INTRODUCTION TO

Information
Information and
and Communication
Communication

TECHNOLOGY
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W E R P A D A M I T
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T I N R E N E T W
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C E N A R HE G N S I E
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 WHAT IS ICT?
• ICT is an umbrella term that includes any communication
device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular
phones, computer and network hardware and software,
satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and
applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing
and distance learning.
VIDEOCONFERENCING
DISTANCE LEARNING
 ICT IN THE PHILIPPINES
• Philippines as the “ICT Hub of Asia”.

• Huge growth of ICT related jobs around the country, one of

which is call center or BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)
centers.

• According to 2013 edition of Measuring the Information

Society by the International Telecommunication Union, there
are 106.8 cellphones per 100 Filipinos in the year 2012.
• In a data gathered by the Annual Survey of Philippines Business
and Industries in 2010, the ICT industry shares 19.3% of the
total employment population.

• Time magazines declared Makati City, Philippines-Rank 1 as the

“Selfiest Cities around the world, and Rank 9 is Cebu City.
• 43.5% of Filipinos accessed the Internet (2016).

• Ranked 74th out of 77 countries in terms of 4G speed

• Download speed of just 8.24 Mbps (CNN Phils, Nov. 2017)

Information
Information and
and Communication
Communication

TECHNOLOGY
Technology used for communicating information

WEB WEB WEB

1.0 2.0 3.0
 Around when the World Wide Web was invented
WEB Static / Flat Page / Stationary Page
1.0 “As is” Cannot be manipulated by the user
Content is same for all users
 the user is able to see a website differently than others
WEB allows users to interact with the page
2.0 the user may be able to comment or create a user account

HOSTED SERVICES

WEB
SOCIAL VIDEO APPLICATIONS
NETWORKING SHARING
SITES BLOGS WIKIS SITES
 the user is able to see a website differently than others
WEB allows users to interact with the page
2.0 the user may be able to comment or create a user account

Features
Featuresof
ofWeb
Web2.0
2.0
1. Folksonomy. It allows users to categorize and classify/arrange information using
freely chosen keywords (e.g., tagging).
 the user is able to see a website differently than others
WEB allows users to interact with the page
2.0 the user may be able to comment or create a user account

Features
Featuresof
ofWeb
Web2.0
2.0
2. Rich User Experience. Content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s input. An
example would be a website that shows local content. In the case of social
networking sites, when logged on, your account is used to modify what you see in
their website.

example:
Every Facebook user’s News Feed are different since it will depend
on the user’s friends list or he/she follows.
 the user is able to see a website differently than others
WEB allows users to interact with the page
2.0 the user may be able to comment or create a user account

Features
Featuresof
ofWeb
Web2.0
2.0
3. Long Tail. Services are offered on demand rather than on a one-time purchase. In
certain cases, time-based pricing is better than file-size-based pricing or vice
versa. This is synonymous to subscribing to a data plan that charges you for the
amount of time you spent in the Internet, or a data plan that charges you for the
amount of bandwidth you used.

4. User Participation. The owner of the website is not the only one who is able to put
content. Others are able to place a content of their own by means of comment,
reviews, and evaluation. Some websites allow readers to comment on an article,
participate in a poll, or review a specific product (e.g., Amazon.com, online
stores).
 the user is able to see a website differently than others
WEB allows users to interact with the page
2.0 the user may be able to comment or create a user account

Features
Featuresof
ofWeb
Web2.0
2.0
5. Software as a Service. (SaaS) Users will subscribe to a software only when
needed rather than purchasing them. This is a cheaper option if you do not always
need to use a software.

6. Mass Participation. It is a diverse information sharing through universal web

access. Since most users can use the Internet, Web 2.0’s content is based on
people from various cultures.
 provides a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across

WEB
application, enterprise, and community boundaries

3.0 The aim of Web 3.0 is to have machines (or servers) understand the user’s
preferences to be able to deliver web content specifically targeting the user.
 provides a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across

WEB
application, enterprise, and community boundaries

3.0 The aim of Web 3.0 is to have machines (or servers) understand the user’s
preferences to be able to deliver web content specifically targeting the user.

Problemswith
Problems withWeb
Web3.0
3.0
1. Compatibility - HTML files and 4. Vagueness - Certain words are
current web browsers could not support imprecise. The words “old” and “small”
Web 3.0. would depend on the user.

2. Security - The user’s security is also in
question since the machine is saving his or
her preferences.
3. Vastness - The World Wide Web already
contains billions of web pages.
5. Logic - Since machines use logic, there
are certain limitations for a computer
to be able to predict what the user is
referring to at a given time.
 Trends in ICT
1. Convergence - Technological convergence is the synergy of technological
advancements to work on a similar goal or task.

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 Trends in ICT
2. 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.
types of social media
1. Social Networks. These are sites that allow you to 4. Media Sharing. These are sites that allow you to
connect with other people with the same interests or upload and share media content like images, music,
background. and video.
2. Bookmarking Sites. These are sites that allow you to 5. Microblogging. These are sites that focus on short
store and manage links to various websites and updates from the user
resources.
3. Social News. These are sites that allow users to post 6. Blogs and Forums. These websites allow users to
their own news items or links to other news sources. post their content
 Trends in ICT
3. Mobile Technologies The popularity of smartphones and tablets has taken a major rise
over the years. This is largely because of the devices’ capability to do tasks that were
originally found in personal computers.

examples of operating systems

 MOBILE OS
1. iOS– use in apple devices such as iPhone and iPad.
2. Android – an open source OS developed by Google. Being
open source means mobile phone companies use this OS for
free.
3. Blackberry OS– use in Blackberry devices.
4. Windows Phone OS – a closed source and proprietary
operating system developed by Microsoft.
5. Symbian– the original smartphone OS; used by Nokia devices.
6. WebOS– originally used in smartphones; now used in
smartTVs.
 Trends in ICT
4. Assistive Media - Assistive media is a nonprofit service designed to help people who
have visual and reading impairments.