ICT Flashcards
ICT stands for
Information Communication Technology
refers to the ideas or concepts obtained from reading, investigation, study or research which are transmitted through media such as telephone, television and radio.
Information
is a means of transmitting messages or sending and receiving information between individuals using symbols, signs or verbal interactions.
Communication
is the use of scientific knowledge, experience and resources to create processes and products that fulfill human needs.
Technology
deals with the use of different communication tools such as telephone , mobile phones, Internet, etc. to locate, save, send, and edit information. For instance when
we make a video call, we use the internet.
Information and Communications Technology or ICT
commonly referred to as WWW, W3, or web is an interconnected system of public web pages accessible through the internet, invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989.
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World Wide Web
refers to the first generation of the Internet when most websites were read-only or static.
Web 1.0
means the second generation of the Internet. It is dynamic and focuses on user participation.
Web 2.0
It is a way to classify and to find information. It enables users to find information in an organized way, like tagging photos, websites, or links.
Folksonomy
It has a dynamic and interactive content. For instance a user can click on an image of a flower to get more information about that flower like its growth conditions, nutrient requirements, and more.
Rich User Experience
It helps with the flow of information between the user and the owner of a certain website. For instance, a user can interact by liking, commenting, or sending reviews to a certain post or site.
User Participation
Allows universal web access from a traditional internet user to a wider variety of users of various cultures that leads to differentiation of concerns.
Mass Participation
Services that are offered on demand rather than on a one-time purchase. This means user can either subscribe to a data plan that charges users for the amount of time spent in the Internet or a data plan that charges for the amount only of bandwidth used.
Long Tail
Allows the user to subscribe to a software rather than purchasing them subscribing and using Google Docs, a free web-based application, to create or edit word documents online.
Software as a Service (Saas)
The third version of the internet which is an upgrade of Web 2.0. It’s main characteristics include but are not limited to:
Web 3.0