EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES [  There are 106.

8 cellphones per 100 Filipinos

in 2012.
Introduction to ICT (Information and
 In data gathered by the Annual Survey of
Communications Technology)
Philippines Business and Industries in 2010.
ICT - (Information and Communication  The ICT industry shares 19.3% of the total
Technology) - deals with the use of different employment population.
communication technologies such as mobile
phones, telephone, Internet, etc. to locate, save, Types of Websites
send and edit information.
Web 1.0 or Static Web - A STATIC site is one
ICT is the technology required for information that is usually written in a plain HTML and what
processing, in particular, the use of electronic is in the code of the page is what is displayed
computers, communication devices and to the user.
software applications to convert, store, protect,
process, transmit and retrieve information from When the World Wide Web was created by Tim
anywhere, anytime. Berners-Lee, most web pages were static.
Static (stationary page) in the sense that the
Information – facts provided or learned about page is “as is” and cannot be manipulated by
something or someone. the user.
It refers to the knowledge obtained from reading, Web 2.0 or Dynamic Web - A DYNAMIC site is
investigation, study or research. one that is written using a server-side scripting
Communication – The imparting or exchanging of language such as PHP, ASP, JSP or Cold-
information or news. fusion.

It is an act of transmitting messages. Examples of Web 2.0 include social

networking sites, blogs, wikis, video sharing
It is a process whereby information is exchanged sites, hosted services, and web applications.
between individuals using symbols, signs or verbal
interactions. The term was coined by DARCY DINUCCI on
January 1999 and Most of the sites we visit
The Evolution of Communication: today are Web 2.0.
Pigeon → Morse code → Telephone →
Internet → Smart Phone Features of Web 2.0
Technology – Technology is the use of scientific 1. Folksonomy - It allows users to categorize
knowledge, experience and resources to create and classify/arrange information using freely
processes and products that fulfil human needs. chosen keywords (e.g., tagging).
It is one of the most powerful agents of change in 2. Rich User Experience - Content is dynamic
our society. and is responsive to user’s input.
It is a body of knowledge devoted in creating tools, 3. Long Tail - Services are offered on demand
processing actions and extracting of materials. rather than on a onetime purchase.
We apply technology in almost everything we do in 4. User Participation - The owner of the
our lives, we use technology at work, website is not the only one who is able to put
communication, transportation, learning, content. Others are able to place a content of
manufacturing, creating artifacts, securing their own by means of comment, reviews, and
data, scaling businesses and so much more. evaluation.
The Current State of ICT in the Philippines 5. Software as a Service - Users will subscribe
to a software only when needed rather than
 Philippines was dub as the “ ICT Hub of Asia”
 Huge growth of ICT related jobs around the purchasing them.
country, one of which is call center or BPO 6. Mass Participation - It is a diverse
(Business Process Outsourcing) information sharing through universal web
 According to 2013 edition of Measuring the access.
Information Society by the International
Telecommunication Union.
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Web 3.0 0r Semantic Web/ Intelligent Web – 3. Social News. These are sites that allow
users to post their own news items or links to
The 3rd Generation of Internet based services is
other news sources.
also referred as intelligent web. To promote
common data and to analyze data in order to have 4. Media Sharing. These are sites that
more effective discovery. allow you to upload and share media content
like images, music, and video.
The Semantic Web is a movement led by the
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). 5. Microblogging. These are sites that
focus on short updates from the user.
The W3C standard encourages web developers to
include semantic content in their web pages. 6. Blogs and Forums. These websites
allow users to post their opinions or knowledge
According to the W3C, “The Semantic Web
depending on topics that they accessed on said
provides a common framework that allows
websites.
data to be shared and reused across
application, enterprise, and community. 3. Assistive Media - is a non-profit service
designed to help people who have visual and
The aim of Web 3.0 is to have machines (or
reading impairments. A database of audio
servers) understand the user’s preferences to be
recordings is used to read to the user.
able to deliver web content specifically targeting
the user. 4. Mobile Technologies - The popularity of
smartphones and tablets has taken a major rise
Problems of Web 3.0:
over the years. This is largely because of the
1. Compatibility - HTML files and current web devices’ capability to do tasks that were
browsers could not support Web 3.0. originally found in personal computers.
2. Security - The user’s security is also in question
Types of Operating Systems:
since the machine is saving his or her preferences.
1. iOS or iPhone Operating System is a
3. Vastness - The World Wide Web already
mobile operating system created and
contains billions of web pages.
developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its
4. Vagueness - Certain words are imprecise. The hardware. It is the operating system that
words “old” and “small” would depend on the user. presently powers many of the company’s
mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and
5. Logic - Since machines use logic, there are
iPod Touch (Latest Version: iOS 12.0)
certain limitations for a computer to be able to
predict what the user is referring to at a given time. 2. Android OS is a mobile operating system
developed by Google and designed primarily
for touchscreen mobile devices such as
Trends in ICT
smartphones and tablets (Latest Version:
1. Convergence - Technological convergence is Android Pie 9.0)
the synergy of technological advancements to
3. Blackberry OS is a proprietary mobile
work on a similar goal or task.
operating system developed by BlackBerry
2. Social Media - is a website, application, or Limited for its BlackBerry line of smartphone
online channels that enable web users to create, handheld devices (Latest Version: 10.3)
co-create, discuss, modify, and exchange user
4. Windows Phone OS was a family of mobile
generated content.
operating systems developed by Microsoft for
smartphones as the replacement successor to
Kinds of Social Media: Windows Mobile and Zune. Windows Phone
features a new user interface derived from
1. Social Networks. These are sites that allow
Metro Design Language.
you to connect with other people with the same
interests or background. 5. Symbian was a mobile operating system and
computing platform designed for smartphones.
2. Bookmarking Sites. These are sites that
Symbian was originally developed as a closed-
allow you to store and manage links to various
source OS for PDAs in 1998 by Symbian Ltd.
websites and resources.

