EMTECH

• Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a range of technologies that advance communications
• Convergent Technology - combination of 4 major websites
• SociaL use - Facebook, mostly social media platforms
• Assisstive Technology - supports people with disabilities
• Crawl – web crawlers, also known as spiders, constantly

  search the internet, find new sites, and identify new links to be used.
• Index: The gathered data by the crawlers is then analyzed, organized, and stored in an 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) which uses machine learning to understand a query. The search engine then accesses its index to find web pages that match the query.
• Rank: Search engines have algorithms used to present a list of results organized by what it thinks is the best answer to the query based on matching the keywords used, prioritizing high quality page content, and using personal information to tailor results to the user.
• A search engine is a web-based tool designed to retrieve information online specific to what the users need. Familiar examples include Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft Bing.
• Creative Content Outlets

  These are websites that utilize different types of media to communicate products, services, and the person or brand itself
• Communication Platforms

  These are best used in achieving better collaboration and connection with anyone across different distances.
• Marketplaces

  The two important features of an online marketplace are the sellers and buyers that trade products and services on an e-commerce website
• Productivity Tools

  are resources on the Internet that allow individuals and organizations to increase productivity based on specific outputs that can be written, visual, or audio
• Word Processor – an application or a device that lets users write, edit and print documents. Some familiar examples include Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and OpenOffice Writer
• Text Copy – allows copying the same text multiple times in the document.
• Text Cut - differs from copying as it removes the text from its original position.
• Paste – an action done when a copied or cut text is ready to be posted or shown again
• Multimedia – lets the use and insertion of multimedia such as images, video, clip art, and charts in the documen
• Text Formatting – allows personalized and formal changes in the document through font change, font styles such as bold and italic, font size, and font color
• Spelling, Grammar, and Autocorrect – allows the correct use of defined language used in the document
• Spreadsheet – or worksheet, a file consisting of rows and columns that help sort, organize, arrange, and calculate numerical data
• Forms – for handling inventories, timesheets, surveys, and personal information.
• Finance – for checking account information such as billing, invoices, receipts, transactions, and budg
• school and Grades – for tracking the student performance, calculating grades, and quick data consolidation.
• Presentation Program – a software tool to create a slideshow for professional or educational purposes. A slideshow is presented and explained one slide at a time to discuss a specific topic, report, or data
• Graphic Design Tools – programs and applications that let users design, edit, animate, and illustrate their work online. Familiar examples include Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, PicsArt, GitHub, and Blender
• Unity – the prime principle and objective of all design as other principles aim to serve this result. The coherence of the design elements such as line, shape, texture, color, point, and their positions, gives a sense that all the parts are working together to achieve overall harmony.
• Variety – provides visual interest in what is ordinary and bland. This balance includes excitement and results in a creative design.
• Hierarchy – a primary task to manage and arrange the order of the design elements, including the organization, positioning, and identifying the most important part of the design, the second, and so forth
• Proportion – refers to the size relationship between elements such as the height and width of a rectangle may have a 2 to 4 relationship
• Balance – the visual weight distribution of elements within a design. It has two main forms, which are symmetrical and asymmetrical balance
• Grid subdivides a page vertically and horizontally into margins, columns, lines of type, and space between blocks of type and images.
• visual message

  communicates information and ideas using and combining various graphic design elements. It can be in multiple formats, such as advertisements, photographs, webpages, and infographics
• Collaborative Tools

  are applications and programs that help people interact over a common goal. Online collaborations involve remote people, social or professional, using tools and processes that are available to everyone.
• Project Management Tools – are designed for project and professional collaboration that help assign tasks and make an information-sharing hub.
• Buzzsumo – feeds a list of the most shared content related to the subject by entering a keyword or a domain name. The list can be sorted into categories such as date, content type, and authors for more specific use.
• Pocket – stores a significant amount of relevant content for later use. It is a plugin tool for web and mobile browsers that lets users easily bookmark and remember websites when using the Internet. It is best for beginners and startups.
• Flipboard – a user friendly-tool with a simple and effective design for rich content. It lets users create a mini magazine for the audience, which can also be added with video, music, or textual information.
• Pinterest is a social media platform that can curate images online by pinning specific visual content on a pinboard.
• Feedly – collects content from popular sources and displays them for consumption effortlessly. It helps organize content from publications, tweets, blogs