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• ICT


  Information And Communication Technology - Deals with use of different communications technologies such as mobile phones etc. to locate, save, send and edit information
• 106.8 cellphones per 100 Filipinos in the year 2012
• The Philippines is dubbed the "ICT Hub of Asia" because of huge growth of ICT-related jobs, one of which is BPO, Business Process Outsourcing, or call centers
• The ICT Department in the Philippines is responsible for the planning, development and promotion of the country's information and communications technology (ICT) agenda in support of national development
• Computer


  An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program
• Internet


  The global system of interconnected computer networks that use the internet protocol suite to link billions of devices worldwide
• World Wide Web


  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 page


  A hypertext document connected to the World Wide Web. It is a document that is suitable for the World Wide Web
• Web 1.0


  The first stage in the World Wide Web, which was entirely made up of the Web pages connected by hyperlinks
• Web 2.0


  The evolution of Web 1.0 by adding dynamic pages. The user is able to see a website differently than others. Allows users to interact with the page; instead of just reading the page, the user may be able to comment or create user account
• Web 3.0


  This platform is all about semantic web. Aims to have machines (or servers) understand the user's preferences to be able to deliver web content
• Static Web Page


  A flat page or stationary page in the sense that the page is "as is" and cannot be manipulated by the user
• Dynamic Web Pages


  Web 2.0 is the evolution of web 1.0 by adding dynamic web pages. The user is able to see website differently than others e.g. social networking sites, wikis, video sharing sites
• Features of Web 2.0

  • Folksonomy
  • Rich User Experience
  • User Participation
  • Long Tail
  • Software as a services
  • Mass Participation
• Folksonomy


  Allows user to categorize and classify information using freely chosen keywords e.g. tagging by FB, Twitter, use tags that start with the sign #, referred to as hash tag
• Rich User Experience


  Content is dynamic and is responsive to user's input
• User Participation


  The owner of the website is not the only one who is able to put content. Others are able to place a content of their own by means of comments, reviews and evaluation e.g. Lazada, Amazon
• Long Tail


  Services that are offered on demand rather than on a one-time purchase
• Software as a services

  Users will be subscribe to a software only when needed rather than purchasing them e.g. Google docs used to create and edit word processing and spread sheet
• Mass Participation


  Diverse information sharing through universal web access. Web 2.0's content is based on people from various cultures
• Web 3.0 Semantic Web

  The aim is to have machines (or servers) understand the users' preferences to be able to deliver web content specifically targeting the user
• Problems of Web 3.0


  • Compatibility HTML files and current web browsers could not support Web 3.0
  • Security The user's security is also in questions since the machine is saving his or her preferences
  • Vastness The World Wide Web already contains billions of web pages
  • Vagueness Certain words are imprecise. The words "old" and "small" would depend on the user
  • Logic Since machines use logic, there are certain limitations for a computer to be able to predict what the user is referring to at a given time
• Convergence


  The synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar goal or task
• Social Media


  A website, application, or online channel that enables web users to create, co-create, discuss modify, and exchange user generated content
• Six types of Social Media

  • Social Networks
  • Bookmarking Sites
  • Social News
  • Media Sharing
  • Microblogging
  • Blogs and Forums
• Social Networks


  Sites that allows you to connect with other people with the same interests or background. Example: Facebook and Google+
• Bookmarking Sites


  Sites that allow you to store and manage links to various website and resources. Example: Stumble Upon, Pinterest
• 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 rank. Example: Reddit and Digg
• Media Sharing


  Sites that allow you to upload and share media content like images, music and video. Example: Flickr, YouTube and Instagram
• Microblogging


  Focus on short updates from the user. Those that subscribed to the user will be able to receive these updates. Example: Twitter and Plurk
• Blogs and Forums


  Allow user to post their content. Other users are able to comment on the said topic. Example: Blogger, WordPress and Tumblr
• Mobile Technologies


  The popularity of smartphones and tablets has taken a major rise over the years. This is largely because of the devices capability to do the tasks that were originally found in PCs. Several of these devices are capable of using a high-speed internet. Today the latest model devices use 4G Networking (LTE), which is currently the fastest
• Mobile OS


  • iOS - use in apple devices such as iPhone and iPad
  • Android - an open source OS developed by Google. Being open source means mobile phone companies use this OS for free
  • Blackberry OS - use in blackberry devices
  • Windows phone OS - A closed source and proprietary operating system developed by Microsoft
  • Symbian - the original smartphone OS. Used by Nokia devices
  • WebOS- originally used in smartphone; now in smart TVs
  • Windows Mobile - developed by Microsoft for smartphones and pocket PCs
• Assistive Media


  A non-profit service designed to help people who have visual and reading impairments. A database of audio recordings is used to read to the user
• Cloud computing


  Distributed computing on internet or delivery of computing service over the internet. e.g. Yahoo!, Gmail, Hotmail. Instead of running an e-mail program on your computer, you log in to a Web e-mail account remotely. The software and storage for your account doesn't exist on your computer – it's on the service's computer cloud
• Components of Cloud Computing

  • Client computers – clients are the device that the end users interact with cloud
  • Distributed Servers – Often servers are in geographically different places, but server acts as if they are working next to each other
  • Datacenters – It is collection of servers where application is placed and is accessed via Internet
• Types of Clouds


  • Public Cloud - allows systems and services to be easily accessible to the general public. Public cloud may be less secured because of its openness, e.g. e-mail
  • Private Cloud - allows systems and services to be accessible within an organization. It offers increased security because of its private nature
  • Community Cloud - allows systems and services to be accessible by group of organizations
  • Hybrid Cloud - is a mixture of public and private cloud. However, the critical activities are performed using private cloud while the noncritical activities are performed using public cloud
• Online Systems


  A system that is connected to the internet. Include email notifications from the server, the updating of web blacklists (list of undesirable websites), updating of the list of file-sharing programs and remote access
• Offline Systems


  A system that is disconnected from the internet