EMTECH REVIEWER

• Information and communication technologies (ICT)

  A tool for curating, contextualizing, collaborating, and creating content and experiences for learning in the professional tracks
• ICT components


  • Computers
  • Internet
  • Broadcasting technologies
  • Telephony
• The Philippines is dubbed as the ICT Hub of Asia because of the huge growth of ICT related jobs, one of which is Business Process Outsourcing, or call centers
• Business Process Outsourcing started in the Philippines with Accenture in 1992 thanks to Frank Holz the Partner responsible for developing and marketing the first Global Resource Center in Manila
• ICT in the Context of Global Communication


  • Generations of the Internet
  • The Current State
• ICT supports many industries
• Industries supported by ICT

  • Science and Research
  • Engineering and Architecture
  • Advertising
  • Teaching and Education
  • Analyzing Business
• Search engine


  A computer program to find answers to queries in a collection of information, which might be a library catalog or a database but is most commonly the World Wide Web
• A Web search engine produces a list of "pages"—computer files listed on the Web—that contain or relate to the terms in a query entered by the user into a field called a search bar
• Search engines


  • Google
  • Microsoft Bing
  • Yahoo
  • Baidu
  • DuckDuckGo
  • Ask.com
  • AOL.com
  • Internet Archive
  • Ecosia
• Social media platforms


  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
• Chart it! Interview your seatmate regarding the time spent in using social media. Then, create a pie graph to show the reports.
• Chart it! Observe and Analyze the picture. Then, create a pie graph using the data below.
• Internet Safety


  Refers to the online security or safety of people and their information when using internet
• Netiquette


  Combination of the words network and etiquette and is defined as a set of rules for acceptable online behavior
• Ten Rules of Netiquette

  • Rule no. 1: Remember the human
  • Rule no. 2: Adhere to the same standards online that you follow in real life
  • Rule no. 3: Know where you are in cyberspace
  • Rule no. 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth
  • Rule no. 5: Make yourself look good online
  • Rule no. 6: Share expert knowledge
  • Rule no. 7: Help keep flame wars under control
  • Rule no. 8: Respect other people's privacy
  • Rule no. 9: Don't abuse your power
  • Rule no. 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistake
• Rule 1: Remember the Human


  • You need to remember that you are talking to a real person when you are online
  • The internet brings people together who would otherwise never meet
  • Remember this saying when sending an email: Would I say this to the person's face
• Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards online that you follow in real life


  • You need to behave the same way online that you do in real life
  • You need to remember that you can get caught doing things you should not be doing online just like you can in real life
  • You are still talking to a real person with feelings even though you can't see them
• Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace

  • Always take a look around when you enter a new domain when surfing the web
  • Get a sense of what the discussion group is about before you join it
• Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth


  • Remember people have other things to do besides read your email. You are not the center of their world
  • Keep your post and emails to minimum by saying what you want to say
  • Remember everyone won't answer your questions
• Rule 5: Make yourself look good online


  • Be polite and pleasant to everyone
  • Always check your spelling and grammar before posting
  • Know what you are talking about and make sense saying it
• Rule 6: Share expert knowledge


  • Ask questions online
  • Share what you know online
  • Post the answers to your questions online because someone may have the same question you do
• Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control

  • Netiquette does not forgive flaming
  • Netiquette does however forbid people who are flaming to hurt discussion groups by putting the group down
• Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy


  • Do not read other people's mail without their permission
  • Going through other people's things could cost you, your job or you could even go to jail
  • Not respecting other people's privacy is a bad netiquette
• Rule 9: Don't abuse your power


  • Do not take advantage of other people just because you have more knowledge or power than them
  • Treat others as you would want them to treat you if the roles were reversed
• Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistake

  • Do not point out mistakes to people online
  • Remember that you were once the new kid on the block
  • You still need to have a good manners even though you are online and cannot see the person face to face
• Internet Threats


  • SPAM
  • PHISHING
  • MALWARE
• SPAM


  Unwanted email mostly from advertisers
• PHISHING


  Its goal is to acquire sensitive personal information like passwords and credit card details
• Types of Phishing


  • Spear
  • Whaling
  • Smishing
  • Vishing
• MALWARE


  Stands for Malicious Software, any program or file that is harmful to a computer user
• Internet Threats


  • ILOVEYOU (2000) computer worm, spreading thru email, Love-Letter-For-You.txt.vbs
  • Code Red (2001) – Microsoft IIs Server software
  • My Doom (2004) – email targeting government, business across the globe
  • CryptoLocker (2013) - malicious software encrypted the files on a victim's computer demanded a ransom for the decryption key
  • WannaCry (2017) – attacking Microsoft Windows for ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency
• Kinds of Malware


  • VIRUS
  • WORM
  • TROJAN
  • SPYWARE
  • KEYLOGGER
  • ADWARE
• VIRUS


  A malicious executable code attached to another executable file which can be harmless or can modify or delete data
• WORM


  A form of malware that replicates itself and can spread to different computers via Network
• TROJAN


  A malicious program that is disguised as a useful program but once downloaded or installed , leaves your PC unprotected and allows hacker to get you information
• SPYWARE


  Software that ruins in the background without you knowing it
• KEYLOGGERS


  Used to record the keystroke done by the user
• ADWARE


  A program designed to send you advertisements, mostly a pop-ups
• How can you be smart about online safety, especially nowadays where social media plays a big role in our society?