EMPTECH REVIEWER

• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)


  Range of technologies that advances communications
• Web Generations


  • Web 1.0
  • Web 2.0
  • Web 3.0
• Web 1.0


  • First generation of the internet that became the foundation of the world wide web and the first webpage browser
• Web 2.0


  • Made it possible for user-generated content to be viewed by people around the world in an instant
  • Driven innovations such as internet access and social networks
• Web 3.0


  • Represents the next phase of this evolution of the internet and could be as disruptive as Web 2.0 as it built on the concepts of decentralization which aim for data to be stored in multiple locations simultaneously
• Convergent Technologies


  Two or more independent technology combine to form a new device
• Convergent Technologies


  • smartphone (from telephone, camera, multimedia player are integrated into a single device)
• Three characteristics of convergent technologies


  • Can perform multiple features to serve a blended purpose
  • Can collect and use data in various formats and let machine learning techniques provide an enhanced user experience
  • They are interconnected with other devices to offer universal access to users
• Social Use


  Made it possible to connect with people around the world instantly
• Social Use


  • facebook, Instagram, reddit, wordpress, youtube, twitch
• Assistive Technology


  Any device, application that supports people with disabilities to learn, communicate, and function with ease
• Assistive Technology


  • speech to text, subtitles
• The current state of ICT further brings society in understanding its benefits and how it can empower in achieving various social changes
• Collaborative tools


  Applications and programs that help people interact over a common goal
• Two types of collaboration


  • Synchronous
  • Asynchronous
• Synchronous collaboration


  Happens when everyone exchanges information in real-time through video conferencing and instant messaging
• Benefit of synchronous collaboration


  Instantly discusses topics and gives feedback and the spontaneity of ideas
• Asynchronous collaboration


  Mostly is self-paced, such as email conversations and voice messages
• Best use of asynchronous collaboration


  For projects that are not a priority or require intensive thinking. It helps people focus on their productivity
• Types of Online Collaboration tools and processes

  • Project Management tools
  • Shared Calendar
  • Instant messaging tools
  • File Sharing Tools
  • Video Conferencing tools
• Project Management tools


  • For project and professional collaboration that help assign tasks and make an information sharing hub
  • It has reporting features and has calendar functions, messaging and a file sharing tool
• Shared Calendar


  • Keep people up to date with synchronized calendars
• Instant messaging tools


  • Let people communicate instantly via text, voice, and files
• Instant messaging tools


  • facebook messenger, discord
• File Sharing Tools


  • Keep files securely backed up and remotely stored in cloud storage for editing and collaboration on documents
• File Sharing Tools


  • google drive, onedrive
• Video Conferencing tools


  • Most used online collaboration tool as it makes audio and video meetings and seminars possible from anywhere
  • Offers more than instant messaging and file sharing, such as real-time conversation, screen sharing
• Video Conferencing tools


  • zoom, google meet
• Marketplace


  Online platform where sellers and buyers interact
• Marketplace


  • Lazada, food panda, and facebook marketplace
• Two important features of online marketplace

  • Seller
  • Buyers
• Search Engine


  A web-based tool designed to retrieve information online specific to what the users need
• Search Engine


  • google, yahoo!, Microsoft bing
• Crawl


  Also known as spiders, identify new links to be used
• Index


  The gathered data by the crawlers, organized and stored in index for engines to find the information quickly when searched
• Search


  The search engine translates inputted words into terms that relate to its index using natural language processing (NLP)
• Rank


  Have algorithms used to present a list of results organized by what it thinks is the best answer to the query
• Major safety precautions to consider online

  • Never trust anyone
  • Do not disclose too much information
  • Cross- check a website
  • Clink links accordingly
• Phishing


  An illegal way of pretending to be a legitimate website
• Major security measures to consider online


  • Password Security
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Installing anti-virus
  • Backup Storage