ICT Fundamentals

Shorthand expression, phrase, or name formed by combining the first letters of a series of words.

The convergence of various technologies focused on accessing and sharing information/communications.

A wireless local area network technology.

Uses packet-based transmission over short-range radio signals.

A global system for mobile communications (GSM) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

Data networking services using modems and telephone lines.

Secure access to a private network.

Individuals responsible for the development, improvement, and maintenance of an ICT system.

Actions performed in a certain order and conditions to make sure an ICT system runs smoothly

Technical term used to describe physical or tangible parts of a computer system.

Desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones

Word processing apps, spreadsheets, graphic manipulation software, antivirus software, computer games, operating systems

Raw facts or figures that can be processed, stored, and transmitted by an ICT system

Result of processed, organized, and structured data.

Allow people to share and receive information and media contents with one another.

Provide users with a real-time conversation via text messages, audio or video chat

Primary purpose is to share multimedia contents like photographs, audio files, or video.

Designed for individuals who are avid fans of forums and debates.

Platforms for people who are searching for information or ideas that will help them on a project they are working on.

Provide users with tools that will help them to publish their content in a creative and engaging manner.

Networks for people who want to provide and share information about different products

Communication devices characterized by portability or their ability to be moved or carried easily.

Electronic devices or programs that seek to reach out to PWDs by providing support that will increase or improve their functional capabilities.

Braille, PDFs, word documents, screen readers, text-to-speech software, reading pens, voice recognition, digital recorders.

The state in which two or more technology entities and functions are combined into one device or system.

Computing Technology, Content Technology, Communication Technology

Improvements on electronic devices or gadgets combining the functions of two devices into one gadget.

Combines different media formats such as text, pictures, sounds, and videos into one multimedia content.

Refers to the fast and effective transfer of information through the collaboration of different communication technologies.

A very reliable technology that aids people in communicating, researching for information, and disseminating information; website is composed of web pages hyperlinked together.

Characterized by fixed content; all elements are hard-coded and embedded in the web page.

Known for being changeable, interactive, manipulated by the user.

First generation of websites that was marked as read-only web; HTML and CSS for styling are the tools used in web 1.0

Referred to as writable web and as social web; transformed static to dynamic webpages in websites.

The executable web of web evolution; Delivers customized service, perform real-time analysis, and generate reports with AI.

A communication tool; a tool for performing business transactions; a tool for research; and as an entertainment tool

Collaboration of hardware, software, and network devices that facilitates the transfer and processing of data among internet-enabled devices.

Terminal Devices, Network, Server, Processing System

Online platforms refer to websites or online applications that used by businesses or organizations to offer their products or services using the internet.

Social Media Platform, Web Search Engines, Online Payment System, Online Advertising Platforms, Creative Content Outlets

Stealing and accessing private information of organizations such as government systems, business systems, etc.

The act of stealing important information from the target user by accessing online accounts such as bank accounts, etc.