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• Philippines is considered as the ICT Hub of Asia
• BPO: Business Process Outsourcing / call centers
• Makati City is considered as the Rank 1 'Selfiest Cities' around the world while Cebu is at Rank 9
• Philippines is considered the ICT HUB OF ASIA
• BPO centers (Call Centers) are a form of Business Process Outsourcing
• Makati City is ranked 1 for 'Selfiest Cities' globally, while Cebu is ranked 9
• Terminologies:

  • WWW stands for World Wide Web
  • USB stands for Universal Serial Bus
  • ICT stands for Information and Communication Technologies
  • OS stands for Operating Systems
• Types of Web:

  • WEB 1.0 is static/flat/stationary and cannot be manipulated by the user
  • WEB 2.0 allows user interaction, commenting, and creating user accounts
• Features of WEB 2.0:

  • Folksonomy allows categorization using keywords
  • Rich User Experience with dynamic and responsive content
  • Long Tail offers services on demand
  • User Participation allows others to contribute content
  • Software as a Service (SaaS) involves subscription rather than purchase
  • Mass Participation enables diverse information sharing
• WEB 3.0 provides a common framework for data sharing and aims to understand user preferences
• Problems with WEB 3.0:

  • Compatibility issues with HTML files and current web browsers
  • Security concerns with stored information
  • Vastness of the WWW with billions of websites
  • Vagueness and imprecise definitions
  • Logic limitations for computers to deliver information
• Trends in ICT:

  • Convergence of technologies for a common goal
  • Social media for creating, discussing, and modifying content
  • Mobile Technologies with capabilities similar to personal computers
  • Various Mobile Operating Systems like IOS, Android, Blackberry OS, Windows Phone OS, Symbian, and WebOS
• Assistive Media provides non-profit services/devices for people with reading/hearing impairments
• Dangers in the Internet:

  • Email Spam is unsolicited commercial email
  • Email Spoofing changes sender addresses deceptively
  • Phishing tricks users into revealing confidential information
  • Pharming redirects traffic to fake websites for data theft
  • Spyware collects information covertly
  • Trojan Horse performs undesirable functions without user consent
  • Computer Worm replicates itself exploiting OS weaknesses
  • Computer Virus duplicates and transfers through storage devices
  • Hacker gains unauthorized access to control computers
• Firewalls prevent hacking attempts

  • Copyright protects intellectual property rights
  • Copyright Infringement is the unlicensed copying of work
  • Plagiarism is using someone else's work without credit
  • Fair Use includes limitations given by copyright law
• Key Factors Evaluating Information:

  • Accuracy, Author, Currency, Fairness, Relevance
  • Search Engines use keywords to find and return documents