EMP TECH

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

- deals with the use of different communication technologies to gather information.
- ex. phone, telephone,internet.

• The Philippines was dubbed as the "ICT Hub of Asia" and "The Selfiest Cities Around
the Wolrd".
• The Philippines' ICT industry shares a total of 19.3% of toral employment population.

THE EVOLUTION OF WEB

• The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee.

WEB 1.0
- "Static Web" aka flat page or stationery page
- "Read Only Web"
- you can only read in this web because it lacks visual,control,and interactivity

WEB 2.0
- term coined by Darcy DiNucci on Jan. 1999
- "Dynamic Web"
- "Participative Social Web"
- because of Web 2.0,social media apps are able to grow

WEB 3.0
- the Semantic web is a movement created by World Wide Web Consortium(W3C)
- "Read,Write, Execute Web"
- the currently most advanced web

FEATURE OF WEB 2.0

1.Folksonomy - arrange information using chosen keywords.
2.Rich User Experience - you modify what you see in the web.
3.User Participation - the owner of the website is not the only one who is able to put content.
4.Long Tail - services that are offered on demand rather than on a one-time purchase.
5.Software as a service - users will subscribe to a software only when needed rather
than purchasing them
6.Mass Participation - diverse information through universal web access.

Web 3.0 disadvantages

1. Compatability
2. Security
3. Vastness
4. Vagueness
5. Logic

TRENDS IN ICT
1) Convergence - using several technologies to accomplish a task conveniently.
 Technological Converge - synergy of technological advancements.

2) Social Media - a website,app,or channel that enables web users

to create,co-create,discuss,and exchange content.
 TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
• Social Network - sites that allow you to connect with other people. Ex. Facebook and Google +
• Bookmarking Sites - sites that allow you to store and manage links to various resources
& websites. Ex. Stumbleupon and Pinterest
• Social News - allow users to post their own news .Ex. reddit and Digg
• Media Sharing - allows you to upload and share media content. Ex. YouTube, and Instagram
• Microblogging - short updates from the user. Ex. Twitter and Plurk
• Blogs and Forums - allow users to post their own content. Ex. Blogger

3) Mobile Technologies
- popularity of smartphones and tablets
- Capable of using high-speed Internet
- the fastest mobile networking is 5G Network (LTE) Long Term Evolution.

Different operating system

• IOS - used in apple devices (ex. iPhone and iPad)
• Android - open source operating system by Google.
• Blackberry OS - used in Blackberry devices.
• Windows Phone OS - a closed source developed by Microsoft.
• Symbian - original smartphones OS.
• WebOS - used for smartphones;now used for TV.
• Window Mobile - develope by Microsoft for smartphones and pocket PC.

4)Assistive Media
- non-profit designed to help people with reading and visual impairment.

Netiquette
- netizens and etiquette
- proper usage of the internet

HOW TO CHECK IF A WEBSITE IS:

Reliable
- ends with ".edu/.gov"
- don't have errors
- Updated
- use facts
- use trusted experts

Unreliable
- ends with ".com"
- have errors
- oudated
- only uses opinions
- use unreliable sources

THREE TYPES OF INTERNET THREATS

1.Malware - stands for malicious software
 Virus - replicates itself and transfer through the use of Internet and local networks (ex.flash
drives)
 Worm - a malicious program that transfers from computer to another by anytimes of means.
 Trojan - disguised as a useful program but once installed,leaves your device unprotected
Ex. Rogue Security Software - tricks the user as a security software but irl,they are not
protected at all
 Spyware - runs in the background without you knowing.Able to monitor what you are current
doing
Ex. Keyloggers - record the keystrokes done by the users.
 Adware - pop-ups advertisements.

2.Spam - unwanted email from bots/ads.

3.Phishing - it's goal is to acquire sensitive personal informations.Done by sending you emails
that will direct you to a website.
Ex. Pharming - more complicated way of phishing.

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN AND LAYOUT

1.Balance - refers to the proper arrangement of the elements,which gives visual weight.
 Symmetrical - elements are equally distributed.
 Assymetrical - free layout.
2.Emphasis - something that need to stand out/emphasize.
Pattern, Repetition,and Rhythm - use of repetetive elements.
3.Alignment - proper placement of elements.Aligning text/images diagonally,vertically,
horizontally.
4.Hierarchy - proper arrangement of details (i.e text, characters,numbers,and symbols).
5.Contrast - use of different elements (i.e light and dark color)
6.Unity and Harmony - relationship of the elements.Must work out together & agree to its
meaning,theme,or mood.

MAIL MERGE
- a document that contains the message and file that generally contains list of names and
addresses.

Two Components of Mail Merge

•Form Document - main body of the message
•Data File - individual information/data that needs to be plugged in.
Shortcut Keys in Mail Merge:
•CTRL+K
•Tab Key

EXTERNAL MATERIALS
1) Pictures - digital pictures or photographs
•JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group)
- most popular image format used in the web
- file is "lossy" to keep the size small
- mostly used by photographer, artist,graphic designers
•GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
- has 256 colors
- popularized in the 1980's- a chosen format for animatio effect
•BMP (Bitmap Format)
- used in Microsoft Windows OS
- made up of millions of pixels
- also called "raster image"
•TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
- originally created by Alsus Corporation
- good format for graphic storage,processing,and printing
- superior raster image format and considered as s high-quality image format
- large size and huge disk consumption
•PNG (Portable Network Graphic)
- alternative to the GIF format
- supports full color image
2) Clip Art - a GIF type,line art drawing used as generic represantation for ideas.
3) Shapes - printable objects or materials you can integrate in your document to enhance its
appearance.
4) Smart Art - set of different shapes grouped together to form ideas that are
organizational/structural nature.
5)Chart - allows you represent data characteristics and trends.
6) Screenshot - used if you want to take a more realistic image.

HYPERLINKS
- using hyperlinks is an easy way to navigate your slides during your presentation.Links to
Options:
•Existing File or Web Page
- website or local file saved in your hard drive
•Place in This Document
- allows you to jump to a specific slide in your presentation.
•Create a New Document
- once clicked,creates new document on your specified location.
•E-mail Address
- opens Microsoft Outlook that automatically adds your specified recipient on a new email