ICT IN THE PHILIPPINES people, places, current events, and recent
• Several international companies dub the
Philippines as the “ICT Hub of Asia”. It is no secret
that there is a huge growth of ICT – related jobs
around the country, one of which is the call center
or BPO centers.
• ICT, or information and communications
technology (or technologies), is the infrastructure
and components that enable modern
computing.Although there is no single, universal
definition of
• ICT, the term is generally accepted to mean all
devices, networking components, applications and
systems that combined allow people and
organizations to interact in the digital world.
• In the past few decades, information and
communication technologies have provided
society with a vast array of new
communication capabilities. For example,
people can communicate in real-time with others in
different countries using technologies such as
instant messaging, voice over IP (VoIP), and
videoconferencing. Social networking websites like
Facebook allow users from all over the world to
remain in contact and communicate on a regular
basis.
•The list of ICT components is exhaustive, and it
continues to grow. Some components, such as
computers and telephones, have existed for
decades. Others, such as smartphones, digital
TVs and robots, are more recent entries.
• A hashtag is a type of metadata tag used on social
networks such as Twitter and other microblogging
services, allowing users to apply dynamic,
usergenerated tagging which makes it possible for
others to easily find messages with a specific theme
or content.
• Information and Communications Technology
(ICT) plays an important part in our lives and
in all aspects in our society. ICT has become the
main method of communication, getting information
and education, attaining services businesses,
utilities, government.
EDUCATION
•Modern homes have computers for research and
learning by students and the family for school
lessons. They are also used to learn about other
technologies.
•Courses on the internet called Online Instructions
are available to learn various lessons such as
origami, cooking and even earn a college degree.
Libraries are now equipped with computers to
organize books and to expand the references
available to the students through the internet.
•Students use computers to type reports, do their
assignments, and communicate with
teachers.School use computers to keep the database
of information about the school and its students.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
•Everyone uses the computer to send messages and
other information all over the world. Computers are
used to send letters, pictures, video clips and other
information all over the world. Talking to and seeing
friends, relatives and acquaintances are made easier
and a lot cheaper by the use of computers connected
to the internet.
COMMERCE
•Shops and supermarkets use software which
calculates the bills and efficiently processes both
cash and credit transactions. Online shopping
continues to grow in popularity since it provides a lot
of choices for items and pricing from various
sources.
SPORTS AND RECREATION
•There are simulation software where athletes can
practice their skills, and the computer will identify
the flaws in their technique. Use of computerized
fitness programs, gadgets and equipment.
Computers at home are used to play games, listen
to music, and watch movies.
ARTS DESIGN AND MUSIC
•Image and graphic design, photo editing, and
music arrangements.
Music and videos are shared online by their creator
and can be downloaded free or for a fee.
MEDIA AND ARTS
•Computers are used by animators to create cartoon
characters in movies. Characters created by
computers look real – for example, dinosaurs look as
if they still exist today. Dangerous and almost
impossible scenes are now possible with state-of-
the-art computer programs run by well trained
artists.
SCIENCE AD RESEARCH
•Modern laboratories have computers used by
chemists to invent materials, medicine, and products
to improve life. Physicists look for new renewable,
safe, and affordable power sources using
computers. Mathematicians solves complex
problems with the use of superfast computations.
TRAVEL AND HOTEL BOOKING
•Airline fares and tickets are now paid online; hotel
and housing are also reserved using the internet,
and even ship travels are booked online.
Travel routes can be downloaded to your phones
Cars, boats, and other gadgets are equipped with
navigational aids.
BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING
•Computers in groceries are used by cashiers to
store prices of goods, determine inventory of goods,
locate the goods in the store.
Computers in offices are used to store daily business
deals and transactions.
•Call centers use computers to record received or
transmitted large volume of requests by telephone
to administer incoming product support or
information inquiries from consumers or
telemarketing.
•Medical transcriptionists use computer to convert
voice-recorded reports. As dictated by physicians or
other healthcare professionals, into text formula.
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
•Automobiles and other vehicles are manufactured
using computer-aided machineries and robots; this
is called computer-aided manufacturing
(CAM). CAM is a programming tool that helps
produce better products faster and cheaper with
precision and accuracy.