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6. WebOS as Open WebOS or LG WebOS is a  Do not reply or click links from suspicious
multitasking operating system for smart devices emails.
such as Smart TVs and it has been used as a
mobile operating system.
7. Windows Mobile is a family of mobile operating INTERNET THREATS
systems developed by Microsoft for smartphones 1. Malware – stands for malicious software.
and Pocket PCs.
Kinds of Malware:

SYSTEMS, FUNCTIONS AND PLATFORMS a. Virus – a malicious program designed to

replicate itself and transfer from one computer
Online Systems - is a system that is connected to to another (internet, local networks, FDs, CDs,
the Internet. An offline system would be a system etc.)
that is disconnected from the Internet.
b. Worm – a malicious program that
Online Functions - include email notifications transfers from one computer to another by any
from the server, the updating of web blacklists types of means. Ex. ILOVEYOU Worm
(lists of undesirable websites), updating of the list
of file- sharing programs, and remote access to c. Trojan – a malicious program that
Child. disguises as a useful program but once
downloaded or installed, leaves your PC
Online Platforms - an online marketplace that unprotected and allows hackers to get your
places one party in touch with another, such as information.
buyers and sellers.
d. Spyware – a program that runs in the
ONLINE PLATFORM CATEGORIES: background without you knowing it (thus called
Social Media, Search Engines, Communications “spy”). It has the ability to monitor what you
Services, Payment Systems, Advertising are currently doing and typing through
Platforms, Creative Content Outlets keylogging.
e. Adware – a program designed to send
you advertisements, mostly as pop-ups.
ONLINE SAFETY AND SECURITY
f. Ransomware – or ransom software is a
Internet Safety – It refers to the online security or
type of malicious software from cryptovirology
safety of people and their information when using
that threatens to publish the victim's data or
the Internet.
perpetually block access to it unless a ransom
Netiquette – is network etiquette, or the do’s and is paid.
don’ts of online communication. 2. Spam – an unwanted email mostly from
bots or advertisers. It can be used to send
ONLINE SAFETY TIPS: malware.
 Be mindful on what you share online. 3. Phishing – an unwanted acquisition of
 Do not just accept terms and conditions, sensitive personal information like passwords
read it. and credit card details.
 Do not share your password with anyone.
 Do not talk to strangers whether online or Government Provisions for Online Courtesy
face-to- face. and Etiquette
 Never post anything about a future vacation.  Republic Act 10627 or Anti-Bullying Act of
 Add friends you know in real life. 2013
 Avoid visiting untrusted websites.  Republic Act 10175 or Cybercrime
 If you have WiFi at home, make it Prevention Act of 2012
private by adding a password.
 Install and update an antivirus software Copyright – is a form of protection for an
on your computer. author’s original piece of work or IPR
 Avoid downloading anything from (Intellectual Property Rights)
untrusted websites.
 Buy the software, do not use pirated ones.
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This protection gives the owner of the copyright the ADVANCED SPREADSHEET SKILLS
“exclusive right” to decide who can sell or
reproduce their work. Spreadsheet Software – allows users to
organize data in rows and columns and
perform calculations on the data.
ADVANCE PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
Word Processor – is an electronic device or These rows and columns collectively are called
computer software application that performs the worksheet.
task of composing, editing, formatting, and printing
of documents. Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by
Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and
Examples of Word Processors: iOS. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot
tables, and a macro programming language
 OPENOFFICE WRITER called Visual Basic for Applications.
 LIBREOFFICE WRITER
 POLARIS OFFICE Row - horizontal line of entries in a
 KINGSOFT WRITER table.
 WORDPERFECT Column – vertical line of entries in a table.
 WORDPAD Cell - the place where information is held in a
