ICT 101 Introduction to Computing

ND1 levelEngineering & Technology26 topics

ICT 101 covers 26 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

Computer fundamentals
History and evolution of computers
Uses and impact of computers
Hardware and software
Input-process-output cycle
Data storage devices
Operating systems concepts
Types of operating systems
Windows operating system
Program and window management
File and folder management
File manipulation
Print management
Application software packages
Windows operating system and desktop environment
Windows menu and tools
File management and print manager
Software packages overview
MS Office suite
MS Encarta use
Word processing installation
Text entry and formatting
Document creation and saving
Editing, spelling and grammar checking
Tables, text boxes and equations
Printing and file export

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Computer fundamentals

Computer fundamentals cover the basic concepts that define what a computer is, how it operates, and why it is essential for engineering. Mastery of the hardware–software interface, data representation, and computational models is crucial for the NUC CCMAS/NBTE/NCCE exams, as these topics underpin all subsequent modules in computing.

What you get for ICT 101

Every topic above, split into sessions and dated against your exam.
Practice questions per session, with answers that explain themselves.
Offline reading — the whole course is a few hundred KB on your phone.
An AI tutor that answers questions using this course's own material.

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