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Topic: Information and Communication Technology: Empowerment Technologies

ICT refers to technologies used to gather, create, store, and communicate information electronically. It includes hardware, software, the internet, and communication technologies. The document defines key terms related to ICT like computer, internet, world wide web, website, webpage, and web browsers. It discusses how the internet works and its benefits, including constant availability, access to vast information, and ability to communicate and learn about other cultures.

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Topic: Information and Communication Technology: Empowerment Technologies

ICT refers to technologies used to gather, create, store, and communicate information electronically. It includes hardware, software, the internet, and communication technologies. The document defines key terms related to ICT like computer, internet, world wide web, website, webpage, and web browsers. It discusses how the internet works and its benefits, including constant availability, access to vast information, and ability to communicate and learn about other cultures.

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EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Topic: Information and Communication Technology

Objectives:
At the end of the day, I will be able to:
a. explain how ICT affects our lives, society, and chosen professional tracks.
b. define and expound the terms being present.

Key Words and Terminologies:

Inside the box are words or group of words that you will encounter in this topic.

Internet Web 2.0 Hardware Static Web Page

World Wide Web Web.3.0 Software Dynamic Web Page

Web Page Website ICT Computer

Discussion:
“Information and Communication Technology”

The term ICT or the Information Communication Technology refers to the various
technologies, tools, and devices that are used to gather, create, edit, and store information
that are communicated or exchanged with other by means of electronics.
It deals with the interconnection between different technology-related platforms such as
the Internet, software and hardware used, the cloud, the data exchanged, and
transactions or the act of doing the exchange itself.
It is the result of economic and social or interpersonal transaction and interaction. It has
become an integral part of our daily social involvement and interaction.

COMPUTER
It is an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form,
according to instructions given to it in a variable program.

INTERNET
It is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the internet
protocol suite (TCIP/IP) to link billions of devices worldwide. It is composed of millions of
small computer networks all brought together to form the vast “Inter- Network”.

Uses of Internet:
 Communication
 Shopping
 Leisure and Entertainment

Benefits of the Internet:


 It is always available
 Offers a vast range of information
 It serves as a means to communicate with people
 Offers a wide access to learn about other cultures
 Information on the Internet is readily updated.

WORLD WIDE WEB

 An information system on the internet that allows documents to be connected to


other documents by hypertext links, enabling the user to search for information by
moving from one document to another.

 Large part of the internet.

WEBSITE

 A location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World
Wide Web.
(Examples: facebook.com, Youtube.com, Gmail.com. etc.)

WEBPAGE

 Web page is a hypertext document connected to the World Wide Web.   It is a
document that is   suitable for the World Wide Web.

WEB BROWSERS

 Search engine: a tool for searching.


(Examples: Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox. etc.)

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