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• Basic concepts
  • General concepts of Information Technology
    • Information Technology
    • Binary system
  • Personal computers
  • Main parts of a personal computer
  • Computer performance
• Hardware
  • Motherboard
  • Central Processing Unit
  • Memory
    • Read-only memory (ROM)
    • Random Access Memory (RAM)
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • Graphic card and display
  • Storage devices
    • Floppy disk drive
    • Hard disk drive
    • Optical storage
    • USB pen drive
    • ZIP drive
    • Tape devices
  • Sound card
  • Network card
  • Printers
    • Bubble jet printer
    • Laser printer
    • Dot matrix printer
    • Plotter
  • Modem
• Software
  • Software types
  • Operating system software
    • Microsoft operating systems
      • Windows Vista
      • Windows XP
      • Windows 2000
      • Windows NT 4.0
      • Windows 95, 98, Me
      • Windows 3.1
      • History of Microsoft Windows
    • Novell Netware
    • Unix, Linux
    • Mac OS
  • Applications software
    • Office software
    • Graphics software
  • Multimedia
• Information networks
  • Computer networking
  • Network types
  • Internet
    • Connecting to the Internet
      • Dial-up Internet (analogue/ISDN)
      • ADSL
      • Cable net
      • Satellite Internet access
      • Mobile Internet
• The use of IT in everyday life
  • Copyrights in software
    • Free software
    • BSA
    • List of useful free software applications
  • Information security
    • User IDs and passwords
    • Cryptography
    • Electronic signatures
    • Computer viruses
    • Antivirus software
    • Firewall software
  • Protection of personal data
  • Computers at work
    • IT in the business sector
    • IT in the health care sector
    • IT in the government and the public sector
    • IT in education
    • Teleworking
    • Electronic mail
    • E-business
    • Health issues and precautions
    • Ergonomics
    • Environmental issues

[edit] Sample tests

The goal of module 1 is to give the candidate a basic understanding of some of the main concepts of IT at a general level. In order to pass the test for this module you are required to understand the make-up of a personal computer in terms of hardware and software and to understand some of the concepts of information technology, how information networks are used and how software applications affect everyday life. You also should be aware of health and safety issues as well as some environmental factors involved in using computers, and the most important security and legal issues.