Lesson

1 ICT and Its Current State

The essence of what it is to be human is our ability to learn, change and

adapt. Throughout our history, we underwent three significant technological
revolutions that drastically changed the way we live. From mastering the use of
steam in machines and contraption to create more than what we immediately
need, mastering electricity itself bringing daylight in night and transcending
radically our ability in storing and processing data.

As a learner, you are about to face a new technological revolution. One

that has massive information storage, transmission and analysis at its core.
Confronting this new challenge requires you to have a good fundamental
knowledge of Information and Communication Technology.

What is Information and Communication Technology (ICT)?

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an umbrella term

referring to communication hardware or software that allows the access, storage,
transmission and manipulation of information. In terms of Hardware, ICT
specifically encompasses radio, television, communication devices (smart and
non-smart phones), desktops computers, laptops and network hardware and
technologies. ICT is also comprised of software, applications and platforms that
allows information to be accessed, stored, transmitted and manipulated.
ICT is used across by many industries and disciplines and in some, it is a
crucial element for them. ICT is now a part of many people’s lives, for better or
for worst. Ultimately, this technology depends on your behavior as an end user,
thus learning how to use ICT properly and responsibly is a must.

The three concepts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

1. INFORMATION

“Information” means many things to people. Depending on the context.

Scientifically, information is a processed data. Information can also be loosely
defined as that which aids decision making. Any potentially useful fact, quantity or
value that can be expressed uniquely with exactness. Information is whatever is
capable of causing a human mid to change its opinion about the current state of the
world.
2. COMMUNICATION

“Communication” refers to the transfer or exchange of information

from person to person or from one place to another. When action produce a
reaction, whether positive or negative, communication has taken place. Other
 writers in the field of communication studies have defined communication as:
process: a transfer of information, ideas, thoughts and messages. It involves a
sender, a receiver, a code and a language that is understood by both the sender and
receiver.

3. TECHNOLOGY

“Technology” refers to the use of scientific knowledge to invent tools that

assist human beings in their efforts to overcome environmental hazards and
impediments to comfort. In this regard, technology refers to the things like
computer, telephone, cell phone, GSM handsets, television, radio, etc.

ICT “BASIC” Terminologies

A. BASIC

1. BROWSER

- Also known as Web browser. A client software program that runs against
a Web server or other Internet server and enables a user to navigate the World
Wide Web (WWW) to access and display data.

2. AI

- Artificial Intelligence is the development of computer systems able to

perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception,
speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.

3. SERVER COMPUTER

- Is a computer program that provides service to other computer programs

in the same or other computers.

4. INTERFACE

- A boundary across which two independent systems meet and act on or

communicate with each other.

5. CLIENT

- a client is an entity with independent information and data.

B. F-A-M-I-L-Y
 1. FACEBOOK

- Is an American for-profit corporation and social networking service or social

networking site.

2. ACCESSIBILYTY

- In human–computer interaction, computer accessibility refers to

the accessibility of a computer system to all people, regardless of disability type or severity
of impairment.

3. MOBILE PHONES

- Mobile phones have replaced fixed-line phones as the default technology for
communication.

4. INTERNET

- Is a computer network connecting millions of computers all over the world.

More than three in ten homes in the developing world have Internet access.

5. LAPTOP COMPUTERS/ COMPUTER

- Is a computer that light and can easily be carried around. Contrasted with desktop
computer.

6. YOUTUBE

- A website to which you can upload your own video clips and view video clips
uploaded by others.

Current State of ICT

ICT is following certain trends as it is developing in this time and age.
This trend dictates the idea and design of how ICT delivers information to
people. The following are emerging technologies, principles or concepts in
ICT.
1. Convergent Technologies - This is when multiple different devices combine
into a single gadget because of technological advancement. One example of this
is smartphone, where it is capable of doing the functions of a television, radio,
computer, telephone, camera and GPS as a single device.
2. Social Media – These are software, applications or platforms that allow users to
communicate in an online social communities or network. Social media allows
people to communicate faster through a larger number of people.
3. Mobile Technologies - This is a term for devices that are easily carried and
allows fast means of communication. These devices from the past were originally
big and bulk, but due to the technological advancement, they become smaller and
more compact.

World Wide Web (WWW) vs Internet

 People colloquially refer the world wide web (‘web’ for short) as
the internet or vice versa interchangeably, but there are key differences
between the two.

The Internet by definition is the actual interconnection of

computers and other networks, while the web refers to the system that
enables people to access information over the internet. The internet is the
hardware aspect because it relates to computer networks, connections and
infrastructures. The web on the other hand, refers to the software aspect as
it relates to the Protocols or HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol. HTTP
are the system or procedures that enables the transfer of information in the
internet) web services, applications and platforms.
Web Versions
The web has three distinctive versions namely: Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web
3.0. Some people think that the indicated web versions are updates across a
particular point of history. The versions of the web are categorized based on
functionality and features that it represents.
WEB 1.0

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