The tools and the processes to access, retrieve, store, organized, manipulate, produced, present and exchange information by electronic and other automated means (Marquez, 2018)
Technology
A manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge
Communication
A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior
Information
Knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction
Digital Divide
The natural consequence of advancements in ICT. It refers to the discrepancy in people's access and skill related to ICT
Scope of ICT
The nature and scope of ICT are responsive to ongoing technological developments. This is evident in the emergence of advanced internet technology over the past few years and the resulting changes in the ways we live and our society
ICT in Agriculture
E-Agriculture is an emerging field focusing on the enhancement of agricultural and rural development through improved information and communication processes
ICT in Education
Teaching learning process can be made more interactive and hence resulting in more efficient. With the help of presentations, designing and simulation several tough topics can be taught and learned in easier way
ICT in Society
With the help of ICT people are spending considerable time on social networks on the virtual world through e-mail, mobile, blogs, downloading etc. This has changed the social behavior which is the emergence of a society of digital age – the Information Society
ICT in Balanced Regional Growth
ICT sector can give employment and generate revenue for smaller cities by spreading its business operations to those cities. It can assist in improving the supply of talent pool and development of physical and social infrastructure
ICT in Corporate Governance
Global exposure has created good corporate governance practices with the IT companies. This encourages other industries to follow better governance and embrace higher standards of disclosure
ICT in Healthcare
Health area can have several critical and important ICT solutions like tele-medicine consultation in rural areas, consultation from expert doctors through teleconferencing or video conferencing, reports can be send to the doctor through e-mail etc
ICT in Banking and Insurance
Banks and insurance agents have diversified into Mutual funds, retail banking, and merchant banking and so on. This has in turn led to computerization of information related to all the banking transaction such as e-banking in order to save time and to have effective utilization of available information
ICT in Business Communication
Invention of computers, the miniaturization of electronics and the development of wireless communication have all altered the business world. Business communication, in particular, has seen some of the greatest advancements due to technological developments