•Computers in industry are also used to design new
and better machines, test them in the computer
before they are manufactured.
Some industries are fully automated, meaning all the
processes are being done by robots under computer
control such as car manufacturing and book
manufacturing. This is called Computer
Integrated Manufacturing (CIM).
BANKING
•Almost all of our financial transactions are done by
computer software. They provide ease, security,
speed, and convenience. Banks usually provide
remote services to their clients by installing
Automated Teller Machines (ATM) controlled by a
network computer.
MATHEMATICS
•Computerized calculations in the creation of
buildings, machines, bridges, airplane, and radio
communications.
Solve differential equations and advanced numerical
algorithms to solve the equations on high
performance computers
ENGINEERING AND AGRICULTURE
•Architects design houses, building, and bridges,
using Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs which
is a lot faster and presentable.
Civil Engineers design and determine electrical
power requirements of buildings and houses
•Netiquette is a combination of the words
network and etiquette and is defined as a set of rules
for acceptable online behavior.
•The internet is defined as the information
superhighway. This means that anyone has access
to this highway, can place information, and can grab
that information. Any information, even things you
set privately, can be accessed one way or another.
This is why social networking sites like Facebook
continue to improve their security features
•1. Be mindful of what you share online and what
site you share it to. 2. Do not just accept terms and
conditions; read it. 3. Know the security features of
the social networking site you use. By keeping your
profile private, search engines will not be able to
scan your profile 4. Do not share your password to
anyone 5. Never post anything about a future
vacation. It is similar to posting , “Rob my house at
this date”. 6. Do not talk to strangers whether online
or face to face. 7. Add friends you know in real life.
8. Avoid visiting untrusted websites 9. Install and
update an antivirus software on your computer. 10.
Avoid downloading anything from untrusted
websites.
11. Buy the software; do not use pirated ones
12. Do not reply or click links from suspicious emails.
OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
•Applications that allow for the viewing, creating and
modifying of general office documents (e.g.
spreadsheets, memos, presentations, letters,
personal database, form generation, image editing,
etc.).
• Provide a standard document format • Ability to
format and customize documents as desired • Ability
to track changes to a document • Ability to create
interactive presentations • Ability to create custom
customized spreadsheet applications • Ability to
create charts and graphs • Ability to check a
document for grammar and spelling inaccuracies •
Information is readily shareable
WORLD WIDE WEB
•The Web is another very powerful communication
mode of recent origin. It has turned out to be an
increasingly important resource of encompassing all
conceivable aspects of human life like business,
education, entertainment, governance, personal life,
health and what not.
•While most Web sites are free, some are fee-based
(subscription-based). In case of the latter, the
accesses to some or all of the contents are restricted
by pass word. Such include business, academic
journal, and entertainment Web sites.
WEB CATEGORIES
•Considering the vast range of entities involved,
Web sites can be generally categorized as: Personal
Web sites, Commercial Web sites, Organisational
including government and non-profit organization
Web sites, and Entertainment Web sites
PERSONAL WEBSITES
•An individual can keep in touch with his close ones,
seeks jobs or expresses himself through a Web site.
Web pages are also means of not only sharing but
also finding out about other individuals, their culture,
interests and life
BUSINESS WEBSITES
•Business / commercial enterprises make good use
of the Web to promote their business. They publish
their products /services to millions of potential
customers globally and at no extra cost for the
additional target audience that emerge from time to
time. It is done 24 hours a day, seven days a week
in various languages as they choose.
GOVERNMENT AND NGO WEBSITES
•Organizations, including governmental or volunteer
groups, use the Web to promote their causes like
education, social issues, health or for that matter
any filed conceivable.
ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITES
•Entertainment sites are heralding an important
development in the Web field as it is very often seen
as the only reason for people, especially the youth,
to use the Web. These may be cinemas, games,
music, humour pages and the like.
•A Web site is a collection of related Web
pages, images, videos or other digital assets that
are addressed relative to a common Uniform
Resource Locator (URL), often consisting of only
the domain name, or the IP address. Web site is a
site or set of files stored on the World Wide Web. It
is viewed with a browser like Microsoft Internet
Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Netscape. Each Web site
contains a home page (the main page which users
see when they enter the site) and additional
documents and files. The pages of a Web site can
usually be accessed from the homepage or
otherwise called Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
The browser (the user‘s application to access
homepage) with help of HTTP (the communication
mode/programme to access files that are stored in
the Web page) transfers and displays the page
content according to its HTML markup instructions (
on how the structured data/text should be
presented) onto a display terminal.
