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Digital Native

Digital Native

A person brought up during the digital technology age and therefore familiar with computers and the internet from an early age.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Deals with the use of different communication technologies such as mobile phones, telephone, internet to locate, save, send, and edit.

World Wide Web (WWW)

An interconnected system of public webpages accessible through the internet

Sir Tim Berners Lee

He invented the World Wide Web

1989

When was the WWW was invented

Web Pages

The individual components that make up the World Wide Web, which can be static or dynamic.

Web 1.0

The first generation of the web, characterized by static pages that are not interactive.

Web 2.0

Refers to the present generation of the web that emphasizes collaboration and information sharing online.

Dynamic Websites

Websites where the content changes and users can interact by commenting and creating accounts.

Web 3.0

Also known as the semantic web, it refers to web technology's ability to understand and interpret human-generated content.

Folksonomy

A feature of Web 2.0 that allows users to categorize and classify information using freely chosen keywords.

Social Networking

Platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook that use tags (#hashtags) for organizing content.

Rich User Experience

Dynamic content that responds to user input, providing personalized information.

Long Tail Services

Services offered on demand rather than as a one-time purchase, similar to subscription models.

User Participation

Contributions from users through content such as reviews and comments, not just by website owners.

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Users subscribe to software on an as-needed basis instead of purchasing licenses.

Mass Participation

Enabled by universal web access, allowing diverse information sharing.

Convergence

The combination of two or more different entities of technology into a single device, like smartphones.

Social Media

Websites and apps allowing users to create, modify, and exchange user-generated content.

Social Network

Sites like Facebook and Instagram that connect people based on shared interests.

Bookmarking Sites

Platforms that allow users to store and manage links to various websites, like Pinterest.

Social News

Sites like Reddit, where users can post news items or link to other news sources.

Media Sharing

Platforms that enable users to upload and share content like images and videos.

Microblogging

Sites focusing on short updates from the user, like Twitter.

Blogs and Forums

Websites that permit users to post content and engage in discussions.

iOS

Mobile operating system used in Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads.

Android

An open-source operating system developed by Google for various mobile devices.

BlackBerry OS

An operating system used in BlackBerry devices.

Windows Phone

Mobile operating system developed by Microsoft for smartphones and pocket PCs.

Symbian

An operating system used by Nokia devices.

Web OS

An operating system utilized in certain smartphones.

Assistive Media

A nonprofit service designed to aid individuals with visual and reading impairments through audio recordings.