ICT

• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

  A diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, create, disseminate, store, and manage information
• ICT is the study of computers as tools for data processing
• ICT teaches students


  The fundamentals of operating computer systems in an internet-based environment
• ICT-related jobs in the Philippines

  • Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
  • Call centers
• The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) in the Philippines is in charge of developing, planning, and promoting the country's information and communications technology (ICT) agenda in support of national development
• In 2010, the ICT industry in the Philippines shared 19.3% of the total employment population
• Time magazine declared Makati City, Philippines, as the "Selfiest Cities around the world" and Cebu City as Rank 9
• 43.5% of Filipinos accessed the Internet in 2016
• The Philippines is ranked 74th out of 77 countries in terms of 4G speed with a download speed of just 8.24 Mbps (CNN Phils, Nov)
• The World Wide Web is an information system on the internet that allows documents to be connected to other documents by hypertext links, enabling the user to search for information by moving from one document to another
• The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners Lee
• Web 1.0

  • Web pages connected by hyperlinks
  • Static Web Page where the content is the same for all users
• Web 2.0


  • Evolution of Web 1.0 by adding dynamic web pages
  • Users can interact with the page, comment, create a user account, and use web browsers for various purposes
• Problems of Web 3.0

  • Compatibility with HTML files and current web browsers
  • Security concerns with the machine saving user preferences
  • Vastness of the World Wide Web containing billions of web pages
  • Vagueness of certain words
  • Logic: limitations for machines to predict user references
• Technology trends awareness refers to being aware of popular and widely recognized technology in the market or industry
• Assistive Technology


  • Pieces of equipment, software programs, or product systems that help people, especially those with disabilities, to increase, improve, and maintain their functional capabilities
• Mobility aids

  • Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes, crutches, prosthetic devices, orthodontic devices
• Hearing aids

  • To help people hear or hear more clearly.
• Cognitive aids

  • Computer or electrical assistive devices to help with memory, attention, or other thinking challenges.
• Computer software and hardware

  To help people with mobility and sensory impairments.

  to helppeople with mobility and sensorywith mobility and sensory
• Tools

  To help learners with disabilities participate in educational activities.

  To helplearners with disabilities participate ins with disabilities participate in
• Closed captioning

  • To allow people with hearing problems to watch digital media
• Physical modifications in the built environment

  • Ramps, grab bars, wider doorways to enable access.
• Lightweight, high-performance mobility devices

  • Enable persons with disabilities to be physically active
• Adaptive switches and utensils

  • Allow those with limited motor skills to accomplish activities.
• Devices and features of devices

  To help perform tasks.
• Collaborative Platforms


  Facilitate communication and interpersonal contact in corporate project work through a virtual workspace
• Convergent Technology is the synergy of technological advancements to work towards a similar goal or task
• Convergent Technology

  An extension of the term convergence, which means “coming together” of two or more separate technologies. Synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar goal or task. A convergence is when two or more distinct things come together
• Convergent Technology

  • Smartphones: combine the functionality of a telephone, a camera, a music player, and a digital personal assistant into one device. A tablet computer is another example of technology convergence
  • Artificial Intelligence: machines seem to be “intelligent.” What humans really mean by intelligence is the ability to perceive your environment and take actions that increase your chance of success in that environment
  • The Internet of Things: physical devices, also called connected devices or smart devices, have electronics implanted in them that give them the ability to link to the Internet. By connecting to the Internet, they can collect data, exchange data, make decisions, and control the device
• Mobile Technology


  • The popularity of smartphones and tablets has taken a major rise over the years. This is largely because of the devices' capability to do tasks that were originally found in personal computers
• Social Media


  • Computer-mediated tools that allow people or companies to create, share or exchange information, career interest, ideas, and even pictures and videos in virtual communities and networks
• Types of Social Media

  • Social Networks: sites that allow you to connect with other people with the same interests or background. Once the user creates his/her account, he/she can set up a profile, add people, share content, etc. Examples: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc
  • Bookmarking Sites: sites that allow you to store and manage links to various websites and resources. Most of the sites allow you to create a tag to others. Examples: Pinterest, Google, Reddit etc
  • Social News: sites that allow users to post their own news items or links to other news sources. The users can also comment on the post and comments may also be ranked. Example: CNN, BBC, Apple News, Google News etc
  • Media Sharing: sites that allow you to upload and share media content like images, music, and video. Example: TikTok, YouTube, Spotify etc
  • Blogs and Forums: allow users to post their content. Other users are able to comment on the said topic. Example: Tumblr, WordPress, Evernote etc
• Online Safety, Security, Ethics, and Etiquette

  The goal of internet safety, also known as online safety, cyber safety, and E-Safety, is to minimize a user's ignorance of the security hazards to their personal safety and property associated with using the internet as well as to protect themselves from computer crime
• Netiquette

  A made-up word, netiquette is constructed from the words net and etiquette. Thus, netiquette refers to the etiquette of the internet
• Information you must limit to share online

  • Personal Information
  • Contact Information
  • Educational Background
  • Financial Account
  • Location
• Email Spam is usually unsolicited commercial email sent from an unknown source with identical message sent to multiple recipients. It can be time and space consuming. Dangerous ones can carry viruses and other malicious software (Malware)
• Email Spoofing is a deceitful email practice in which the sender address is changed to appear to have come from a different source, usually someone you know. It is usually used by spammers to hide the origin of the spam
• Phishing is a deceitful practice of trying to get confidential information such as passwords, usernames, and credit card details by making it appear as if it comes from a trustworthy source. It is usually done through emails or using popular entities such as Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Amazon, and financial institutions
• Pharming is a dangerous hacker attack on a website which directs all traffic to that website to another fictitious website. The main objective is to obtain usernames, passwords, credit cards, and financial information to steal money electronically or use the credit cards of the victims. It is a major concern of many online banking and electronic commerce transactions