INTERNET AND WEB
•Many tend to use the terms ‘Internet‘ and ‘Web‘
interchangeably. The Web is but one way of making
use of Internet. Internet is the connecting means to
Web, and Web site is store of information which is
connected to and shared through the means of
Internet.
FUNDAMNTALS O WEBSITE
•HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is a computer
language that describes how a page/text should be
formatted/presented in the Web site. It provides a
means to create structured documents by denoting
structural semantics for text such as headings,
paragraphs, lists, links, quotes and other items.
•In Static Web site the information is displayed in
the same format as they are stored in the server.
Such information is primarily coded in HTML (and
the address ends in .htm). Most of the Web sites are
static as they present predefined, static information,
in the sense the pages retrieved by different users
at different times remain the same.
•Dynamic Web site pages are ones that retrieves
fresh information each time you view (like the latest
news you see or various games you play on the
Web).
VISUAL DESIGN ELEMENTS
•Line - describes a shape or outline. It can create
texture and can be thick or thin. Lines may be
actual, Implied, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or
contour lines.
•Shape - usually a geometric area that stands out
from the space next to or around it, or because of
differences in value, color, or texture.
•Value - the degree of light and dark in a design.
It is the contrast between black and white and all
the tones in between. Value can be used with
color as well as black and white. Contrast is the
extreme changes between values.
•Texture - the way a surface feels or is perceived
to feel. Texture can be added to attract or repel
interest to a visual element. Visual texture is the
illusion of the surfaces peaks and valleys, resulting
in a feeling of smoothness or roughness in objects
• Color - determined by Its hue (name of color),
intensity purity of the hue), and value (lightness
or darkness of hue). Color and color combination
can play a large role in the design. Color may be
used for emphasis, or may elicit emotions from
viewers. Color maybe warm, cool, or neutral.
•Form - a figure having volume and thickness. An
illusion of a 3-dimensional object can be implied
with the use of light and shading. Form can be
viewed from many angles.
VISUAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES
•consistency of margins, typeface,typlestyle, and
colors is necessary especially in slide presentations
or documents that are more than one page.
•Center of interest - an area that first attracts
attention in a composition. This area IS more
important when compared to the other obJects or
elements in a composition. This can be by contrast
of values, more colors, and placement in the format
•Balance - a feeling of visual equality in shape,
form, value, color, etc. Balance can be symmetrical
and evenly balanced, or asymmetrical and unevenly
balanced
•Harmony - brings together a composition with
similar units. If for example your composition was
using wavy lines and organic shapes, you would stay
with those types of lines and not put In just one
geometric shape
•Contrast - offers some change in value creating a
visual discord in a composition Contrast shows the
difference between shapes and can be used as a
background to bring obiects out and
•Directional Movement - a visual flow
through the composition. It can be the
suggestion of motion in a design as you move
from object to object by way of
•Rhythm - a movement in which some
elements recur regularly. Like a dance, it
will have a flow of objects that will seem
to be like the beat of music.
•Perspective - created through the arrangement of
objects in two dimensional space to look like they
appear in real life. Perspective IS a learned meaning
of the relationship between different objects seen in
space
•Raster images are made up of a set grid of dots
called pixels where each pixel is assigned a color.
Unlike a vector image, raster images are resolution
dependent, meaning they exist at one size. When
you transform a raster image, you stretch the pixels
themselves, which can result in a "pixelated" or
blurry image
•All raster images can be saved in one of two
primary color models: CMYK and RGB .CM Y
K a four-color printing process that stands for
cyan, magenta, yellow and key (black). These
colors represent the four inks that will combine
during the printing process. Files saved in this
format will be optimized for Physical printing.
All raster images can be saved in one of two
primary color models: CMYK and RGB.RGB is a
light-based color model that stands for red,
green and blue. These are the three primary
colors of light that combine to produce other
colors. Files saved in this format will be
optimized for the web, mobile phones, film and
video—anything that appears on a screen.
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