EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Prepared by Mr. Larry M Sison Jr.

DATAMEX
Senior High School
TOPIC REMARKS
Chapter 1  Information and Communication Technology (ICT) deals with the use of
Introduction to Information different communication technologies such as mobile phones, telephone,
and Communications Internet, etc. to locate, save, send and edit information
Technology  Web 1.0 When the World Wide Web was invented, most web pages were static.
Lesson 1 Static (also known as flat page or stationary page) in the sense that the page is
“as is” and cannot be manipulated by the user. The content is also the same for
ICT in Our Everyday Lives
all users.
 Web 2.0 is the evolution of Web 1.0 by adding dynamic web pages—the user is
able to see a website differently than others.
 Web 3.0 The Semantic Web is a movement led by the World Wide Web
Consortium (W3C).
 Convergence Technological convergence is the synergy of technological
advancements to work on a similar goal or task.
 Social Media Social media is a website, application, or online channels that
enable web users to create, co-create, discuss, modify, and exchange user-
generated content.
 Social Networks. These are sites that allow you to connect with other people
with the same interests or background.
 Bookmarking Sites. These are sites that allow you to store and manage links to
various websites and resources.
 Social News. These are sites that allow users to post their own news items or
links to other news sources.
 Media Sharing. These are sites that allow you to upload and share media
content like images, music, and video.
 Microblogging. These are sites that focus on short updates from the user.

Lesson 2
Online Safety and Security,
Ethics and Rules of Netiquette
 Online Safety and Security The Internet, truly, is a powerful tool. It can be
used to promote your business, gain new friends, and stay in touch with the
old ones.
 1. Malware – stands for malicious software
Types: Virus, Worm, Trojan, Spyware, Adware
 2. Spam – unwanted email mostly from bots or advertisers. It can be used to
send malware.
 3. Phishing – Its goal is to acquire sensitive personal information like
passwords and credit card details.
 Copyright Infringement - If you create something—an idea, an invention, a form
of literary work, or a research, you have the right of how it should be used by
others. This is called intellectual property.

Chapter 2  Form Document The document that contains the main body of the message we
Applied Productivity Tools want to convey or send.
Lesson 4a  2. List or Data File This is where the individual information or data that needs to be
Advanced Word Processing plugged in (merged) to our form document is placed and maintained.
Skills  Label Generation It creates a blank form document that simulates either a
blank label or envelope of pre-defined size and will use the data file that you
selected to print the information, typically, individual addresses.
 Pictures. Generally, these are electronic or digital pictures or photographs
you have saved in any local storage device.
 Clip Art. This is generally a .GIF type; line art drawings or images used as
generic representation for ideas and objects that you might want to integrate
in your document.
 Shapes. These are printable objects or materials that you can integrate in
your document to enhance its appearance or to allow you to have some tools
to use for composing and representing ideas or messages
 4. Smart Art. Generally, these are predefined sets of different shapes grouped
together to form ideas that are organizational or structural in nature.
5. Chart. Another type of material that you can integrate in your Word
document that allows you to represent data characteristics and trends.
6. Screenshot. Sometimes, creating reports or manuals for training or
procedure will require the integration of a more realistic image of what you
are discussing on your report or manual.

Lesson 4b
 Active Cell
Advanced Spreadsheet Skills
The active cell is recognized by its green outline. Data is always
entered into the active cell. Different cells can be made active by
clicking on them with the mouse or by using the arrow keys on the
keyboard.

 Add Sheet Icon

Clicking on the Add sheet icon next to the Sheet tab at the bottom of
the screen adds another worksheet. (You can also use two keyboard
shortcuts to add a new worksheet: Shift+F11 and Alt+Shift+F1)

 Cell

Cells are the rectangular boxes located in the central area of a

worksheet. Some important notes to know about cells include:

 Column Letters

Columns run vertically on a worksheet, and each one is identified by

a letter in the column header.

 Formula Bar

Located above the worksheet, this area displays the contents of the
active cell. The formula bar can also be used for entering or editing
data and formulas.

Lesson 5
Advanced Presentation Skills  File Menu and Backstage View

When you click the File menu, you see the Backstage view that contains all the creation, save, share, and print options for your
presentations, as shown in Figure 3. Learn more about File Menu and Backstage View in PowerPoint 2013.

Figure 3: File Menu leads to the Backstage View

 . Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)

Is a customizable toolbar placed by default above the Ribbon -- here you can add icons for your often used commands. Also the QAT
can also be placed below the Ribbon. Learn more about Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2013.

 Ribbon

Ribbon has tabs which in turn contain groups of buttons for various options -- some groups also contain galleries (for example galleries
for Themes and Theme Colors). Learn more about Ribbon and Tabs in PowerPoint 2013.

 Slides Pane

Located on the left side of the interface, the Slides pane shows thumbnails of all the slides in the open presentation. Learn more
about Slides Pane in PowerPoint 2013.

Note: If the Slides pane is not visible, click the Normal button in the View tab of the Ribbon.

 Slide Area

Displays the active slide. Learn more about Slide Area in PowerPoint 2013.