Empowerment

Technology
Introduction to Information
and Communication
Technologies
Give the appropriate term for a logo, tell me if SO for social network, BS for
bookmarking site, SN for social news, MS for media sharing, MI for
microblogging, and BF for blogs and forums.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) deals with the use of different
communication technologies such as mobile phones, telephone, internet, etc. to
locate, save, send, and edit information. When we make a video call, we use the
internet. When we send a text or make a call, we use cellular networks. Having a
unified way to communicate is one of the goals of ICT.

ICT
Several international companies dub the Philippines as the “ICT Hub of Asia”. It is
no secret that there is a huge growth of ICT – related jobs around the country, one
of which is the call center or BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) centers.
According to the 2013 edition of Measuring the Information Society by the
International Telecommunication Union, there are 106.8 cellphones per 100
Filipinos in the year 2012. It means that every 100 Filipinos you meet is there a
high chance that they have cellphones. In a data gathered by the Annual Survey
of Philippine Business and Industries, NSO, in 2010, the ICT industry shares
19.3% of the total employment population here in the Philippines. With these
numbers, there is no doubt that the Philippines is one of the countries that benefits
most out of ICT.
 WEB 2.0 VS WEB
- “The Semantic Web
- coined by Darcy DiNucci
3.0
on January 1999
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than others.
- The aim of Web 3.0
- Examples of Web 2.0 is to have machines (or serv
include social networking ers)
sites, blogs, wikis, video understand
sharing sites, hosted the user’s preferences to be
able to deliver web content s
services, and web pecifically targeting the user.
For example, if you search the Internet for “Where is the best
place to go to shopping?” Web 3.0 will aim to give to you the
results depending on how you made the choices.
 Key Features of Web 2.0
1. Folksonomy – allows users to categorize and classify/ arrange information using freely chosen
keywords. Examples of it are Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.
2. Rich User Experience – content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s input. Example of it is
a website that shows local content, also when you logged on your account is used to modify what
you see in their website.
3. User Participation – the owner of the website is not the only one who is able to put content.
Others are able to place a content of their own by means of comments, reviews, and evaluation.
4. Long Tail – services that are offered on demand rather than on a one – time purchase. This is
synonymous to subscribing to a data plan that charges you for the amount of time you spent in
the Internet.
5. Software as a Service – users will subscribe to a software only when needed rather than
purchasing them. This is the cheaper option if you do not always need to use a software.
6. Mass Participation – diverse information sharing through universal web access.
 Web 3.0 is yet to be fully realized because of
several problems:

1. Compatibility – HTML files and current web browsers could not support Web 3.0.
2. Security – The user’s security is also in question since the machine is saving his
or her preferences.
3. Vastness – The World Wide Web already contains billions of web pages.
4. Vagueness – Certain words are imprecise.
5. Logic – Since machines use logic, there are certain limitations for a computer to
be able to predict what the user is referring to at a given time.
TRENDS IN ICT
1. Convergence – is the synergy of technological advancements to
work on a similar goal or task. Example, besides using your
personal computer to create word documents, you can now use
your smartphone. Convergence is using several technologies to
accomplish a task proper.
 2. Social media – is a website, application, or online channel that enables web
users to create, co – create, discuss, modify, and exchange user – generated
content.
a. There are 6 types of social media:
i. Social Networks – these are sites that allow you to connect with other people with
the same interests or background. Ex: Facebook, Google, and etc.
ii. Bookmarking sites – these are sites that allow you to store and manage links to
various websites and resources. Ex: Pinterest.
iii. Social News – these are sites that allow users to post their own news items or
links to other news sources. The users can also comment on the post and comments
may also be ranked. Ex: reddit, Digg.
iv. Media Sharing – these are sites that allow you to upload and share media content
like image, music, and video. Ex: Flicker, YouTube, and Instagram.
v. Microblogging – these are sites that focus on short updates from the user. Ex:
Twitter, Plurk.
vi. Blogs and Forums – these websites allow users to post their content. Other users
 SOCIAL
NETWORKS
BOOKMARKING SITES
SOCIAL
NEWS
 MEDIA
SHARING
MICROBLOGGIN
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BLOGS AND
FORUMS
 3. Mobile Technologies – Today, the latest mobile devices use 4G Networking (LTE),
which is currently the fastest mobile network. Also, mobile devices use different
operating systems:

a. IOS – used in Apple devices such as the iPhone and iPad.

b. Android – an open source operating system developed by Google, several
companies use this OS for free.
c. Blackberry OS – used in Blackberry devices.
d. Windows Phone OS – a closed source and proprietary operating system by
Microsoft.
e. Symbian – the original smartphone OS; used by Nokia devices.
f. WebOS – originally used for smartphones; now used for smartTV’S.
g. Windows mobile – developed by Microsoft for smartphones and pocket Pc’s.
 4. Assistive Media – a non-profit service
designed to help people who have visual and
reading impairments.
 ASSESTME
A. Identify what
NT is being describe in every item. Write your answer on the space
provided before each number.
_________1. It deals with the use of different technologies such as mobile phones,
telephones, and etc?
a. BPO b. ICT c. Long tail d. LTE
_________2. Darcy DiNucci coined the term ________ on January 1999.
a. Semantic Web b. Convergence c. Web 2.0 d. Web 3.0
_________3. Who is the inventor and coined also the term Web 3.0, and noted that
Semantic web is a component of it?
a. Tim Berners – Lee b. Michael Buble c. Darcy Dicii d. Richard Smith
_________4. This feature of Web 2.0 offered a services that is on demand rather than
on a one – time purchase.
a. Mass participation b. Long tail c. Convergence d. User participation
_________5. This feature is the cheapest option that you can do if you do not always need
to use a software.
a. Rich user experience b. Folksonomy c. Software as a service d. ICT
_________6. This is a type of social media, that allows you to connect with other people
with the same interests or background.
a. Social networks b. Social media c. Convergence d. Social news
_________7. It enables web users to create, co – create, discuss, and exchange user –
generated content.
a. ICT b. Web 3.0 c. Security d. Social media
_________8. A type of social media that allows you to upload and share media content like
images, music, and video.
a. Mobile technologies b. Media sharing c. Android d. Microblogging
_________9. A non - profit service designed to help people who have visual and reading
impairments.
a. Semantic web b. W3C c. Assistive media d. Trends
_________10. It plays an integral part in the development of Philippine economy, when
Tim Berners – Lee created the internet.
a. LTE b. ICT c. Microblogging d. Blogs
T h a n k
y o u !