Introduction to ICT

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 Introduction
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:

❑ Define ICT
❑ Improve the knowledge on how ICT affects our everyday
lives and the state of our nation
 Trivia for Today
The First Gigabyte Drive
Cost $40,000

It was released in 1980 by

IBM and weighed 550 lbs.
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Pre-Test
1. A web page that allows interaction from the user
A. Static
B. Dynamic
C. Social
D. Comment
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Pre-Test
2. This refers to the feature where users are able to
categorize and locate information through tagging
A. Hashtags
B. Folksonomy
C. Taxonomy
D. Rich-User Experience
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3. A feature of a dynamic website that allows users
to put their own content
A. Rich-User Experience
B. Long Tail
C. User Participation
D. Mass Participation
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Pre-Test
4. This is the Operating System used by Blackberry
Phones
A. Blackberry OS
B. Symbian
C. Windows Mobile
D. iOS
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Pre-Test
5. Pinterest is a social media website that can be
classified as
A. Bookmarking site
B. Media Sharing
C. Microblogging
D. Blogs and Wikis
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How do we send information before…

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Definition of ICT
ICT is a technology required for information processing,
in particular, the use of electronics, computers,
communication devices and application software to
convert, store, protect, process, transmit and retrieve
information from anywhere, anytime.
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Information
Refers to the knowledge obtained from reading,
investigation, study or research. We need information
to make decisions and to predict the future.
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Communication
Act of transmitting message. It is a process whereby
information is exchanged between individuals using
symbols, signs and verbal interactions
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Technology
It is the use of scientific knowledge,
experience and resources to create
processes and products.
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Usage of ICT in everyday life.

Education
❑ Teachers use computers to research for teaching materials,
participate in online class.
❑ Students use computers as reference tools
❑ Researchers use computers to collect and process data
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Usage of ICT in everyday life.

Banking
❑ Bank administrators can control the entire banking system
❑ To provide electronic banking services
❑ Businessmen can save time by using online services offered by
banks
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Usage of ICT in everyday life.

Industry
❑ To help workers operate machine
❑ To facilitate production planning and control system
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Usage of ICT in everyday life.

E-Commerce
❑ To make buying and selling activities faster and more efficient
❑ To connect online customers with suppliers
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ICT in the Philippines

In the US government’s Philippines Country
Commercial Guide in 2017, the Philippine ICT
Industry is still expected to improve and
become more profitable because of the
growth of telecommunications, Business
Process Management
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History of ICT in the Philippines

Before 1928
Telecommunications in the Philippines was segmented.
You could only call people within your own small city.
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History of ICT in the Philippines

1928
American owned PLDT was incorporated and given the
franchise to establish to operate telephone services in
the Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTE
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https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-the-United-States-of-America
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History of ICT in the Philippines

1928
Act 3436 by the Philippine Legislature and approved by
then American Governor-General Henry L. Stimson
giving 50 years of rights and 40 years of license
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History of ICT in the Philippines

1930
Philippines was first linked to the outside world via
radiotelephone services to the US and other parts of
the world
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History of ICT in the Philippines

1968
Filipinos connecting Filipinos to the world.
PLDT became a Filipino-controlled corporation bought
by Ramon Cojuangco (December 20, 1967)
https://www.geni.com/people/Ramon-Cojuangco/6000000005408566822
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History of ICT in the Philippines

1970
PLDT was nationalized by the government President
Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/09/23/mart-s23.html
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History of ICT in the Philippines

1981
The company purchased all of the assets and liabilities
of Republic Telephone Company.
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History of ICT in the Philippines

1986
PLDT company was reprivatized
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History of ICT in the Philippines

1993
Birth of the Philippine Internet. With the support of
DOST and IRF, the Philnet project (Now PHNet) was
born.
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History of ICT in the Philippines

1994
Our First Internet Connection. Benjie Tan and Dr.
William Torres - the Fathers of Philippine Internet

https://www.rappler.com/technology/248066-philippine-internet-pioneer-benjie-tan-dies/
https://now-corp.com/staff/dr-william-t-torres/
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History of ICT in the Philippines

1994
Internet became available to the public.
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History of ICT in the Philippines

2010
29.8 million internet users in the Philippines
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History of ICT in the Philippines

2011
Philippines named as Social Networking Capital of the
World.
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History of ICT in the Philippines

2012
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 was officially
recorded as Republic Act No. 10175 on September 12,
2012.
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History of ICT in the Philippines

2013
The massive growth of the country’s mobile networks
reaching 102 million mobile cellular subscriptions.
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History of ICT in the Philippines

2014
Philippines named fastest growing internet population
in the last five years with a growth of 531%. Number of
Philippine Internet users at 38 million out of 100
million.
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History of ICT in the Philippines

2016
RA 10844 “An Act Creating the Department of
Information and Communications Technology” was
signed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Information_and_Communications_Technology
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History of ICT in the Philippines

2017
❑ 119 million phone subscriptions in the country.
❑ 95% prepaid
❑ Greater 10% broadband subscription
❑ 55 mobile broadband subscription
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History of ICT in the Philippines

TODAY
❑ 3.2 hours we spend on mobile phones
❑ 5.2 hours we spend on desktop/tablet
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Top Filipino Online Activities

❑Facebook 47%
❑Gaming 15%
❑Shopping 29%
❑Online Videos/Youtube 19%
❑Search 13%
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Quiz Time

Get ¼ sheet of
paper
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Activity #1

In a short bond paper, Make a list of ICT

Trivia/History in the Philippines (Printed or
drawn)

Cite your source

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How do we send information before…

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How do we send information before…

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Answer these questions HONESTLY

1. How many times have you checked your phone this
morning?
2. How many status updates have you posted in
Facebook recently?
3. Did you use the Internet for an hour after you
woke up this morning?
4. Do you follow someone in Instagram?
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What is ICT?
The use of technology to gather information and to
make communication easier and more efficient. We
spend less in ICT

It includes the internet, wireless networks, cell phones,

computers, software, video-conferencing, social
networking, and other media applications and services
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WWW
What is the meaning of WWW?

