The Current State Of Information

and Communications Technology

Information and
Communication Technology

• Deals with the use of

different communication
technologies such as mobile
phones, telephone, Internet
to locate, save, send and edit
information.
Information and Communication
Technology

• An ever changing landscape

• New technologies are

constantly being invented
• Existing technologies keep on
evolving
The Internet
The Internet

• Also known as the World

Wide Web
• a massive digital network
that connects billions of
electronic devices all over
the planet.
Internet History

The Internet can be divided

into generations:

• Web 1.0
• Web 2.0
• Web 3.0
Web 1.0

• the name of the first generation

of the Internet.
• web pages are single files in
html (Hypertext Markup
Language)
• most websites were static.
Static Websites (Web 1.0)

• mostly read-only
• are delivered to the users
exactly as they are stored
• Their contents are displayed
when their address is entered.
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What is a Static Website?

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 Web 2.0

• represents the second

generation of the Internet.
• focuses on user participation.
• has dynamic websites

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 Dynamic Websites (Web 2.0)

• can change their appearance

and behavior based on the
users’ actions

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 Dynamic Websites (Web 2.0)

• can change their appearance

and behavior based on the
users’ actions

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 Social Media (Web 2.0)

• one of the biggest elements of

Web 2.0
• a term used to define
applications and websites that
people use to make online
social interactions
• relies on users to contribute
web
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contents.
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What is a Dynamic Website?

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 Web 3.0

• mostly seen as the current

generation of the Internet.
• real-time events and
information are made available
to users
• ubiquitous users are always
connected to the Internet
• machine learning
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 Web Applications (Web 3.0)

• are internet-based programs

that are accessed through web
browsers.

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 Native Apps (Web 3.0)

• are programs that are directly

installed in a computer or
mobile device
• can be run independently in the
computer or device that they
are installed in which is in
contrast with web apps.
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 Cloud Computing (Web 3.0)

• Internet-based networks that

are used to store, manage, and
share resources and
information.

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 Cloud Computing (Web 3.0)

• Uses (1) a server, service, client

system and (2) cloud.

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 Server, Service, Client System

• A server is a computer that does

tasks for other computers
• A task that is done by a server is
called a service.
• The computer that accesses the
services that are provided by a
server is called a client.
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 The Cloud

• a network of servers that provide

different services.
• most cloud-based services can be
used for free
• cloud based services also varies
depending on purpose.

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 Benefits of the Cloud

• Reduced cost
• Flexibility
• Mobility
• Better Collaboration
• Updated Software

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 Learning Check:

On a personal point of view, how

is the current state of ICT helping
you as a student?

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