APPLICATION AREAS OF ICT - TELCONFERENCING - VIDEO CONFERENCING -TELEPRESENCE - TELECOMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING (SS1 NOTES)

APPLICATION AREAS OF ICT 

TELCONFERENCING - VIDEO CONFERENCING -TELEPRESENCE - TELECOMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING - TELECOMPUTING -MESSAGING AND INFORMATION RESEARCH

ICT can be applied in the following areas namely;

1. Teleconferencing 

2. Video conferencing 

3. Telepresence 

4. Telecommunication and networking 

5.  Telecomputing 

6. Messaging 

7.  Information research

1. Teleconferencing: 

A teleconference is a telephone meeting held between two or more locations through a telecommunications system. Technical terms like telephone conferencing, phone conferencing and audio conferencing are sometimes also used to refer to teleconferencing. In a teleconference, audio-only or audio-video data can be transmitted via one or more different telecommunications means, such as telephone, computer, television, radio, telegraph and teletypewriter.

2. Video conferencing: 

This is the conduct of a videoconference by set of telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to communicate by simultaneous two-way video and audio transmission. It offers VoIP services. It can also enable you to share more information like files, applications, whiteboard and etc.

3. Telepresence : 

Tele-presence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance of being present, or to have an effect of being present via telerobotic at a place other than their true location. Tele-presence is like video conferencing except that it is more advanced and offer more details.

4. Telecommunication and networking:

 This is a collection of terminals, links and nodes which connect to enable telecommunication between users of the terminals. Each terminal in the network has a unique address so messages or connections can be routed to the correct recipients. The collection of addresses in the network is called the address space.

5.  Telecomputing:

 This is the control of one’s system by another person at a different location. No need carrying your computer for some software installation and maintenance. Through remote networking, somebody from a distance can remotely take over your desktop and do an installation or correct whatever needs to be corrected

6. Messaging:

 Sending a letter through regular postage is outdated. Development in ICT has made it possible to send messages through the internet and telephone network. Such messages are received immediately they are sent. It is now common to send instant messages which are known as ‘chatting’. This is communicating live with somebody through text, pictures and even video.

7.  Information research: 

Rather than using the traditional means of storing files and folders in a cabinet that is susceptible to theft, consumption of unnecessary space cumbersome to access and carry about, ICT has made information storage, security and management easy. Once they are stored in a database in the computer or in the World Wide Web, it becomes easy to retrieve from any location e.g GoogleDrive, OneDrive, DropBox, iCloud, Amazon Drive e.t.c

CLASS ACTIVITIES

1. Explain any three (3) application areas of ICT