International Computer Driving License (ICDL)Syllabus 5.0

Concepts of Information Technology (ICT)

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Hardware

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•Keyboard

•Mouse

•Floppy Disk Drive

•CD ROM Drive

•Speakers •Computer Case or System Unit

••Input Devices

•Output Devices

•Input and Output Devices

•System Unit and System(Motherboard)

•Central Processing Unit

•Memory

•Storage Devices

•Ports

Input Devices

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••Keyboard

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•Mouse •

GUI

•Track Ball

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Laptops.

Input Devices

•Joy Stick •

•Microphone •

•Scanner •

Input Devices

•Light Pen •

•Digital Camera •

Input Devices

•Stylus•

PDA•Web Cam

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Input Devices

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••Monitor or Screen

•Visual Display Unit (VDU).

••Cathode Ray Tube (CRT

•Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

•ResolutionPixels

Inch.

Output Devices

•Printers •

•Dot Matrix Printers•Ink Jet Printers •Laser Printers•3D Printer

Output Devices

•Speakers•

Programs Multi Media

Headphones.

•Plotters •

Output Devices

Input & Output Devices

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•Touch Screen•

ATM Machines

•Modem•

•Speech Synthesizers•

System Unit and System (Mother Board)

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Central Processingوحدة المعالجة المركزية Unit (CPU)

•Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)

•Registers

•Control Unit (CU)

Memory Measurements

•BinaryDigital Bit

ByteBit

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•Byte

•Kilobyte (KB:1024( .

•Megabyte (MB):1024(

•Gigabyte (GB):1024(.

•(Terabyte (TB:1024(

Memory

•Random Access Memory (RAM)•

RAM

MbyteGbyte

•Read Only Memory (ROM)•POST (Power On Self Test

ROM-BIOSBIOS (Basic Input Output System)

Storage Devices

•Hard Disk•

Operating System (OS)

Gbyte

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•External:.

Storage Devices

•HDDHard Disk Drive

•SSDSolid state driveHHD

•SSDHDDSSD HDDSSD

SSDHDD.

SSDHDD

Bad Sectors.

Storage Devices

Diskettes

Magnetic tape

Disk cartridges

Floppy Disk

1.44 Megabyte

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•Compact Disk (CD-ROM) •

. CD-R(Recordable)

. CD-RW(Rewritable).

Megabyte (700-650).

•Digital Versatile Disk (DVD)•

Gigabyte (5-4)

Storage Devices

•Blu-ray Disc BD

single-layer dual-layer.

•Flash Memory •

32 Gigabyte

Storage Devices

•Memory Card•

•Network drive•

Storage Devices

Online File Storage

Storage Devices

Computers Ports

Serial Port (1 -2 -5)

Parallel Port (15)

Universal Serial Bus (USB) (3 6)

Computers Ports

Wireless Port

Cables

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FireWire(11)

Network Port (7)

Ethernet Card.

Computers Ports

Universal Serial Bus (USB) (3 6)

•Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format (4)

S/PDIFCDDVD

S/PDIF.

•eSata(8)USB

eSATA

•HDMI(9)HDMI

HDMI HDMIHDMIHDMI cable). HDMI)

High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

Computers Ports

•VGA (10)VGA (Video Graphic Array

Suber VGA

•S-Video(12) . DVD

•DVI(13) Digital Visual Interface 1536X

VGA

•Audio(14)

Computers Portsمنافذ التوصيل

Types of Computers

Personal Computer

Laptop

Types of Computers

•Mainframe•

•Networks Computers

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•Tablet PC•PDA

Handheld Portable Digital Devices

•(PDAPersonal Digital Assistant•

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•Mobile Phone

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Handheld Portable Digital Devices

•Multimedia Media Player•

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GPS

Computer Performance

•CPU Speed

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MHz 4.77GHz 3.2MHz 3277Cache Memory

•RAM Size

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Revolution Per Minute (RPM)Milliseconds

