What are ICTs and what types of ICTs are commonly used in education? ICTs stand for information and communication technologies and are defined‚ for the purposes of this primer‚ as a “diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate‚ and to create‚ disseminate‚ store‚ and manage information.” These technologies include computers‚ the Internet‚ broadcasting technologies (radio and television)‚ and telephony. In recent years there has been a groundswell of interest in how computers
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growth. This phenomenon called ’Resource Curse’‚ is the essence of the theme captured by the documentary Blood Diamonds‚ focusing on the human cost of the illicit global diamond trade. Set in the period of 1990’s‚ the documentary explores various factors that led to the violence‚ tells vivid details of suffering‚ and speaks with the organizations that eventually exposed the link between diamonds and brutal African conflicts. Sierra Leone is one of the poorest nations on Earth. The average income of
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B. EBONG GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC ABSTRACT Against the backdrop of the role of banks as financial intermediaries and their function as the engine of growth of the economy‚ this paper examines the extent to which the banking industry has helped to stimulate economic activities in Nigeria and what the prognosis looks like in the post-consolidation era. The paper notes that the banking industry in Nigeria witnessed a remarkable growth in terms of deposit base
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structure to banking in Nigeria is a relatively recent invention. Prior to 1952 there was no legislation governing the banking system in Nigeria. The British Bank of West Africa (BBWA) started operating in Nigeria by the year 1892. After the BBWA‚ Barclays Bank became the second expatriate bank to operate in Nigeria by the year 1917. The first indigenous bank‚ The Bank of Nigeria was founded in the year 1933 and also operated successfully. After the World War 11‚ British rule over Nigeria weakened with the
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Applications of ICT in Accounting. Accounting records have been maintained only on a manual basis for a period now. The bookkeeper or the owner is required to fill a paper source document for each sale or receipt‚ and then work overtime writing the transactions of the day or week in special journals‚ stock cards‚ and debtor and creditor records. This obviously took some time‚ time that would otherwise have been spent operating the business. The business also pays extra money to account officers
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Hochschule Wismar Cape Peninsula University of Technology ICT Infrastructure INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY SAFETY AND SECURITY Tonata Odey Ashie Uwanga 03 June 2013 CONTENTS Abstract...................................................................................................................................... 3 Overview of Risks and Controls ................................................................................................. 3 Data Center and Network Operations
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The following discussion includes facts about Sabal palmetto and how to identify one. Sabal palmetto‚ also known as sabal palm or cabbage palm‚ falls into the family‚ Arecaceae. In order to identify a Sabal palmetto (grass on steroids)‚ you must know its composition and it topography. It is known to be a monocot‚ meaning that it has parallel veins. Also‚ it is an angiosperm‚ implecating that it blooms flowers and it’s fruit is a drupe. The leave composition is simple and its shape is palmate. An
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Contents Page i. Executive summary (pg.1) ii. Introduction (pg.1) iii. Report (pg.1-2) iv. Fraud (pg.2-3) v. Legislation (pg.3) vi. Recommendation (pg.4) vii. Bibliography (pg.5) Executive Summary In this report I will look into the benefits and risk of e-commerce‚ the types of legislation that have been introduced to protect the consumer and business alike. At the end of this report I plan to give my recommendation
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Association of Seadogs (NAS) is a Nigerian charitable and humanitarian organisation and is the registered name for the group also known as the PYRATES CONFRATERNITY. The organisation is dedicated to humanitarian and charitable endeavours within Nigeria and whatever society the members find themselves. The Pyrates Creed - The Pyratical aims of fighting all social ills and conformist degradation within and outside our midst stand supreme. These are translated into the creed which is supposed to act
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in people’s daily lives. It is widely used in information gathering‚ communication and mutual operation. Modern people have been benefited from more efficient information flow‚ less cost and faster communication. However‚ every coin has both sides. ICT also has brought people’s lives some concerning issues at the same time along with advantages. One of the concerning issues is the personal privacy. In internet age‚ privacy‚ as defined by Alan Westin in Privacy and Freedom (1970) is “The claim
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