Chapter 1.1

 1.1  Development of Information Technology  (4 theory periods)  

 1.1.1  Meaning of information technology 

    (a) Data, Information And Knowledge

 1.1.2  Components of information technology 

    (b)  explain the meaning of information technology and the components of information technology; 

 (c)  distinguish the types of computers; 

(d)  distinguish between systems software and applications software; 

(e)  distinguish between copyrighted software, shareware, groupware, freeware, and suite software; 

(f) discuss the requirements and uses of software packages such as word-processing packages, electronic spreadsheets, databases, and graphics packages; 

 1.1.3  Development of information technology 

(g)  describe the development of information technology, ie the development of hardware, software, telecommunication and networking, and the Internet; 

(h)  describe the generations of computer from the first generation to the latest generation; 

(i)  describe the development of systems software and applications software until today; 

(j)  distinguish between stand alone computers, computer networks, and the Internet; 

(k)  distinguish between centralised processing and distributed processing; 

         (1)  distinguish between wired communication and wireless communication; 

 1.1.4  Contributions and motivations of individuals and organisations 

(m) describe the contributions and motivations of individuals and organisations towards the   development of information technology. 

m on which the operating system can be run.