 MICROSOFT WORD spreadsheet
– the selected cell
Microsoft Word - is a word processor developed Cell Reference – the cell address of the
by Microsoft. It was first released on October 25, cell usually combine letterand number (ex. A1,
1983. It is also known as MS Word. B4, C2)
Merge – combining or joining two or more
Some Features of Microsoft Word: cells
1. AutoCorrect – corrects common spelling errors Functions – are predefined formulas
as well as capitalization mistakes. and are already available in Excel
Formula Bar – the bar that displays the
2. AutoFormat – applies formatting to text, e.g. contents of a cell
number listing, bullet, hyperlinks.
BASIC MATH OPERATIONS:
3. Grammar Checker – proofreads documents for +y – returns the sum of x and y
grammar, writing style, sentence structure errors – returns the product of x and y
and reading statistics. /y – returns the quotient of x divided by y
-y – returns the difference of x subtracted
4. Template – a document that contains the by y
formatting necessary for a specific document type.
5. Thesaurus – provides synonyms for a word in ADVANCED PRESENTATION SKILLS
a document.
Presentation Software – is an application
6. Tables – organize information into rows and software that allows users to create visual aids
columns. for presentations to communicate ideas,
messages and other information.
7. Text Wrap – adjusts how the image behaves
around other objects or text. Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation
program, created by Robert Gaskins and
8. Mail Merge - a feature that allows you to create
Dennis Austin at a software company named
documents and combine or merge them with Forethought, Inc. It was released on April 20,
another document or data file. 1987, initially for Macintosh computers only.
Purpose of Mail Merge Microsoft acquired PowerPoint for $14 million
three months after it appeared.
 Used to create multiple documents at once.
 Only specific sections of each document Slide – is a single page of a presentation.
varies and is personalized. Collectively, a group of slides may be known as
a slide deck.

Design Template – pre-designed graphic

styles that you can apply to your slides.

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Slide Show – a collection of pages arranged in 9. Alignment – States that “nothing should be
sequence that contain text and images for placed arbitrarily. Every item should have a
presenting to an audience. visual connection with something else on the
page.” The main purpose of this principle is to
Transitions – are motion effects that when in Slide unify and organize the contents of the page.
Show view add movement to your slides as you
advance from one slide to another. 10. Proximity – its purpose is to organize or
group related items together, move them
Animations – is a set of effects which can be physically close to each other so that they can
applied to text or graphics within a slide. be perceived as one.

Hyperlink – allows you to jump to another location. Infographics – Information graphics or

infographics are graphic visual representations
of information. Learning is more fun through
Imaging and Design for Online Environment infographics, not only because it is appealing to
the eyes but it is also educational. With the use
Basic Principles of Graphics and Layout of infographics you can deliver information
quickly and more precise. Infographics also
Some of the most commonly acknowledged enhances the readers/viewer’s visual skills.
principles of design are alignment, contrast,
proximity, balance, repetition, and white space. Elements of Design using Infographics
These are all elements of graphic design.
• Color – is basically used to
1. Balance – The visual weight of objects, texture, draw attention to certain part of an object. Color
colors, and space is evenly distributed on the also can convey an emotion from
screen. a message. Color is made up of three parts.
Value, hue and saturation.
Two main types of balance:
• Line – is a series of points that are adjacent to
 Symmetrical Balance – an arrangement of one another or a continuous mark on a surface
elements distributed evenly to the left and which may be illustrated horizontally, diagonally,
to the right or top and bottom of the center. vertically or to contour an irregular shape.