Computer Performance

•Monitor Card Processor•

•Number of Running Applications

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Computer Performance

Software

Operating Systemنظم التشغيل

Application Programsالبرامج التطبيقية

Operating System

.1Disk Operating System (DOS)(IBM)

Operating SystemWindows

Microsoft

Graphical User Interface GUI

Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 8 10

OS/2, LINUX & UNIXLINUXOS/2

Operating System

• Ubuntu• Linux• Macintosh OS• Android• Fedora• SkyOS• Google Chrome OS• openSUSE

Application Programs

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•Word Processing:Microsoft Word

writer

•Spreadsheets:

Microsoft ExcelCalc

•Databasee

Microsoft AccessBase

•Presentations:Data ShowMicrosoft PowerPointImpress

•Web Browsing:Microsoft Internet ExplorerMozilla FirefoxChrome

•Desktop PublishingMicrosoft Publisher

•Photo Editing Application:

Adobe Photoshop

•Electronic Mail (Email)

Microsoft OutlookYahoo, Gmail

•Games

Application Programs

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Enhancing Accessibility •Voice Recognition Software:

•:Screen Reader Software Braille

•Sreen Magnifier Software

•On-Screen Keyboard

Networks•

Network Cards.

.Server

•Work stations

•Network Interface Cards (NIC's)

•Cabling System

•Shared Resources

Types of Networks

•Local Area Network (LAN)

•Wireless LAN (WLAN)

Intranet:

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Types of Networks•Extranet :

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•Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)LAN

5 50 . LAN Fibre Optics

Routers.

•Wide Area Network (WAN)

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Routers

•Client / Server Network

Server

ClientsWorkstations

•SecurityNetwork

AdministratorClients

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•Peer to Peer NetworkLAN

Server.

Workgroup.

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Internet

•Interconnection

of Networks

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•Search Engines.

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Download Upload

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Bit per second (bps)Kilobit (Kbit)(Mbit) Megabit(Kbps)

(Mbps

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Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN

Internet Service Provider (ISP) Modem

kbps

•Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)Dial-up mbps

ADSL Modem. DownloadUpload

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•Cable:

ADSL

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•Wi-Fi:

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Broadband Connection

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Intruders or Hackers•

ICT in Every Day Life

Electronic World

ICT

•ICT

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•Computer Based Training (CBT)

•E-Learning

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Electronic World

•E-Commerce

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Electronic World

•E-Banking•

•E-Government

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Electronic World

•Tele-Working

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Electronic World

Communications

E-Mail

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Instant Messaging (IM)

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Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP

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•Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Feeds

•RSS

RSS

RSS.

•Web Log (blog)

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•Podcast

•PodcastsIPod Broadcast

Podcast.

Communications

Virtual Communities•Social Networking Websites

Friends Reunited.

•Internet Forums

•Chat Rooms""

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•Online Computer Games

Publish & Share Content Online

•Publish & Share Content Online

UploadFacebookUpload

•Precautions when accessing Interne•

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Health and Safety

Ergonomic

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Precautions

•: Eye Relaxation Techniques

. Refresh Rate

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•: (RSI) Strain Injury Repetitive

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Precautions

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Computer Energy Saving Options

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Environment

Data Protection & Security

•Identification/Authentication •User Name and Password

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Administrator

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•Password Polices•

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P@ssw0rd.

•Security Cables

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Data Protection & Security

•Firewall

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Data Protection & Security

•Backups...

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•Offsite storage

.CompleteIncremental

•Complete Backups:

•Incremental Backups:

Data Protection & Security

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•Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Data Protection & Security

Computer Viruses

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Executable Filescomexe

Macro Virus

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ROM(MBR) Boot

Sector Main

•XcopyBrontokWormTrojan Horse

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•AntiVirus

•Password

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Law

Software Copyright

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. Federation Against Software Theft (FAST)

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End User License Agreement

•Software License

Single User License

MultiSite License

Setup

Open Source Software

Source Code

Shareware Software.

Freeware Software

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Data Protection Legislation

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