INFORMATION COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
ICT TODAY

The fusion of hardware equipment, precise

software, GUI(graphical user interface), and
effective communications network is the
present composition of the ICT network.

ICT Today is BICSI’s premier publication that

aims to provide authoritative, vendor-neutral
coverage and insight on next generation and
emerging technologies, standards, trends and
applications in the global ICT community.
The World Wide Web (www)
 Is the system that enables you to access hypertext documents and other
files over the internet.
 The technology was proposed by Tim Bernes-Lee in 1989, in which a
database and interface will be implemented to associate links in
readable documents.
 In the previous system, documents are numbered with addresses that
should be inputted to retrieve the file. This is called the Web 1.0 or the
read-only Web. Where in the information or hypertext file is accessed by
the user. Web 1.0 underwent multiple innovations because of some
inherent disadvantages.
 Web 2.0 or the read-and-write Web enabled users or viewers to edit the
content of the files they were accessing. In this period, blogging sites
started to gain popularity.
 Today, the Web 3.0 or the semantic executing Web is developed. The
web 3.0 is envisioned to be smarter access of hypertext files and a version
that would enable a wider range of search in a fast manner.
The social media
 ICT produced another high impact user application-the social media.
 This application started together with the Web 2.0 and are used in
communicating and socializing with other application users in virtual
communities and networks.
 The social media platform contains different formats. Some of these
forms of social media are blogs, enterprise social networks, forums,
photo-sharing sites, product selling and review sites, research sharing
sites, special interests groups, social games, social networks, and video
sharing.
What social media application affect your day-to-day
activities, and how did it improve your life?
 The effectiveness of a social media application can be measured by its virality.
Which is defined as the rate of reposting or sharing of photos, pieces of
information, or ideas published in one’s social media profile or page.
 The main benefactors of virality are businesses, nonprofit organizations, and
special interests groups that use online marketing and campaigns through these
social media sites. The more viral their ads become, the better or more effective
their publication campaign will be.
Research and Information Seeking
 One of the ideal applications laid down for ICT and the World Wide Web is for
research and education. Since Web 1.0, the main objectives of internet sites are
to share and disseminate information. Today, there are number of information
sources over the internet, some of which are presented below.

 Web search engines – these are programs designed to search or mine the World
Wide Web based on keywords provided by the users. They return search results
such as Web sites, files, photos, or media files. Example of these are Bing,
Duckduckgo, Google, and Yahoo.

 Research indexing sites – these are Web sites dedicated to compile and index
reseaches done by academic researchers, engineers, social scientist, and so on.
Examples are IEFE X plore, Google Scholar, and researchGate.
 Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) sites or tutorial sites – these are Web sites
dedicated to teach and inform users focused on different areas. The delivery of
information is similar to a classroom lecture setup, wherein lectures and
assignments are delivered and submitted, respectively, online. Various universities
around the world offer this service. Example are Coursera, edX, and Udemy.
 Employment Web sites – these are Web sites that enable companies to post job
vacancies and also accommodate job seekers by providing a resume-submission
facility. One important feature of these Web sites is the ability to match the
qualification of the applicant and the required qualification in a certain job
vacancy. Example are JobStreet, JobsDB, and Bestjobs.
 Electronic commerce (e-commerce) – this is a technology that uses electronic
means to trade products and currencies. It also includes any technology that
introduces ease in business management and customer convenience.
Authenticity Verification of Information from the Web
The inherited property of Web 2.0 and its later versions give viewers the privilege to
influence content or give anyone the freedom to publish his or her own Web sites
regardless of the content. There are no standards governing content publishing on the
World Wide Web to ensure the correctness of information, but there are ways on how
to verify if the information is trustworthy or legitimate.

 Published author’s name – Publishing the name of the one who wrote the article or
information is one sign that the information is valid, credible, and legitimate. Most of
the authors who are intentionally writing hoaxes or false articles will likely omit
writing their names to avoid responsibility. This will also enables the users to further
search and verify the author.
 Credible Web sites – Error-free articles are more likely published by credible Web
sites. These are Web sites of big international or local companies involved in the
field you are searching for. Another example of credible Web sites are
government-connected and government-maintained Web sites. News agencies
are another good source of credible information.
 Rating, number of viewers, and number of shares – A credible article is more likely to
receive a high rating or normally high number of stars from viewers. This is the
collective rating of past viewers of the site. If the article is not credible or contains
false information, it has a high probability of getting a low rating. If the information in
an article is false, a fewer number of persons would share the article. Another way is
to visit the comment section of the article. If the information is not true, most of the
comments are negatives.

 Reference and related articles – Most of the credible articles include a list of
reference or articles related to the published one. To verify the authenticity of an
article, visit the articles listed as reference and confirm if the information written on
the Web site conforms to the information in the reference.
Activity

1. What is the Web sites that you frequently visit?

2. Why do you visits the web sites?

3. Based on the discussion, assess and compare

the authenticity and reliability of information of
your frequently visited Web sites.