1 EMPOTECH- EXAM 3RD QUARTER

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

refers to a set of concepts, resources, and tools that, when combined, allow people and organizations to create, access, retrieve, send, process, share, and exchange information.

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

originated from the creation of the first computers, which were made to compute and solve problems involving vast amounts of data such as the census.

Mobile Technology

"is a technology that goes wherever the user goes." It is portable and can do two-way communication to another device using a network. Eventually, it has evolved to include mobile computing through wireless devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and smart watches.

Social Media

This refers to websites and software applications that allow users to share information and content such as photos, videos, music, events, and opinions to a virtual community in real time.

Social Networking Sites (SNS)

These are virtual communities where a user can interact with another user or a group of users that share common interests using an online identity.

LinkedIn

if you want to find an internship program in an IT company, you can use _______, a website intended for users who want to seek career opportunities and employers aiming to hire people.

Social Bookmarking Sites

These sites provide users the capability to search, organize, and save web contents, such as articles, photos, and videos, based on specific areas of interest for sharing

Social Review Sites

are websites where people can post their reviews about businesses, products, or services

Media Sharing Platforms

These are websites that can be used by people for storing and sharing various types of media. Media sharing platforms could be a photo sharing site (e.g., Flickr), video sharing site (e.g., YouTube), music streaming site (e.g., Apple Music, Spotify, Soundcloud), or cloud storage (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive).

Blogging

A blog is a webpage that contains informational posts by one user.

Assistive Technology

Another example of ICT is assistive technology, which is a software program or a product system that is intended to help people with disabilities.

Text to Speech

It is the ability of a computer or device to speak based on a text for visually impaired people.

Speech to Text

Also known as dictation, it is the capability to turn speech into text.

Screen Zoom

For visually impaired users, they can magnify certain parts of the screen using keyboard shortcuts.

Display enhancements

With this tool, inverting colors and adjusting contrast are possible for users with limited or impaired vision.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

This refers to the simulation of human intelligence that is programmed to machines that give them the capability to think and act like humans.

World Wide Web

The internet is an interconnection of ICT devices and computer networks around the globe. terms "internet" and the "web" interchangeably

Web 1.0

It is also known as a static or stationary webpage. This type of webpage appears exactly as they are stored on the web server.

Web 2.0

It is also called as a dynamic webpage. The content of this webpage changes every time even without reloading the page. The information displayed to a user is different from others.

Web 3.0

It is also called as a semantic webpage. This is a type of webpage where machines will process data and information in a humanlike way

Malware of Malicious Software

These are programs designed to harm your computer and make it vulnerable to attack.

Worms

These are types of malware that take advantage of software vulnerabilities, also known as glitches or flaws in software.

Computer Viruses

Unlike worms, they penetrate an infected system. These are commonly obtained from executable files (.exe) and those that are downloaded from unknown sources.

Trojan Horses

These are types of malware that appear to be beneficial to your system, oftentimes in a form of advertisement, but once they are installed, they will harm your computer.

Ransomware

This hides and restricts access to your files, and your files can only be reverted in exchange of a payment, most of the times, through cryptocurrency.

Adware

This is one of the most known malware types. It oftentimes appears as pop-ups and contains an advertisement that has no relevance. These are commonly seen in online games or in unsecured websites.

Spyware

It is a type of malware that is commonly acquired through unverified free applications. runs in the background unknowingly and sneaks into your activity and personal data and confidential information such as usernames and passwords.

Research

It is the systematic way of gathering and examining information to establish facts and create new knowledge. Critical thinking is one the qualities that a researcher must have.

Electronic Resources (e-resources)

These are digital materials that can be accessed electronically or by using a computer or another device. Example: online research journals, electronic books (e-book), and webpages

Google Scholar

contains a vast number of sources including journals, conference papers, academic books, preprints, theses and dissertations, abstracts, and technical reports.