EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES REVIEWER
Security – The user’s security is also in
Unit I: Introduction to ICT
1. Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) Deals with the use of
different technologies such as mobile
phones, telephone, Internet, etc. to locate,
save, and edit information.
2. Philippines – The “ICT Hub of Asia”.
Evolution of web pages
3. Web 2.0 – Dynamic, Writable
4. Web 1.0 – Static, Readable
5. Web 3.0 - Semantic, Executable
6. Static – refers to web pages tthat are the
same regardless of the user.
7. Dynamic – refers to web pages that are
affected by user input or preferences.
8. Hashtag – used to “categorize posts in
website.
Features of Web 2.0
9. Folksonomy – Allows users to categorize
and classify/arrange information using
chosen keywors. (eg. Tagging) with the use
of hasgtag (#)
10. Rich user Experience – content is dynamic
and is responsive to user’s input.
11. User participation – the owner of website
is not the only one who is able to put
content. Others are able to place a content
on their own. By the means of comments,
reviews, and evaluation.
12. Long tail – Services that are offered on
demand rather than on a one- times
purchase. Synonymous to subscribing to a
data plan that charges you for the amount
of time you spent in the internet.
13. Software as service – users will subscribe
to a software only when needed rather
than purchasing them.
14. Mass Participation – diverse information
sharing through universal web access Since
most users can use the internet.
Web 3.0 several problems
15. Compatibility – HTML files and current
web browser could not support web 3.0.
16.
question since the machine is saving his or
her preferences.
17. Vastness – the World Wide Web already
contains billions of pages.
18. Vagueness – Certain words are imprecise.
The word “old” and “small” would depend
on the user
19. Logic – Since machines use logic there are
certain limitations for a computer to be
able to predict the user is referring to at a
given time.
Trends in ICT
20. Convergence – Technological convergence
is the synergy of technological
advancements to work on a similar goal or
task.
21. Social Media – is a website, application, or
online channel that enables web user to
create, co-create, discuss, modify, and
exchange user – generated content.
Six Types of Social media:
22. Social Networks – These are sites that
allows you to connect with other people
with the same interests or background.
23. Bookmarking Sites – These are sites that
allow you to store and manage links to
various websites and resources.
24. Social News – These are sites that allow
users to post their own news items or links
to other news sources.
25. Media sharing – These are sites that allow
you to upload and share media content like
images, music, and video.
26. Microblogging – These are sites that focus
on short updates from the user. Those
subscribed to the user will be able to
receive these update.
27. Blogs And Forums – These are websites
allow to users to post their content. Others
user are able to comment on the said topic.
Mobile Technologies Operating systems:
28. iOS - used in Apple devices such as the
iPhone and IPad.
29. Android – an open source operating
system developed by Google. Being open
 source means several mobile phone
companies use this OS for free.
30. Blackberry OS – used in Blackberry devices
31. Windows Phone OS – a closed source and
proprietary operating system developed
by Microsoft.
32. Symbian – the original smartphones OS;
used by Nokia devices
33. WebOS – originally used for smartphones;
now used for smart TVs
34. Windows Mobile – developed by
Microsoft for smartphones and pocket PCs
35. Assistive Media – is a nonprofit service
designed to help people who have visual
and reading impairments.
LESSON 2: RULES OF NETTIQUETTE
INTERNET THREATS
36. Malware – stands for malicious software
37. Virus – a malicious program that transfers
from one computer to another either
through the internet and local networks or
data storage like flash drives and CDs.
38. Worm – a malicious program that transfers
from one computer to another by any type
of means.
39. Trojan – a malicious program that is
disguised as useful program but once
downloaded or installed, leaves your PC
unprotected and allows hackers to get
your information.
40. Rogue security software – tricks the user
into posing that it is a security software.
41. Spyware – a program that runs in the
background without you knowing it (thus
called “spy”).
42. Keyloggers – used to record the keystroke
done by the users.
43. Adware – a program designed to send you
advertisements, mostly pop ups.
44. Spam – unwanted email mostly from bots
or advertisers. It can be used to send
malware.
45. Phishing – its goal is to acquire sensitive
personal information like passwords and
credit card details.
46. Pharming – a more complicated way of
phishing where it exploits the DNS
(Domain Name Service) system.
47. Cybercrime – a crime committed or
assisted through the use of the internet.
48. Privacy Policy – tells the user how the
website will handle its data.
49. Copyright – a part of the law, where in you
gave the rights to your work, and anyone
uses it without your consent is punishable
by law.
50. Fair use – means that an intellectual
property may be used without a consent as
long as it is used in commercials, criticism,
search engines, parodies etc.
51. Incognito – a browser that is synonymous
to “private” browsing.
52. Internet – the information superhighway.
53. Private – an option to hide post so that
search engines could not scan it.
COPY RIGHT INFRINGEMENT
54. Understand – Copyright protects literary
works, photographs, paintings, drawings,
films, music, choreography, and
sculptures.
55. Be responsible – Even if material does not
say that is copyrighted, it is not a valid
defense against copyright.
56. Be creative – Ask yourself whether what
you are making else’s creativity.
57. Know the law – There are some limitations
to copyright laws.
58. Mail merge – allows you to efficiently
create documents that gave the same
general content but may gave different
recipients or purpose.
Steps in Doing Mail merge:
59. Create main document
60. Create data source
61. Insert place holders
62. Preview
63. Print