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Information and Communication
Technology
ICT
A.​ Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)
-​ Refers to all technology that is
used to handle
telecommunication and access
information.
-​ It also includes broadcast
media, management systems
and network-based control.
The convergence of several technologies
including Internet and wireless medium but
the primary focus is on the access and
sharing of information and communications.
-​ Computers, radio, television, cellular
phones, network hardware and
software, Internet connections.
●​ Wireless fidelity (Wi-fi) - a type of
wireless local area network technology
●​ Bluetooth - uses packet-based
transmission over short range radio
signals
●​ ‘Third generation (3G), ‘fourth generation’
(4G), global system for mobile
communications (GSM) and general
packet radio service (GPRS) data services
- data networking services for mobile
phones
●​ Dial-up services - data networking
services using moderns and telephone
lines
●​ Virtual private networks - secure access
to a private network
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Artificial Intelligence
●​ Commonly known as AI, is the branch of
computer science focused on making
computers work and act like humans.
Robotics
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●​ The field of computer science and
engineering concerned with creating
devices that can move and react to
sensory input.
-​ It is one branch of AI
Biometrics
●​ Measures and analyzes human body
characteristics like DNA, fingerprints, eye
retinas, voice patterns, facial patterns,
and hand measurements for
authentication purposes.
Quantum Cryptography
●​ Science of encoding and decoding
information, based on physics rather
than mathematics, is crucial for
information privacy and security
Computer - Assisted Translation
●​ Use of computers to assist in the
translation of one or more natural
languages into another or others, and
vice versa.
3D imaging and Holograph
●​ Holography is a photographic technique
that uses light to project objects in a way
that appears three-dimensional
Virtual reality
●​ Used to describe a 3D computer
generated environment that can be
explored and interacted with by a person.
ONLINE SYSTEMS: Function and Platforms
●​ “Online” is described as the state of
being connected to the cyber-space
through a medium of internet or
simply to a computer network even
without internet.
-​ Became the most accessible
medium for entertainment,
news, and education.
ONLINE SYSTEMS include computerized
reservation systems, internet, and intranet
support tools and learning management
systems.
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PLATFORMS
Defined as a group of technologies that are used
as a base upon which other applications,
processes or technologies are developed.
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Marc Andreessen: “platform” is a system
that can be programmed and therefore
customized by outside developers who
are the users.
COMMON ONLINE PLATFORMS
Social
Media
Platforms
web-based
technology that allows the development,
deployment and management of social media
solutions and services.
-​ Provides solutions to creating social
media websites.
E-commerce Platforms - collection of software
technologies that allows merchants to create a
storefront on the Internet.
Online learning platforms - incorporated a set
of interactive online services that provides a
wide range of tools and resources to support
and enhance the delivery of education.
Online Video Platforms - service providing
end-to-end tools to create, customize, publish,
and manage videos online.
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The Current State of ICT
WEB 1.0:
●​ Characteristics: static, read-only web
pages with limited user interaction
●​ Content Creation: few creators; primarily
informational websites
●​ User interaction: minimal feedback
mechanisms (e.g., private mails)
●​ Technology used: HTML, FTP, Flash, Java,
XML
WEB 2.0:
●​ Characteristics: dynamic, interactive
web allowing user-generated content
●​ Content sharing: platforms like
Wikipedia, YouTube, and Facebook
enable sharing and collaboration
●​ User engagement: users can create,
share, and interact with content
●​ Technologies: use of dynamic
programming languages (PHP, Python,
Ruby)
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●​ Features: Tagging (folksonomy), social
media integration, and community
building
WEB 3.0:
●​ Characteristics: semantic web or
“read-write-execute” web focused on
data-driven interactions
●​ User experience: contextual search
results based on user behavior and
preferences
●​ Technological advancements: enhanced
algorithms for personalized content
delivery
●​ Examples: intelligent applications that
provide tailored recommendations (e.g.,
hotel searched)
DIFFERENCES OF WEBS
CRITERIA
WEB 1.0
WEB 2.0
WEB 3.0
Communic
ation
broadcast
interactive
engaged/inve
sted
Informatio
n
static/read
only
dynamic
Portable &
personal
Focus
organization
community
individual
content
ownership
sharing
immersion
interaction
Web forms
Web
applications
Smart
application
search
directories
Tags /
keywords
context/releva
nce
metrics
Page views
Cost per click
User
engagement
advertising
banners
interactive
behavioral
technologi
es
HTML/FTP
Flash/Java/
XML
RDF/RDFS/O
WL
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ONLINE SAFETY and SECURITY
The internet is one of the most dangerous
places especially if you do not know what you
are doing with it.
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The internet is defined as the information
superhighway. Anyone has access to this
highway, can place information and can grab
that information.
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ONLINE SAFETY TIPS
●​ Be cautious about sharing personal
information
●​ Read terms and conditions before
accepting them
●​ Review privacy policies of websites
●​ Stay informed about potential cyber
threats and how to protect against them.
DANGERS ON THE INTERNET
Email spam - Spamming, or junk email, is
unsolicited commercial emails sent from one
source to multiple recipients.
-​ It can carry viruses and malware, and is
a cheap advertising method.
Email spoofing - deceptive practice where
the sender’s address is altered to appear from
a different source, often a known recipient,
allowing unintentional replies to the sender.
Phishing - deceptive practice where a phisher
uses popular entities like Microsoft , Yahoo,
Google, Amazon, and financial institutions to
lure users to their websites, posing as genuine
entities, and obtaining sensitive information.
●​ Pharming - dangerous hacker attack
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that redirects traffic to a fictitious
website, aiming to steal usernames,
passwords, and financial information.
