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

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

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World Wide Web (WWW), commonly referred to as www, W3, or simply the web, is an interconnected system of public webpages accessible through the internet. It was invented by Sir Tim Berners Lee in 1989.

WEB PAGES are what make up the world wide web. They can be either static or dynamic.

Web 1.0

Web pages are static and not interactive. You can't post, comment, or create an account.

Web 2.0

A term used to describe the present generation of the world wide web that concentrates on its capabilities of providing people with the ability to collaborate and share information online.

DYNAMIC WEBSITES

INTERACTIVE WEBSITES

The content of the website changes, and the user can comment and create accounts.

Web 3.0

Also called the semantic web, it refers to the ability of web technology to understand and interpret human-generated content.

FEATURES OF WEB 2.0

Folksonomy: It allows users to categorize and classify/arrange information using freely chosen keywords (e.g., tagging).

Social Networking: Platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc., use tags that start with a pound sign (#), also known as hashtags.

Rich User Experience: Content is dynamic and responsive to user input. An example would be a website that shows local content.

Long Tail Services: Services are offered on demand rather than on a one-time purchase. This is similar to subscribing to a data plan that charges you for the amount of time you spend.

User Participation: The owners of websites are not the only ones who can add content. Others can contribute through reviews, comments, and other means.

Software as a Service: Users subscribe to software as needed, rather than purchasing it.

Mass Participation: Diverse information sharing is enabled through universal web access.

Trends in ICT

* Convergence: Technology convergence is the combination of two or more different entities of technology, such as smartphones.

* Social Media: Websites, applications, or online channels that enable web users to create, co-create, modify, and exchange user-generated content.

A. Social Network: Sites that allow you to connect with others based on shared interests or backgrounds, such as Facebook and Instagram.

B. Bookmarking Sites: Sites that allow users to store and manage links to various websites and sources, such as Pinterest and LinkedIn.

C. Social News: Sites that allow users to post their own news items or link to other news sources, such as Reddit and Digg.

D. Media Sharing: Sites that allow you to upload and share media content like images, music, and videos.

E. Microblogging: Sites that focus on short updates from the user.

F. Blogs and Forums: Sites that allow users to post content.

* Mobile Technology: The popularity of smartphones and tablets has significantly increased over the years due to their capabilities.

Different Types of Mobile Operating Systems:

* iOS: Used in Apple devices like iPhones and iPads.

* Android: An open-source operating system developed by Google, used by various mobile phone companies.

* BlackBerry OS: Used in BlackBerry devices.

* Windows Phone: Developed by Microsoft for smartphones and pocket PCs.

* Symbian: Used by Nokia devices.

* Web OS: Used in smartphones.

* Assistive Media: A non-profit service designed to help people with visual and reading impairments. A database of audio recordings is used to read to the users.