What is

**Apex** · 25-09-2003, 06:32 PM

ICT.......i know what IT is and what it stands for so what the bloody hell is the difference between that and ICT ?

Apex

**Bunjiweb** · 25-09-2003, 06:34 PM

Information Computer Technology

Information Technology....

Same thing basically..

**Apex** · 25-09-2003, 06:42 PM

Thats all i needed, just a job am going for asks for a knowage of ICT and i was like wtf.........but if it's basicly the same thing then am sorted.

**Lead_Head** · 25-09-2003, 06:43 PM

ICT is Information COMMUNICATION Technology.....

Basically the same as IT tbh.....

Hope it helps

Nick

**Apex** · 25-09-2003, 06:47 PM

yeah it's fine......basicly it's the same stuff that i have done in the past.....

**Howard** · 25-09-2003, 09:31 PM

It's Information Communication Technology
A new fangled name seeing as they are teaching all the communicative stuff like email in schools now

**ibmike** · 25-09-2003, 09:59 PM

just a posher sounding name then ????

**Stringent** · 25-09-2003, 10:07 PM

ICT is generally used in schools, but I think has found a way into mainstream jobs.

**SilentDeath** · 25-09-2003, 10:14 PM

btw, ICT is not a nice subject to learn.. it covers all the crap thats easy/that u cba to learn... some may like builing relational databases etc... or studing the data protection act 1978 (wow did i remember the right year?)
basicly its the buisness side of computing which i find extreemly boring and i dont recommend it... + theres so many ppl doing it now there wont be many jobs left soon.

**th3 mol3** · 26-09-2003, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by |SilentDeath|
btw, ICT is not a nice subject to learn.. it covers all the crap thats easy/that u cba to learn... some may like builing relational databases etc... or studing the data protection act 1978 (wow did i remember the right year?)
basicly its the buisness side of computing which i find extreemly boring and i dont recommend it... + theres so many ppl doing it now there wont be many jobs left soon.

Agreed.

I did it, and pretty much regret it cos' the course was very boring and wasn't what I expected really... I would had rather done computing, but my school didn't offer it

**THCi** · 26-09-2003, 03:16 AM

Originally posted by |SilentDeath|
studing the data protection act 1978 (wow did i remember the right year?)

Nope, sorry it was 1984...

See here (Cambridge Uni) for some info. But it has been superceeded by DPA1998. {here}

**Russ** · 26-09-2003, 07:14 AM

actually computer "data protection" is covered in the Coldicot Report, not the 1984 Data Protection Act

**TomWilko** · 26-09-2003, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by |SilentDeath|
btw, ICT is not a nice subject to learn.. it covers all the crap thats easy/that u cba to learn... some may like builing relational databases etc... or studing the data protection act 1978 (wow did i remember the right year?)
basicly its the buisness side of computing which i find extreemly boring and i dont recommend it... + theres so many ppl doing it now there wont be many jobs left soon.

Don't get me started on this! ICT is not easy. Its all very well doing these Computing courses but there is only a need for so many programmers in the world you know!! The main purpose of ICT and its equivalent at Degree level (of which there are many different versions) Is to bridge the gap between a business professional who dosn't know how IS can impact and aid his business and the computer programming who loves his binary and dosn't have a sodding clue about profit maximisation or moving a company forward.

As i repeatedly get told, this is where the money is at - consultancy.

**THCi** · 26-09-2003, 11:39 AM

Yeah, thats why Im doing computing and business studies (and now economics).

Nice mix, create a program, sell it to buggery and make some cash _NICE_

**Punky** · 26-09-2003, 02:59 PM

ICT did my head in at school, all boring MS Office-based work, but Computing at college is a load better, programming etc..

**Lead_Head** · 26-09-2003, 05:34 PM

Originally posted by TomWilko
Don't get me started on this! ICT is not easy. Its all very well doing these Computing courses but there is only a need for so many programmers in the world you know!! The main purpose of ICT and its equivalent at Degree level (of which there are many different versions) Is to bridge the gap between a business professional who dosn't know how IS can impact and aid his business and the computer programming who loves his binary and dosn't have a sodding clue about profit maximisation or moving a company forward.

As i repeatedly get told, this is where the money is at - consultancy.

Couldnt of put it better myself!!

Nick

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