Empowerment Technologies - Module 1 Lesson 1: ICT, Internet, and World Wide Web

Vocabulary flashcards covering key ICT concepts from the lecture notes, including Information, Communication, Technology, ICT, the Internet, the World Wide Web, browsers, and related terms.

Information

Facts provided or learned about something or someone.

Communication

Imparting or exchanging of information or news.

Technology

Machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge.

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

The integrated use of various technologies (mobile phones, telephones, computers, Internet, and other devices) and software to locate, save, send, and manipulate information.

World Wide Web (WWW)

An information system on the Internet that allows documents to be connected to other documents by hypertext links, enabling users to search for information by moving from one document to another.

Internet

A global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.

Hypertext links

Links that connect documents on the Web, enabling navigation from one document to another.

Tim Berners-Lee

British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

Web browser

Software (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) that lets users navigate from one web page to another via hyperlinks.

Selfie

A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam, uploaded to a social media site.

ICT Hub of Asia

The Philippines is dubbed the ICT Hub of Asia.

Online platforms and sites

Websites or apps that host content and enable user interaction and online activities.