The current state of ICT technologies

Internet

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- a large computer network that is made up of thousand network worldwide

- in 1969, the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network or ARPANET was launched by US
Department of Defense to allow scientists to share information and computer resources

Web Browsers

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- a computer program used to open and browse web pages over the internet
- examples of web browsers are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, etc.

1. World Wide Web (WWW)

-invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989

-an information space where documents and other web resources are identified by Uniform
Resource Locators (URLs) interlinked by hypertext links and accessible through the Internet
Web 1.0

Web 1.0 refers to the first stage in the World Wide Web, which was entirely made up of web
pages connected by hyperlinks. Although the exact definition of Web 1.0 is a source of debate,
it is generally believed to refer to the web when it was a set of static websites that were not yet
providing interactive content.

Example of this type of web page is an information found on http://tilde.club/~choire/.

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is the term used to describe a variety of web sites and applications that allow anyone
to create and share online information or material they have created. A key element of the
technology is that it allows people to create, share, collaborate & communicate.

The social media pages and blogs are examples of Web 2.0.

2. Convergent Technologies

Technological convergence is the synergy of technological advancements to work in a similar

goal or task. It is the use of several technologies to accomplish a task conveniently.

3. Social Media

 Social network
 Bookmarking sites
 Social News
 Media Sharing
 Microblogging
 Blogs and Forums

4. Mobile Technologies

The popularity of smartphones and tablets has taken rise over the years. This is largely because
of the devices' capability to do tasks that were originally found in personal computers.

Mobile Technologies Operating System:

 iOS
 Android
 Blackberry OS
 Windows Phone OS
 Symbian
 WebOS
 Windows Mobile
5. Assistive Media

It is a non-profit service designed to help people who have visual and reading impairments. A
database of audio recordings is used to read to the user.

Copyright Infringement

 Intellectual Property
 Copyright Law

Folksonomy – allows users to categorize and classify/arrange information.

Hashtag – used to “categorize” posts in website
Convergence – the synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar goal or task
Social media – websites, applications, or online channels that enable users to create, co-
create, discuss, modify, and exchange user-generated content.

Online safety, security, ethics and etiquette

Netiquette

Code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet

Tips to Stay Safe Online

1. Be mindful of what you share online and what site you share it to.
2. Do not just accept terms and conditions. Read it.
3. Check out the privacy policy page of a website to learn how the website handles the
information you share.
4. Know the security features of the social networking site you use. By keeping your profile
private, search engines will not be able to scan your profile.
5. Do not share your password with anyone.
6. Avoid logging in to public networks/Wi-Fi. Browsing in “incognito (or private) mode,” a feature
of the browser, will not protect you from hackers.
7. Do not talk to strangers whether online or face-to-face.
8. Never post anything about a future vacation. It is similar to posting, “Rob my house at this
date.”
9. Add friends you know in real life.
10. Avoid visiting untrusted websites.
11. Install and update an antivirus software on your computer. Use only one anti-virus software
to avoid conflicts.
12. If you have a Wi-Fi at home, make it a private network by adding a password.
13. Avoid downloading anything from untrusted websites. You are most vulnerable in peer-to-
peer downloads (torrents) as the download is most likely not monitored by the site owner.
14. Buy software; do not use pirated ones.

15. Do not reply or click links from suspicious emails.

ICT

Stands for "Information and Communication Technologies." ICT refers to technologies that provide
access to information through telecommunications. It is similar to Information Technology (IT), but
focuses primarily on communication technologies. This includes the Internet, wireless networks, cell
phones, and other communication mediums.
In the past few decades, information and communication technologies have provided society with a vast
array of new communication capabilities. For example, people can communicate in real-time with others
in different countries using technologies such as instant messaging, voice over IP (VoIP), and video-
conferencing. Social networking websites like Facebook allow users from all over the world to remain in
contact and communicate on a regular basis.

Modern information and communication technologies have created a "global village," in which people
can communicate with others across the world as if they were living next door. For this reason, ICT is
often studied in the context of how modern communication technologies affect society.