 Asymmetrical Balance – is an • Shape – is an outline of an area or a figure.

arrangement of unlike objects of equal Using shapes to convey a message is
weight on each side of the page. not only helpful but creative. Shapes can also
represent a variety of things in a
2. Emphasis – An area in the design that may simple manner. It also refers to a two-
appear different in size, texture, shape, or color to dimensional element with an area on a plane. It
attract the viewer’s attention. has length and width and can be geometric and
organic in form.
3. Movement – Visual elements guide the viewer’s
eyes around the screen. • Texture – refers to the surface quality of a
shape or how it feels to appear: rough, smooth,
4. Pattern, Repetition, and Rhythm – These are soft, hard, or glossy.
the repeating visual element on an image or layout
to create unity in the layout or image. • Form – is a three dimensional element with
volume in space. It has length, width, and depth.
5. Proportion – Visual elements create a sense of
unity where they relate well with one another. • Size – refers to the relationship of the area
occupied by one shape to that of another.
6. Variety – This uses several design elements to
draw a viewer’s attention. • Space – is the distance or area around or
between the elements in a design.
7. White Space – is the art of nothing, it is the
absence of text and graphics. It makes the design • Value – refers to the difference between light
less overcrowded, confusing, and overwhelming. and darkness of a color, it is also referred to as
tone.
8. Contrast – is said to be the most effective way
to add visual interest to your design.
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 Online Platforms Instagram - is an online mobile photo-
sharing site that allows its users to share
You may not be familiar with the term online pictures and videos either publicly or privately
platforms but these are the tools that you use in on the app, as well as through a variety of other
your everyday routine. Wordpress, Dropbox, social networking platforms
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Gmail, Picasa and
many more are examples of an online platform. LinkedIn - is a social networking site
These tools or applications help you create, invent,
designed specifically for the business
design, improve, and develop workable solutions
community. The goal of the site is to allow
and new ideas that you may share with everyone.
These are mainly used for communication, registered members to establish and document
business processes, presentations, seeking new networks of people they know and trust
knowledge, and for entertainment purposes that professionally.
may kill your boredom. By using these platforms, Google+ - is an Internet-based social
you may discover skills you haven’t thought you’d
network that is owned and operated by
got and guess what? Maybe it’ll give light to your
dull and boring life. Or next thing you know, you’re Google and you can add curated circles for your
already a millionaire. As we go further, we will help particular interests, entertainment, news, sports,
you differentiate every application and how it may etc.
benefit you depending on what is it that you want Blogging Platforms - is the software or service
to accomplish.
that you use to publish your content onto the
Online Platforms - are technologies that are internet in the form of a blog. A blog platform is
grouped to be used as a base upon which other a specific form of a content management
applications processes or technologies are system.
developed. It is created to aid users in creating WordPress - is open source software
their web content and cater to different kinds of you can use to create a beautiful website
information such as texts, images, and videos. or blog. It just may be the easiest and most
flexible blogging and website content
management system (CMS) for beginners.
Social Media Platforms - are computer-mediated
tools that allow people, companies and other Tumblr - is a popular microblogging
organizations to create, share, or exchange platform designed for creative self-
information, career interests, ideas, and expression. It is considered a mindful
pictures/videos in virtual communities and alternative to Facebook and other social media
networks websites where users blog on a myriad of topics.

Social Media Like what most people do nowadays, Blogger - is a blog-publishing service
Social media consists of websites and applications that allows multi-user blogs with time-
that enable users to create and share content or to stamped entries.
participate in social networking. Examples are as
follows:

Facebook – everyone knows Facebook,

but still let us define it. Facebook is a social
networking site in where you can create an
account, customize your profile, find and add *****************************************************
common users or friends, communicate with every “Success is no accident. It is hard work,
human being, upload photos or videos, create perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice
events, a page for a famous person, or a page for
and most of all, love of what you are doing
your business and many more. You can do almost
or learning to do.” - Pele
anything on facebook, no wonder why everyone
has it. ****************************************************

Twitter - online social networking service

that enables users to send and read short
240- character messages called “tweets” Prepared by:
Mr. Larken L. Salugsugan
Subject Teacher
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