(a) (i) Define Information and Communication Technology. (ii) State three uses of Information and Communication Technology in the banking sector.
Explanation
(a)i) Information and Communication Techonology (ICT) is defined as any product th at will store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically in a digital form.
ICT is concerned with the way these different uses can work with each other.
(ii) ATM: Automated Teller machine is a computerised telecommunications device that enable the clients of a financial institution to perform financial transactions Without the need for a cashier, human clerk or bank teller.
- Teleconferencing: Through video, computer oraudio, bankers or bank officials are grouped for interaction from different location. Financial businesses are also discussed through this means.
- Internals Network: LAN (Local Area Network) helps bankers to share hardware facilities and have access to commom data types or programmes.
- Mobile phones: Phones help bankers to receive and make calls within and across geographical areas. It also gives access to emails, text, MMs, internet access, business applications among others.
(b) LAN - Local Area Network.
GPS - Global Positioning System.
IP - Internet Protocol.