BTEC 1st ICT Practitioners - Unit 2 Syllabus Visited times

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Unit 2 - Course Notes and Resources     Part 1 1 Describe the development of information and communication technology   History and development of computers, Use of ICT in industry and commerce today, Benefits of ICT to industry and commerce, effects on working patterns     Part 2 2 Use a range of general and specialist software applications   General Packages, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing, Database, Spreadsheet, Graphics, Internet, Email, Specialist Packages, CAD, CAM, Design Packages, Financial Packages, Project Planning, Diaries, Practical Use of Packages     Part 3 3 Present information on legislation, health and safety, and security   Legislation, Health and safety, Display Screen Equipment, Data Protection Act, Software piracy and hacking, Copyright laws and misuse, Backups, User identities, Passwords, Virus checkers, Encryption, Physical security     Part 4 4 Evaluate the uses of software applications.   used for applications development, numerical modelling, presentation of information, communication, uses in engineering, Design fields (e.g. landscape gardening, kitchen design, electrical wiring, etc), Accountancy, Publishing, Project planning, etc Physical security