-​ Major concern in online
banking and commerce,
compromising client accounts
and businesses.
-​ Antivirus and ati-spyware
cannot prevent pharming
Malware - it stands for malicious software.
●​ Spyware - covert computer program
installed on a user’s computer,
collecting info and controlling it
without user knowledge, affecting
performance and computer settings.
●​ Computer worm - harmful program
that replicates itself, causing various
issues like file deletion, network
disruption, and junk mail.
●​ Trojan Horse - covert malware that
performs without user consent,
enabling unauthorized entry, data
erasure, file corruption, and phishing.
-​ Regularly updated antivirus
and anti-spyware can detect
and delete Trojan Horse.
●​ Computer Virus - programs that
duplicate and infect computers,
spreading like a biological virus.
-​ They can attach to host
programs and infect other
computers via the internet or
removable storage media.
●​ Adware - program designed to send
you advertisement, mostly pop-ups
Hacker - someone who enters and controls
computers without authorization often
vandalizing websites, stealing personal
information, obtaining intellectual property
and performing credit card fraud, preventing
firewalls from preventing entry.
ONLINE ETHICS and NETIQUETTE
Online ethics refers to the acceptable use of
online resources, while netiquette focuses on
appropriate behavior in digital communication.
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PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
Also known as productivity software are
software that people use to create and produce
professional quality documents, presentations,
databases, charts, graphs, and more.
-​ freeware is copyrighted, can be used for
free and for an unlimited time
-​ Shareware is commercial software that is
copyrighted, can be copied for trial but
needs to be purchased for continued use.
Three basic functions of digital tools are
generally combined to support decisions in
business or management, and in
communication contexts.
Flame war
- series of
flame posts
or
messages
in a thread
that are
considered
derogatory
in nature or
are
completely
off-topic.
TIPS IN CONDUCTING ONLINE
RESEARCH
★​ Have a question in mind - focus on a
question you want to be answered.
★​ Narrow it down
★​ Advanced search - allow you to filter out
info you do not need.
★​ Look for a credible source - click the
source of info and see if it is credible.
★​ Give credit - if you are going to use the
info from a source for educational
purposes, give credit to the original
author of the page or info.
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MS Word - one of the software of the Microsoft
Office suite.
-​ Offers a set of tools that are advanced
compared to its previous versions.
-​ Hyperlinks, macro, and mail merge
MS PowerPoint - allows you to create slide show
presentations wherein you can format the texts
and images; adding also animations and other
multimedia components interactively.
MS Excel - one of the applications created by
Microsoft, used to stimulate a paper worksheet.
-​ Composed of cells that are represented
in rows and columns designed to
perform basic arithmetic operations.
-​ Widely used in accounting and financial
applications, as well as statistics and
engineering calculations.
Google docs (for word processing), Google
Sheets ( for spreadsheet simulation), and Google
Slides (for creating presentation) and Google
Drive (for file management)
TOOLS /
TECHNIQUES
USE CASE
1. Mail merge
and label
generation
●​ Mass email or printed
letters
●​ Advantages of using
mail merge:
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●​ Only one document
needs to be composed
for communicating to
an extensive list of
interested people,
clients or customers.
●​ Each document can be
personalized,
presenting itself as
written specifically for
each recipient, with only
relevant details.
●​ Many document
formats can be
developed to use with
one database
●​ The elimination of errors
in transcribing details
between docs depends
on the accuracy of data
entry into individual
records.
Customs
animations
and timing
●​ Enhances viewer
experiences
●​ Slide animations, applied
to individual elements
on a single slide, can
make presentations
livelier and memorable,
but can be distracting
for a professional
audience.
Hyperlinkin
g in
presentatio
ns
●​ Optimizes use of related
content and references.
Applies to Word/Write
documents too.
Integrating
images and
external
material in
word
processors
●​ Enriches textual content,
also useful in
presentation slides and
sometimes in
spreadsheets
Embedded
files and
data
●​ Seamlessly integrates
related files
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Advanced
and
complex
formula and
computatio
ns
●​ Simplifies and
automates tasks
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES USING MS
WORD
Hyperlinks - direct users to another page or part
of a document, often a word, phrase, symbol,
image, or other element, activated by clicking
on the linked element
MS Word creates a hyperlink when you type the
address of an existing Web page, such as
www.google.com, if the automatic formatting of
hyperlinks has not been turned off.
Mail Merge - useful tool that allows you to
quickly produce and send info, newsletter
resumes, or brochures to many people.
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES USING MS
PPT: Animations and Hyperlinks
Animations
Hyperlinks Animations - slide animations is a
moving computer graphic effect that can be
added to the text, object, or the entire slide itself.
Slide Transition - control how your presentation
moves from slide to slide
Hyperlinks within the Document - allow you to
go to other slides in the same presentation or in
another presentation or in a web page and even
to email addresses.
Action Button - allows you to play sounds,
animate or run a program.
-​ Allows you to move from one slide to
another w/o using the usual next button
slideshow
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ADVANCED TECHNIQUES USING MS
EXCEL
Formulas and Functions
The equal sign typed in the cell signifies that a
formula is created or the AutoSum function is
used to build a formula.
-​ An Excel formula always begin with an
equal (=) sign.
Aside from Formulas, Excel also offers
predefined operations called Functions to make
the worksheet construction easier.
=SUM - calculates the sum of the values of a
range of cells
=AVERAGE - calculates the arithmetic mean of a
range of cells
=MAX - gives the maximum value in a range of
cells
=MIN - gives the minimum value in a range of
cells
=COUNT - counts the number of cells in a range
of cells
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