INFORMATION AND

COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
TOPIC OUTLINE

DEFINITION OF ICT
OBJECTIVE
BRIEF HISTORY OF ICT
CURRENT STATE OF ICT TECHNOLOGIES
WEB 1.0
WEB 2.0
WEB 3.0
CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES
SOCIAL MOBILE
ASSISTIVE MEDIA
ONLINE SYSTEMS, FUNCTIONS, AND PLATFORMS
WHAT IS ICT?

Information Communication
Technology (ICT) is an umbrella
term used to encompass all
rapidly emerging, evolving and
converging computer, software,
networking, telecommunications,
Internet, programming and
information systems technologies.
OBJECTIVE

Utilizing the Information and communication

technologies as a tool for curating,
contextualizing, collaborating, and creating
content and experiences for learning in the
professional tracks.
BRIEF HISTORY OF ICT
Computers
The term computer comes from the Latin computus and computare. Both
Latin words mean to determine by mathematical means or by numerical
methods. The English verb compute has the same meaning.
Basically, a computer is a programmable electronic device that performs
mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can
process, store and retrieve large amounts of information very quickly. Personal
computers are also employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the
Internet, or playing games or media.
The main components of a computer are:
a Central Processing Unit (CPU),
a monitor,
a Keyboard,
and a mouse.

Originally the first computers were the size of a large room, consuming as much
power as several hundred modern personal computers.
Later, computers have become smaller and much more powerful.
BRIEF HISTORY OF ICT (cont)
The Internet
The Internet was invented as a result of researches conducted in the early 1960s
by visionary people like J.C.R. Licklider of MIT. The latter saw the added value of
allowing computers to share information on research and development in
scientific and military fields. Thats why, he proposed a global network of
computers in 1962, and moved over to the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency (DARPA) in late 1962 to head the work to develop it.
The Web
While many people use the terms Internet and the Web interchangeably, they
are in fact not synonymous. The Internet is a huge network that connects millions
of computers together worldwide. Computers in this network can communicate
with any other computer as long as they are connected to the Internet. The Web
or theWorld Wide Web (WWW), however, is a way of accessing information over
the medium of the Internet. It is an information space or a model that is built on
top of the Internet where documents and other web resources are identified by
URLs (Uniform Resource Locator), informally termed a web address. This space is
interlinked by hypertext links, and can be accessed via the Internet.
The World Wide Web was invented by English scientist Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. He
wrote the first web browser in 1990 while employed at CERN in Switzerland.
CURRENT STATE OF ICT TECHNOLOGIES
Web 1.0
Web 1.0 was the first stage of the World Wide Webs
evolution. Basically, content creators provided content for
the vast majority of users who were only consumers or
readers of that content.
The most important features of Web 1.0 were as follows:
It was a read only web
It was based on HTML which is a basic computer
language.
It was characterized by static pages (there is no
interactivity between users and websites).
It was also characterized by slow connection speed.
The software was very expensive, generally on CDs or
DVDs to be installed.
CURRENT STATE OF ICT TECHNOLOGIES
(cont)
Web 2.0
Web 2.0 was the next evolution of the Web. It is more
sophisticated and is characterized by its social aspect. Unlike
Web 1.0, Web 2.0 is a many-to-many relationship.
Here are the features of Web 2.0:
It is a read-and-write web.
It is based on more sophisticated computer languages (PHP,
Mysql, Java Script)
The pages are dynamic pages, which means that there is the
possibility of interactivity between users and the web.
It is characterized by speed.
The software is more accessible. It is on line or downloadable.
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Web 3.0
Web 3.0 is an evolution of the Web as an extension of Web 2.0. It is also
called the Semantic Web. It is characterized by connective
intelligence, connecting data, concepts, applications and ultimately
people.
Here are its features:
Read, write and execute web.
Users are served more intelligently.
Personalized information.
Machine comprehension.
Cloud Technology.
Everything is connected.
Immersion.
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(cont)
CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES
ASSISTIVE MEDIA