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===A brief history of ICT===

===A brief history of ICT===

The term 'ICT' refers to those set of technologies that help us create information, access information, analyse information and communicate with one another.  Most of you must be using a cell phone to communicate, which even fifteen years ago would not have been the case with most students. A cell phone is a digital information and communication device, a part of the recent ICT revolution. Yet ICT are perhaps nearly as old as humanity itself, as human beings needed to communicate with one another, beginning with symbolic (non verbal) ways, before [[wikipedia:Language|language]] was invented. Language can be seen as the first 'ICT', it   enabled (oral) communication amongst human beings.   

The term 'ICT' refers to those set of technologies that help us create information, access information, analyse information and communicate with one another.  Most of you must be using a cell phone to communicate, which even fifteen years ago would not have been the case with most students. The cell phone is a digital information and communication device, a part of the recent ICT revolution. Yet ICT are perhaps nearly as old as humanity itself, as human beings needed to communicate with one another, beginning with symbolic (non verbal) ways, before [[wikipedia:Language|language]] was invented. Language can be seen as the first 'ICT', it   enabled (oral) communication amongst human beings.   

[[wikipedia:Writing_system|Script]] was the next ICT, invented around 5,000 years ago, which enabled information to be held distinct  from the communicator and be made available  beyond the limitation of space and time that oral communication imposed.  You would be learning more   about the processes of speaking and listening (comprising oral communication) and reading and writing (comprising written   communication) in your courses on language learning. Writing also enabled easier recording of human history and thus the invention of script was a landmark in the history of ICT. Invention of [[wikipedia:Printing|printing]] technologies scaled up the 'writing' process and enabled mass production of books. The invention of radio and television created the 'mass media' in which simultaneously the same message could be transmitted to thousands of people. Each ICT invention enabled the processes of information creation, sharing, storing and communicating to be easier, quicker, more efficient, enabling greater reach. Each ICT invention was a significant event in the evolution of human communication processes and caused an explosion in the availability of information. While human beings have always accessed information and communicated, what makes the present ICT special, is their digital nature, hence we can even refer to ICT as '[[wikipedia:Information_technology|digital technologies]]'.  

[[wikipedia:Writing_system|Script]] was the next ICT, invented around 5,000 years ago, which enabled information to be held distinct  from the communicator and be made available  beyond the limitation of space and time that oral communication imposed.  You would be learning more   about the processes of speaking and listening (comprising oral communication) and reading and writing (comprising written   communication) in your courses on language learning. Writing also enabled easier recording of human history and thus the invention of script was a landmark in the history of ICT. Invention of [[wikipedia:Printing|printing]] technologies scaled up the 'writing' process and enabled mass production of books. The invention of radio and television created the 'mass media' in which simultaneously the same message could be transmitted to thousands of people. Each ICT invention enabled the processes of information creation, sharing, storing and communicating to be easier, quicker, more efficient, enabling greater reach. Each ICT invention was a significant event in the evolution of human communication processes and caused an explosion in the availability of information. While human beings have always accessed information and communicated, what makes the present ICT special, is their digital nature, hence we can even refer to ICT as '[[wikipedia:Information_technology|digital technologies]]'.  

A brief history of ICT is provided in the table below

A brief history of ICT is provided in the table below.

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|'''Knowledge model / Basis'''  

|'''Knowledge model / Basis'''  

File:TuxTyping_4_Click_on_P_key_to_get_keyboard_Layout.png|Keyboard layout

File:TuxTyping_4_Click_on_P_key_to_get_keyboard_Layout.png|Keyboard layout

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* Starting typing practice

* When you open the Tux Typing it will show the window as shown in the first image. Typing can be practised by selecting games and lessons.

* When you select the lesson option it will show the window as in the second image.  There are 43 basic lessons. Go through the each lessons to practice typing.

* When you select a lesson, Tux Typing will show a window and ask you to press space bar and then the "p" key. If the 'Caps Lock' key is on (to type CAPITAL Letters) then Tux Typing won't work. Hence make sure this key is not on.

* After you practise these lessons, you will find that you can use all your fingers for typing. This speeds up your typing hugely. You need not look at the keyboard to type, so you can see the monitor as you type, which enables you to identify mistakes in typing.<br><br>'''Start practice typing'''

# When you open the Tux Typing it will show the window as shown in the first image. Typing can be practised by selecting games and lessons.

[[File:TuxTyping_5_Keyboard_screen_typing_instruction.png|400px|left|link=https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/File:TuxTyping_5_Keyboard_screen_typing_instruction.png]]After clicking 'space bar' and 'p' key it will show the window as above. On the screen you can see items -  Time, Chars (characters), CPM, WPM, Errors and Accuracy; these basically tell you how well you are typing. You will find a blinking button on each finger to guide you as to which finger to be used for typing a given character. There will also be a blinking light around the character to be typed.<br><br><br><br><br>

# When you select the lesson option it will show the window as in the second image.  There are 43 basic lessons. Go through the each lessons to practice typing.

# When you select a lesson, Tux Typing will show a window and ask you to press space bar and then the "p" key. If the 'Caps Lock' key is on (to type CAPITAL Letters) then Tux Typing won't work. Hence make sure this key is not on.

# After you practise these lessons, you will find that you can use all your fingers for typing. This speeds up your typing hugely. You need not look at the keyboard to type, so you can see the monitor as you type, which enables you to identify mistakes in typing.<br><br>

'''Start practice typing'''[[File:TuxTyping_5_Keyboard_screen_typing_instruction.png|400px|left|link=https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/File:TuxTyping_5_Keyboard_screen_typing_instruction.png]]After clicking 'space bar' and 'p' key it will show the window as above. On the screen you can see items -  Time, Chars (characters), CPM, WPM, Errors and Accuracy; these basically tell you how well you are typing. You will find a blinking button on each finger to guide you as to which finger to be used for typing a given character. There will also be a blinking light around the character to be typed.<br><br><br><br><br>

 

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===== Learning to input with the mouse =====

===== Learning to input with the mouse =====