emtech 5

• ICT Today: The fusion of hardware equipment, precise software, GUI, and effective digital telecommunications network is the present composition of the ICT network
• The World Wide Web enables access to hypertext documents and other files over the internet
• The technology of the World Wide Web was proposed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989
• Web 1.0 is the Read-Only Web where users can only access information or hypertext files
• Web 2.0 is the Read-and-Write Web, allowing users to interact with web pages, email websites, and edit content
• Web 3.0, the Semantic Executing Web, is envisioned to be a smarter access of hypertext files enabling a wider range of search in a fast manner
• Social media applications started together with Web 2.0 and are used for communicating and socializing in virtual communities and networks
• Web search engines are programs designed to search the World Wide Web based on keywords provided by the user
• Research indexing sites compile and index researches done by academic researchers, engineers, social scientists, and so on
• Electronic Commerce uses electronic means to trade products and currencies, introducing ease in business management and customer convenience
• Online ethics and etiquette are important, with "netiquette" referring to network etiquette and "netizen" to a member of the online community
• Online safety and security are crucial when accessing the World Wide Web to protect the terminal or computer and the transmitted information
• Possible threats from the World Wide Web include SPAM, PHISHING, and MALWARE