GE-ELECT 1- LIVING IN THE IT

ERA
WHAT IS
Information and Communications
Technology : An Overview
 The term technology presently
includes advancements in
communication.
 Zuppo (2012) as “related to
technologies that facilitate the
transfer of information and various
types of electronically mediated
communication.”
 Baumeister and Leary (1995) “the
belongingness hypothesis”
IT versus ICT
ICT (Information & Communications Technology)

Is technology that supports activities

involving information such as gathering,
processing, storing and presenting data.
IT (Information Technology)

 Pertains to the industry that involves computers,

software, networking, and other IT infrastructure
to help relay or manage information important in
modern-day living as seen primarily in large
companies or corporations.
Breakdown of ICT
INFORMATION
 Refers to the knowledge obtained from reading,
investigation, study or research.
 Computers normally process data that are later
understood as information.
 Processed
information – is called knowledge.
Knowledge helps fulfill daily tasks.
Breakdown of ICT
COMMUNICATIO
N
 Isan act of transmitting messages. It is a
process in which information is exchanged
Breakdown of ICT
TECHNOLOG
Y
 is the set of knowledge, skills, experience and
techniques through which humans change,
transform and use our environment in order to
create tools, machines, products and services
that meet our needs and desires.
 EVOLUTION OF
TECHNOLOGY
 From year to year, the evolution of technology is one of
staggering promise and opportunity – as well as uncertainty.
The future may be unknown, but digital advancement continues
to reshape our world in ways that encourage people to form
new habits, find new ways to work together, and become better
human beings.
ASSIGNMENT
Write ESSAY on personal knowledge and
understanding Living in the IT Era.

Create an essay on your personal background or

understanding about Living in the IT era. Your
answer should be aligning to these following
questions:

 What is information technology?

 What makes living in the IT era?
 What are those disadvantages and advantages of
information technology?