Who invented the WWW?

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WWW
World Wide Web, commonly
referred to as WWW or W3 or
simply the Web is an interconnected
system of public webpages/websites
that we browse through the use of
Internet. It was invented by Sir Tim
Berners-Lee in 1989.
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WWW
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Common Types of Websites

❑ eCommerce website ❑ Personal website
❑ Business website ❑ Membership website
❑ Blog website ❑ Nonprofit website
❑ Portfolio website ❑ Informational website
❑ Event website ❑ Online forum
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Web 1.0
❑ Web 1.0 refers to the earliest stage of the world
wide web.
❑ Web pages are static and not interactive. You
cannot post comments or create an account.
❑ Read only
❑ Static
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Web 1.0
❑ Web 1.0 refers to the earliest stage of the world
wide web.
❑ Web pages are static and not interactive. You
cannot post comments or create an account.
❑ Read only
❑ Static
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Web 1.0
Online Encyclopedia

LiveJournal
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Advantages of Web 1.0

❑ Low cost since there is simple design
❑ Simple (HTML and CSS)
❑ Loads faster than Dynamic
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Disadvantages of Web 1.0

❑ No personalization
❑ Higher maintenance costs if the content changes
often
❑ No user registration
❑ Dependent on developer
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Web 2.0
❑ Term used to describe the present generation of
the WWW that focuses on its capability of
providing people the means to collaborate and
share information online
❑ Interactive – The user may comment or create
account thus making user participation
❑ Dynamic
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Web 2.0
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Advantages of Web 2.0

❑ Personalization
❑ Shared thoughts
❑ Easier to update
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Disadvantages of Web 2.0

❑ Information overload
❑ User information
❑ Requires more time and effort to create (HTML,
CSS, PHP and Java)
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Features of Web 2.0

1. Folksonomy
It allows users to categorize and classify/arrange
information using freely chosen keywords. Some
popular social networking sites use # also known as
hashtag
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Features of Web 2.0

Folksonomy
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Features of Web 2.0

2. Rich User Experience
Content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s
input. An example would be a website that shows
local content.
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Features of Web 2.0

3. User Participation
The owner of the website is not the only one to
put content. Others can post by their own by means
of comment, reviews, post an article, etc.
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Features of Web 2.0

4. Software as a Service
Users will subscribe to a software when it is
needed rather than buying the whole software. For
instance, Google Docs is a free web-based
application that allows users to create and edit
documents (word and spreadsheet)
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Features of Web 2.0

5. Mass Participation
The contents on the Internet came from various
people around the globe. It came from different
regions and cultures.
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Web 3.0
❑ Also called as Semantic Web
❑ Semantics – Ability of Web Technologies to
understand and interpret human-generated content
❑ It is a new age Internet technology which provides
broader search for information through simpler
interfaces.
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Web 3.0
❑ The Internet is able to predict the best possible
answers to the question by analyzing your digital
footprint.
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Web 3.0
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Trends in ICT
These are ICT innovations that could help people in
their lives.

1. Convergence – The process of combining 2

technologies to create a single device

Example: + =
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Trends in ICT
2. Social Media – Website, application or online
channel that enables users to create, collaborate,
modify and exchange information/content
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Types of Social Media

1. Social Networks – Sites that allow users to connect
with people with same preferences/interests
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Types of Social Media

2. Bookmarking sites – Sites that allow users to store
and manage links to various websites and resources
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Types of Social Media

3. Social News – Sites that allow users to post their
news items or links to other news sources

Example: Reddit
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Types of Social Media

4. Media Sharing – Sites that allow users to upload and
share media content like images, music and video

Example: Flickr, Youtube, Instagram, Friendster

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Types of Social Media

5. Microblogging – Sites that focus on short updates
from the user.

Example: Twitter following someone

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Types of Social Media

6. Blogs and Forums – Sites that allow users to post
their insights, content on a specific topic on a forum

Example: Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, LTT

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Trends in ICT
3. Assistive Media – It is a nonprofit service designed to
help people who have visual and reading impairments
by having a database of audio recordings.
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Trends in ICT
4. Mobile Technologies – Smartphones and tablets
made its popularity to the market.
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Different Types of Mobile OS

❑ iOS – For Apple devices
❑ Android – Open source OS by Google
❑ Blackberry OS – Of course, used in Blackberry devices
❑ Windows Phone OS – A closed source OS by Microsoft
❑ Symbian OS – Used by Nokia devices
❑ WebOS – Originally used for smartphones and smart TVs
❑ Windows Mobile – For smartphones and pocket PC
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Assessment
True or False

1. Facebook is an example of Static Web Page

2. Microblogging sites focus on short updates
3. Wikipedia is an example of Dynamic Web Page
4. Symbian OS is used by Apple
5. Google has its Voice Assistant named Siri
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Activity
Search for 3 websites and tell if falls under Web 1.0, Web
2.0 or Web 3.0

Web 1.0 Web 2.0 Web 3.0

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Additional online sources

• https://blog.hubspot.com/website/static-vs-dynamic-website
• https://blog.hubspot.com/website/static-vs-dynamic-website
• https://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-10.htm
• extinart.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/whats-the-difference-between-
web-1-0-web-2-0-and-web-3-0/
• https://thebestuknow.com/social-bookmarking-sites/
• https://rocketmedia.com/blog/static-vs-dynamic-websites