Empowerment Technology

FIRST SEMESTER NOTES

DIGITAL NATIVE Technology Hypertext links—The web is built on hypertext
links, which connect different web pages and
A term used to describe someone who has Tools and systems designed to solve
enable users to navigate between them.
grown up surrounded by and interacting with communication problems.
URL/URI – uniform resource locator or uniform
technology.
resource identifier acts as addresses within the
Often considered to have a different
ICT is essential for solving, locating, sending, and information space.
understanding and relationship with
technology compared to those who grew up editing information.
before the widespread adoption of
Tim Bernes-Lee
technologies.
Data is the foundation of information. He invented the WWW.
Data is raw, unprocessed facts and figures.
WHAT IS ICT? It becomes information when it’s
WEB PAGE
ICT stands for Information and Communication organized, structured, and given context.
Technology. Single document on the web (typically
contains text, images, videos, and links to
Computers: Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, ICT in the Philippines other web pages.)
Smartphones
ICT Hub of Asia A hypertext document.
Networks: The internet, Local Area Networks
Has a high mobile phone penetration rate, with Like a single page in a book.
(LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs)
Software: Operating Systems, Applications, 106.8 cell phones per 100 Filipinos in 2013.
Programming Offers many ICT-related jobs.
Website
Communication Technologies: Email, Instant In 2013, Makati and Cebu were recognized as
Messaging, Video Calling, social media two of the “selfie-ist” cities in the world. A collection of related web pages linked
together under a common domain name.
Like a whole book, containing multiple
Information THE WORLD WIDE WEB pages.
Organized data that is meaningful and WWW, W3, The Web
useful. A vast interconnected system of information is
THE EVOLUTION OF THE WEB
accessible through the internet.
Information system – allows users to access, WEB 1.0 (1990S)
Communication share, and interact with digital content.
The first generation of the web.
Information space – a vast collection of
The act of sharing information between Static web pages
interconnected information.
individuals or groups. text-based documents with limited
interactivity
 The content remained unchanged Folksonomy – allows users to categorize and 3. Social News
unless manually updated by the classify information using freely chosen keywords 4. Media Sharing
website owner. or tags. 5. Microblogging
Example: Early websites, Blogs 6. Blogs and Forums

Web 3.0 (Emerging)

WEB 2.0 (200s) Mobile Technologies
Semantic web – allows machines to
Early 2000s to present. understand and interpret information in a iOS
Dynamic web pages more human-like way.
developed by Apple
Could adapt to user input and provide This means data can be read and reused.
closed-source OS
personalized experiences. AI Integration
Examples: Social media platforms, Wikipedia, Users have greater control over their data and
Online shopping websites can choose how it is used and shared. Android
They are mostly used today.
Developed by Google
Several Problems with Web 3.0 Open-source OS
Key Features of Web 2.0 Most widely used mobile OS globally
1. Compatibility
1. Rich User Experience 2. Security
3. Vastness Blackberry OS
Prioritizes a dynamic and responsive user
4. Vagueness
experience, adapting to user input and Primarily used for enterprise solutions and
5. Logic
preferences. security-focused applications
2. User Participation
Trends in ICT
Users can contribute content, share their Windows Phone OS
opinions, and collaborate with others. Convergence
Developed by Windows
3. Long Tail Synergy of technological advancements with a Closed-source OS
common task or goal.
Refers to the availability of niche products
and services on demand. Social Media
Symbian
4. Software as a Service (SaaS) Websites, applications, and online channels
that enable users to create, co-create, modify, Developed by Nokia
It allows users to access and utilize the
and exchange user-granted content.
software on demand, and they can
subscribe to it only when needed. Web OS
5. Mass Participation Types of Social Media: Originally developed for smartphones
Enables diverse information sharing and 1. Social Networks Used for smart TVs and other connected
universal web access. 2. Bookmarking devices
Windows Mobile
Developed by Windows

5G Networks – fastest mobile networks.

Assistive Media
Non-profit services and technologies designed
to assist individuals with visual and reading
impairments.