Assignment 1 LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO ICT (90pts) A. Define and briefly discuss the relationship of following: 25pts 1. ICT is defined as a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to transmit, store, create, share or exchange information. 2. Computer is a device that accepts information (in the form of digitalized data) and manipulates it for some result based on a program, software, or sequence of instructions on how the data is to be processed. 3. Internet is a global network of billions of computers and other electronic devices. With the Internet, it's possible to access almost any information, communicate with anyone else in the world, and do much more. 4. WWW also known as the web, it refers to all the public websites or pages that users can access on their local computers and other devices through the internet. 5. Web pages is a hypertext document on the World Wide Web. Web pages are delivered by a web server to the user and displayed in a web browser. B. Differentiate the platforms of World Wide Web. 15pts a. Web 1.0 b. Web 2.0 c. Web 3.0 Web 1.0 It is the “readable” phrase of the World Wide Web with flat data. In Web 1.0, there is only limited interaction between sites and web users. Web 1.0 is simply an information portal where users passively receive information without being given the opportunity to post reviews, comments, and feedback. Web 2.0 It is the “writable” phrase of the World Wide Web with interactive data. Unlike Web 1.0, Web 2.0 facilitates interaction between web users and sites, so it allows users to interact more freely with each other. Web 2.0 encourages participation, collaboration, and information sharing. Examples of Web 2.0 applications are Youtube, Wiki, Flickr, Facebook, and so on. Web 3.0 It is the “executable” phrase of Word Wide Web with dynamic applications, interactive services, and “machine-to-machine” interaction. Web 3.0 is a semantic web which refers to the future. In Web 3.0, computers can interpret information like humans and intelligently generate and distribute useful content tailored to the needs of users. One example of Web 3.0 is Tivo, a digital video recorder. Its recording program can search the web and read what it finds to you based on your preferences. C. Differentiate Static Web Page and Dynamic Web Pages. 5pts A static website is one with stable content, where every user sees the exact same thing on each individual page. On the other hand, a dynamic website is one where content is pulled on-the-fly, allowing its content to change with the user Static Web pages are very simple. It is written in languages such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS, etc. For static web pages when a server receives a request for a web page, then the server sends the response to the client without doing any additional process. And these web pages are seen through a web browser. In static web pages, Pages will remain the same until someone changes it manually. Dynamic Web Pages are written in languages such as CGI, AJAX, ASP, ASP.NET, etc. In dynamic web pages, the Content of pages is different for different visitors. It takes more time to load than the static web page. Dynamic web pages are used where the information is changed frequently, for example, stock prices, weather information, etc. D. What are the advantages of Web 2.0? 5pts E. Define the following Tools used in Web 2.0 and give examples (with brief definition). 40pts a. Blog: blog, in full Web log or Weblog, online journal where an individual, group, or corporation presents a record of activities, thoughts, or beliefs. Some blogs operate mainly as news filters, collecting various online sources and adding short comments and Internet links Apartment Therapy is a blog focusing on interior design. Rookie Moms focuses on various products and activities for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers b. Social Networks social network is a website that allows people with similar interests to come together and share information, photos and videos. Popular examples include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Whatsapp, Wechat, Tiktok,Youtube and etc . these Socialnetwork allow you to share Photos, Video or thought that you want to share c. Wikis is a server program that allows users to collaborate in forming the content of a Web site.The most famous example of a wiki is Wikipedia. Wikipedia actually isn't considered an individual wiki, but rather a digital encyclopedia or collection of hundreds of wikis in different languages a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users d. Social Book Marking: is an online service which allows users to add, annotate, edit, and share bookmarks of web documents Social bookmarking is a method of saving websites on a third-party service, such as Tumblr, Digg, and Stumble Social bookmarking sites are a way for people to search, discover, gather, and organize webpages of interest using virtual “bookmarks.” Social media works great for social bookmarking. Take, for example, Pinterest. Pinterest is arguably the most popular social bookmarking site ever.
