)
Touch Pad (input)
Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive or memory card (storage)
Hard disc drive (storage)
Stylus (input)
Joystick(input)
Printer (output)
Speaker (output)
Headphones (output)
Below are hardware components seen inside the computer case:
Motherboard
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Power supply Unit (PSU)
Northbridge
Southbridge
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slots
Network Interface Card (NIC)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Ventilation fans
Heat sink
Solid State Drive (SSD)
CMOS battery
Optical Disc Drives (external present)
USB port, PS2 port, Ethernet port and other ports
Expansion Ports / Slots
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The motherboard houses the different hardware component inside the computer. Some of these includes the CPU, GPU, RAM, heat sink, fan, CMOS battery, and expansion slots and ports.
The motherboard also provides the electrical connections through which other components of the computer system communicate.
Below is a labeled diagram of a the computer motherboard with it's hardware components.
The Computer Motherboard
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) or simply processor is considered to be the brain of the computer. It processes all information and execute computer programs. It's clock speed is measured in gigahertz (GHz).
You can read on the internet of things (IoT) here.
The Random Access Memory (RAM) is always located in the memory slots of the motherboard.
Functionally, the RAM temporarily store programs that are currently running on the computer and it makes that data immediately accessible. For instance; when you multi-task with two or more applications (apps), the RAM will temporarily and simultaneously store both data which can be accessed in a random order.
The size of RAM is measured mainly in gigabytes (GB) or megabytes (MB). The larger its size, the more applications or programs you can run simultaneously (multi-task).
The RAM is a volatile memory. This means that it will lose all it's information as soon as the computer system is powered off.
We have different types of RAM. They include:
The optical drive presents the interface for the optical disc. Optical disc include CD, DVD, and Blue-Ray Disc.
The IDE or SATA cable connects the optical drive to the motherboard while the MOLEX cable connects it to the Power Supply Unit (PSU).
Optical Drive
The Hard Disc Drive (HDD) can permanently or temporarily store data. This data could be anything; from text documents, images, applications, games, movies and so on.
HDD can be internal or external and their sizes are measured typically in gigabytes (GB) and terabytes (TB).
The Hard Disc Drive is connected to the motherboard through either of the IDE/PATA, SATA or SCSI cable.
Hard Disc Drive
A modern type of storage is the Solid State Drive (SSD).
The Power Supply Unit (PSU) receives power (point of power entry) from an external power source like the home socket. It connects to the motherboard through the power cable. (The power cable can come in different categories). This power is allocated by the motherboard to the individual hardware component on it.
Power Supply Unit
The unit of power is in watt (W).
The Expansion Slot adds additional functionality to the computer by holding different type expansion cards.
Examples of expansion cards include video card, wireless card, sound card and network card. They are inserted on the expansion slots to improve a computer's functionality.
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Amazing facts in ICT
YouTube is a video-sharing platform which commenced operations on February 14, 2005 (Valentine's day). Three former PayPal employees -> Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim created the YouTube service (as a dating app) until Google bought it in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion
Smoking near an Apple (Mac) computer voids the warranty.
When you add /4 to the end of Facebook's URL, it will take you to Mark Zuckerberg.
You can try it on you own; or better still, try the link below:
Apple iPad retina display is actually manufactured by Samsung
The big five tech companies of the world as at 2018 are :
Apple
Amazon
Microsoft
NOTABLE POINTS IN ICT
Computer Network is a group of computers that are linked to each other such that they can share resources.
Generally, these groups of computers that form a network are called nodes.
Some of these nodes will function to store information which will be served to other computers. The nodes that function to store and serve such information are known as servers.
Some of the computers (nodes) will request information from the server. The computers that functions to request information from the server are known as clients.
The internet and the world wide web (www) isn't the same thing.
The internet is formed from the joining or linking of different networks.
For instance, Google's network, Facebook's network and Yahoo's network are among the many other networks that make up the internet.
World Wide Web on the other hand is a collection of linked pages (for instance, this page you're on).
There are actually billions of linked pages in various servers around the world.
You require the internet and a web browser to get to access the World Wide Web
Types of Networks based on geographical size
Personal Area Network (PAN): An instance is a Bluetooth connection between two devices.
Local Area Network (LAN): This is the network under a single administrative control and usually within a building.
Campus Area Network (CAN): This network connects various devices within a campus or college
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN): This network connects two offices or companies within a city.
Wide Area Network (WAN): This network connects devices throughout the globe. The internet is a typical example of a WAN.
You can read more on the types of network based on geographical size here
Functions of a router:
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