What the exam covers
Practice Event for preparing to participate in National ICT Olympiad
1. ICT Fundamentals: Uses of ICT; computer types; hardware, software and operating systems.
2. Data Representation: Bits, bytes, storage units; basic binary and decimal conversion.
3. Digital Logic: AND, OR and NOT gates; simple truth tables.
4. Logical Reasoning: Patterns, sequences, puzzles and step-by-step problem solving.
5. Algorithms and Programming: Algorithms, flowcharts and pseudocode; variables, conditions and simple loops.
6. Internet and Networking: Internet, browsers, search engines, email; LAN and WAN basics.
7. Web Technologies: Website and webpage concepts; basic HTML tags.
8. Database and Information Management: Data versus information; tables, records and fields.
9. Cybersecurity and Digital Citizenship: Strong passwords, phishing, malware, privacy, cyberbullying and safe internet use.
10. Productivity Tools: Word processing, presentations and basic spreadsheet calculations.
11. Emerging Technologies: Basic awareness of AI, robotics, IoT and cloud computing.
12. ICT Ethics and Society: Copyright, plagiarism, responsible technology use and environmental awareness.
Category B — College Students
1. ICT Fundamentals: Computer architecture; operating system functions; software types and applications.
2. Data Representation: Binary, decimal, octal and hexadecimal conversion; binary arithmetic; character encoding.
3. Digital Logic: Logic gates; Boolean expressions; truth tables; basic circuit analysis.
4. Logical Reasoning: Analytical reasoning; computational thinking; multi-step problem solving.
5. Algorithms and Programming: Algorithms and flowcharts; programming fundamentals using C or equivalent pseudocode; loops, arrays, strings and functions; output tracing and debugging.
6. Internet and Networking: Network types and topology; IP addressing concepts; DNS, HTTP/HTTPS; networking devices.
7. Web Technologies: HTML structure, links, images, lists, tables and forms; introductory CSS.
8. Database and Information Management: Database concepts; primary and foreign keys; relationships; basic SQL queries.
9. Cybersecurity and Digital Citizenship: Authentication, MFA, access control, encryption concepts, social engineering and scenario-based security decisions.
10. Productivity Tools: Spreadsheet formulas, sorting, filtering, charts and interpretation of data.
11. Emerging Technologies: Applications and limitations of AI, IoT, cloud computing, automation and data analytics.
12. ICT Ethics and Society: Intellectual property, digital footprints, misinformation, AI ethics, accessibility and e-waste.
1. ICT Fundamentals: Uses of ICT; computer types; hardware, software and operating systems.
2. Data Representation: Bits, bytes, storage units; basic binary and decimal conversion.
3. Digital Logic: AND, OR and NOT gates; simple truth tables.
4. Logical Reasoning: Patterns, sequences, puzzles and step-by-step problem solving.
5. Algorithms and Programming: Algorithms, flowcharts and pseudocode; variables, conditions and simple loops.
6. Internet and Networking: Internet, browsers, search engines, email; LAN and WAN basics.
7. Web Technologies: Website and webpage concepts; basic HTML tags.
8. Database and Information Management: Data versus information; tables, records and fields.
9. Cybersecurity and Digital Citizenship: Strong passwords, phishing, malware, privacy, cyberbullying and safe internet use.
10. Productivity Tools: Word processing, presentations and basic spreadsheet calculations.
11. Emerging Technologies: Basic awareness of AI, robotics, IoT and cloud computing.
12. ICT Ethics and Society: Copyright, plagiarism, responsible technology use and environmental awareness.
Category B — College Students
1. ICT Fundamentals: Computer architecture; operating system functions; software types and applications.
2. Data Representation: Binary, decimal, octal and hexadecimal conversion; binary arithmetic; character encoding.
3. Digital Logic: Logic gates; Boolean expressions; truth tables; basic circuit analysis.
4. Logical Reasoning: Analytical reasoning; computational thinking; multi-step problem solving.
5. Algorithms and Programming: Algorithms and flowcharts; programming fundamentals using C or equivalent pseudocode; loops, arrays, strings and functions; output tracing and debugging.
6. Internet and Networking: Network types and topology; IP addressing concepts; DNS, HTTP/HTTPS; networking devices.
7. Web Technologies: HTML structure, links, images, lists, tables and forms; introductory CSS.
8. Database and Information Management: Database concepts; primary and foreign keys; relationships; basic SQL queries.
9. Cybersecurity and Digital Citizenship: Authentication, MFA, access control, encryption concepts, social engineering and scenario-based security decisions.
10. Productivity Tools: Spreadsheet formulas, sorting, filtering, charts and interpretation of data.
11. Emerging Technologies: Applications and limitations of AI, IoT, cloud computing, automation and data analytics.
12. ICT Ethics and Society: Intellectual property, digital footprints, misinformation, AI ethics, accessibility and e-waste.
