Preliminary Examination
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UPSC ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION
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Information and Communication
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Chapter 1
Introduction to ICT ... 1
1.1 Introduction and Different Views on ICT ...1
1.2 Origin and Development of ICT ...1
1.3 Aims and Objective of ICT by UNESCO ...2
1.4 ICT in a Broader Context ...2
1.5 Objectives of ICT ...4
1.6 Information Technology (IT) ...4
1.7 ICT in Daily Life ...6
1.8 Classification of ICT Technologies ...8
Objective Brain Teasers ...9
Chapter 2
Components of ICT ...11
2.1 Components of Information and Communication Technology ...11
2.2 Computer ...11
2.3 Convergence of Technologies ...24
2.4 Internet ...24
2.5 Electronic Mail (E-mail)...28
2.6 Hypertext and www ...29 2.7 Search Engines ...29 2.8 Projector ...30 2.9 GPS Navigation System ...30 2.10 Multimedia Systems ...32 2.11 Virtual Classroom ...34 2.12 Digital Libraries ...35
Objective Brain Teasers ...37
Chapter 3
ICT in Education Technology ...38
3.1 Need of ICT in Education ...38
3.2 Objectives of ICT in Education ...38
3.3 Importance of ICT in Education ...38
3.4 Smart Learning ...39
3.5 Cloud Computing ...41
3.6 e-learning...50
3.7 ICT in Teaching Learning ...53
3.8 ICT in Publication ...56
3.9 ICT in India : Government Initiatives ...56
Objective Brain Teasers ...64
Chapter 4
ICT & e-Governance ...65
4.1 Objectives of e-Governance, e-Government and e-Democracy ...65
4.2 Benefits of e-Governance...66
4.3 e-Governance Design ...67
4.4 Various Types of Transactions in e-governance ...68
4.5 ICT & e-Governance ...71
4.6 ICT Infrastructure for e-Governance Applications ...71
4.7 Government of India Initiatives ...72
4.8 Issues for e-governance in India ...82
Objective Brain Teasers ...83
Chapter 5
ICT in Networking ... 84
5.1 Network ...84
5.2 Transmission Media ...84
5.3 Classification of Transmission Media ...84
5.4 Computer Network...85
5.5 Goal of the Networking ...85
5.6 Network Criteria ...92
5.7 Type of Connections ...92
5.8 Applications of Computer Networks ...93
5.9 Protocols and Standards...94
5.10 Transmission Modes ...95
5.11 World Wide Web (WWW) ...96
5.12 ICT and Networking ... 102
Objective Brain Teasers ... 103
