Information and communication technologies (ICT) is regarded as modern methods and means of communication of people in a normal and professional activities with the help of information technologies for the search, collection, storage, processing and dissemination of information. The discipline of "ICT" serves for formation at students of a certain outlook in the information sphere and the modern information culture, i.e. ability purposefully to work with information, professionally using for receiving, processing, transmission and its storage.
This course is a top level exposure to computer hardware, software and communication systems. Students learn the functionality of hardware, software and network components as well as suggested best practices in maintenance and safety issues. Through hands-on activities and labs, students learn how to assemble and configure a computer as well as install operating systems and diagnostic application utilities. In addition, an introduction to networking is included. Students should be proficient in daily computer use (such as downloading and installing software from the Internet) and should be familiar with computer terms.

Course objectives

• to build the ability to critically evaluate, analyze and apply processes, methods for searching, storage and processing data, ways of collecting and transmitting data via digital technologies;
• to give an idea of use of application program packages;
• to give an idea of architecture of computing systems, operating systems and networks;
• to inform of the main concepts of development network and web applications, with bases of information security;
• explain the principles of information communication technologies and e-learning;
• learn to carry independent creative search;
• study possibilities of the modern information technologies and tendencies of their development