Chapter 1. 1INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY IN EVERYDAY LIFE.. 1Introduction to Information Systems. 1Media Types Used in Presenting Information 3Differences between Manual and Computerised Information System 8Types of Information Systems. 9Importance or role of Information Systems in an Organization 15Information Systems Architecture. 16Attributes of a Good Information System.. 17Processes (Building Blocks) for the Development and Presentation of Information 18Types of Information (Classification of Information) 19The Role of Information in the Society. 22
Chapter 2. 25INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CULTURE.. 25Internet 26Computer Crime. 53The Role and Impact of Information Technology on Everyday Life. 72Chapter 3. 87COMPUTER HARDWARE.. 87The basic parts of a desktop computer 89Types of Input and Output (I/O) Devices. 103Pointing Devices. 107Source Data-Entry Devices. 111Output Device. 119The Main Parts of a Central Processing Unit (CPU) - The Processor 128How the CPU works (Machine Cycle) 130Terms Associated with the workings of the CPU 131
Chapter 4. 137PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STORAGE MEDIA AND THEIR DEVICES. 137Functions of the Primary and Secondary Storage Media and their Devices 151The Disk Filing System and Hierarchical Directory Structure 151