EmpTech

• Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry
• Machinery and equipment are developed from the application of scientific knowledge
• Dependence on technology has increased
• Our dependence on technology is likely to increase in the near future
• ICT stands for Information and Communications Technology
• It is an extended term of Information Technology (IT)
• ICT stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications, computers, enterprise software, middleware, storage, and audio-visual systems
• These components enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information
• Coined to differentiate the First stage of the World Wide Web (www) from the present stage of internet technology
• Webpages were static and called read-only web
• Only available feedback mechanism was private emails
• Users can interact, contribute, and create their own internet space and content
• Coined by Time Berners-Lee as the read-write-execute web
• Semantic web or data-driven web content and response
• User search context is processed by a programming language to present options based on user interests
• Evolution of technological developments merging into a new system with different types of applications and media
• Collection of internet-based communication tools and channels for users to interact, communicate, and share information in a virtual community and network
• Range of handheld devices like mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, and game consoles used as personal, interactive, Internet-enabled, and user-controlled portable platforms for exchanging information
• Nonprofit organization founded in 1996 in Michigan, USA by David H. Harvey
• First internet-based reading service for persons with visual and reading impairments
• Produces and publishes voice-recorded written materials on cassettes, CDs, and the internet
• Examples of Assistive technologies include magnifiers, talking devices, Braille displays, screen reading software, text-to-speech systems using OCR, large print materials, and phones with large tactile buttons
• Online Safety:

  • Practices and precautions to ensure safety when using the internet
  • Delinquencies that can be committed online: stalking, identity theft, privacy violations, harassment
• Online Safety Measures:

  • Never give personal information over the internet
  • Do not give banking or sensitive information unless sure of a reputable business with a secure service
  • Check for "https://" in the website address for a secure network
  • Avoid accessing accounts through email links
  • Never open messages or attachments from unknown sources
  • Regularly review privacy settings
  • Delete browsing data on public computers
  • Keep software updated
  • Avoid downloading unknown software
• Types of Threats:

  • Phishing: email from a criminal to gather sensitive information
  • Pharming: malicious website to gather usernames and passwords
  • Internet Scam: misleading scams to cheat targets
  • Malware: spyware and adware to gather private information without permission
  • Adware: delivers advertisements
  • Spyware: spies on user activity without their knowledge
• Virus & Worm:

  • Virus: replicates by attaching to other programs or files
  • Worm: injected into a network through various means
  • Trojan Horse: disguises as a normal file to install malware
  • Iloveyou Virus: infected millions of computers in 2000, created by Onel De Guzman and Reonel Ramones
• Other Types of Threats:

  • Computer Bug
  • Cyber Stalking
  • Cyber Bullying
  • Cyber Harassment
  • Spam
  • Spoofing
• Netiquette:

  • Rules and norms for acceptable online behavior
• Computer Ethics:

  • Concerned with professional and social conduct in computing
• Privacy:

  • Refers to the right of individuals to restrict information collection and use
• Authentication:

  • Process of verifying user identity
  • Four common authentication methods: user identification, possessed objects, biometric device, callback system
• User Identification

  • Possessed Objects
  • Biometric Device
• Keyboard shortcuts:

  • Ctrl+A: Select all text
  • Ctrl+B: Bold text
  • Ctrl+C: Copy text
  • Ctrl+D: Open font formatting window
  • Ctrl+E: Center text
  • Ctrl+F: Find a phrase
  • Ctrl+G: Go to a specific page
  • Ctrl+H: Replace text with another text
  • Ctrl+I: Italicize text
  • Ctrl+J: Justify text
  • Ctrl+K: Open insert hyperlink window
  • Ctrl+L: Left align text
  • Ctrl+M: Indent a paragraph from the left
  • Ctrl+N: Open new document or file
  • Ctrl+O: Open an existing document or file
• Keyboard shortcuts:

  • Ctrl+P: Print a document
  • Ctrl+Q: Remove paragraph formatting
  • Ctrl+R: Right align text
  • Ctrl+S: Save the document or file
  • Ctrl+T: Create a hanging indent
  • Ctrl+U: Underline selected text
  • Ctrl+V: Paste any text or object that has been copied
  • Ctrl+W: Close open tab in a browser or a document in Word
  • Ctrl+X: Cut text or object
  • Ctrl+Y: Redo any undo action
  • Ctrl+Z: Undo any action
• Online search is the process of interactively searching and retrieving requested information via computer databases that are online or by using the internet
• URL stands for Universal Resource Locator, which is the address of a worldwide web page or website
• Definition of a database: a structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways
• Keyboard shortcuts:

  • Ctrl+P: Print a document
  • Ctrl+Q: Remove paragraph formatting
  • Ctrl+R: Right align text
  • Ctrl+S: Save the document or file
  • Ctrl+T: Create a hanging indent
  • Ctrl+U: Underline selected text
  • Ctrl+V: Paste any text or object that has been copied
  • Ctrl+W: Close open tab in a browser or a document in Word
  • Ctrl+X: Cut text or object
  • Ctrl+Y: Redo any undo action
  • Ctrl+Z: Undo any action
• Vocabulary List:

  • Online Search: the process of interactively searching and retrieving requested information via computer databases that are online or by using the Internet
  • URL: Universal Resource Locator; the address of a World Wide Web page or website
  • Smartphone: a mobile phone that performs many computer functions, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded applications
  • Database: a structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways
• Vocabulary List:

  • Copyright: the exclusive legal right given to an originator, an assignee, or an authorized other to print, publish, perform, film, or record a literary, artistic, or music material
  • Copyright Infringement: a violation of copyright law; the use of works protected by copyright law without permission for a usage where such permission is required, thereby infringing certain exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder
  • Fair Use: refers to the limitation of copyright; intellectual property may be used without consent as long as it is used in commentaries, criticisms, search engines, parodies, news reports, research, library archiving, teaching, and in education