Bato Institute of Science And Technology, Inc.

Dolho, Bato, Letyte

EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Name: ______________________________________________

MODULE 1: Current State of ICT that are displayed in a web browser. Static
websites
Websites from the Web 1.0 generation are mostly
The Current State of ICT
read-only or static. The main characteristic of a
static web page is that they are delivered to the
The world of Information and Communications
users exactly as they are stored. This is because a
Technology is an ever-changing landscape. New
static web page is only a single file, normally in html
technologies are constantly being invented and
or htm (Hypertext Markup Language) format,
existing technologies keep on evolving.
which is saved in a server. The contents of these files
Improvements in computing hardware enable the
can then be displayed in a user’s web browser
development of better software, which in turn
when its address is entered.
empower new ICT trends.

A great example of a static website from the Web

In this chapter, you will learn about current ICT
1.0 generation is the website for the 1996 movie
concepts and technologies that affect our
Space Jam. You can still view this website here:
everyday lives.
http://www.warnerbros.com/archive/spacejam/m
ovie/jam.htm
The Internet
As you may already know, the Internet or the World
Wide Web is a massive digital network that
connects billions of electronic devices all over the
planet. Today, there has been numerous practical
applications in business, education, health care,
entertainment, and many other fields.
To have a better appreciation of the current state
of the Internet, first, we have to learn a few things
about its history.
In a historical point of view, the Internet can be
divided into generations. Each generation
represents the combination of technologies, trends Notice that this website can only display text and
and ways of thinking that drive the development of pictures. Its elements do not change unless its
the Internet. For now, there a 3 recognizable owner or administrator updates it. It is also
generations; Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. important to note the Uniform Resource Locator
It is important to note that these generations do not (URL) or address of each web page in this website
necessarily represent periods of time. It is true that remains the same even if they are accessed by
Web 1.0 websites were prevalent during the late different people in different locations.
90’s and early 2000’s but they did not entirely
disappear when Web 2.0 websites took over. Web 2.0
Elements of an older generation can still exist in the Web 2.0 represents the second generation of the
present and the future. Think of it like our society, Internet. Unlike Web 1.0 where users are merely
which is composed by people from different audiences or readers who absorb information from
generations. websites, Web 2.0 focuses on user participation.
Web 2.0 emphasizes on a give-and-take
Web 1.0 relationship between a website and its users. This is
Web 1.0 is the name given to the first generation of accomplished by giving the users the power to
the Internet. It is the time when most websites were share different types of information such as text,
Static. Webpages are usually just single files in images, sounds, and videos. This allows for the
Hypertext Markup Language (html or htm) format creation of interactive with more real-life uses like

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online banking, online shopping, and media
sharing.
Dynamic Websites
In contrast with static websites, dynamic websites
can change their appearance and behavior
based on the users’ actions.
For example, let’s take a look at google.com.
Google search is a dynamic website, which means
that its URL changes depending on the users’
location, credentials and search parameters. It also
recognizes different forms of user input like
keywords, voice command, and image upload.

Youtube’s vast collection of videos are uploaded

by users.

Wiki
Derived from the Hawaiian work wikiwiki, which
means “quick” or “super fast”, a wiki is a website
that allows visitors to add or edit its contents. Each
wiki page is about a single topic that is presented
in a manner similar to an encyclopedia or an
Notice that the address is not in HTML format and it educational article. Users with the proper
changes depending on what you searched for. permissions can edit these pages. To ensure quality,
administrators can check these wikis and
Social Media determine if the information contributed by the
One of the biggest elements of Web 2.0, “social users is correct and unbiased.
media” is a term used to define applications and Wikis have become popular because of their
websites that people use to make online social simplicity and the huge amount of information that
interactions. These social interactions include they contain. As you may already know, Wikipedia
sharing information, sending messages and is the world’s largest and most popular wiki website.
exchanging ideas. The English Wikipedia alone has more than 5 million
articles. Globally, there are more than 40 million
Wikipedia articles written in 293 languages.
(source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Size_comparisons)

Social media relies on users to contribute web

contents. For example, Instagram lets their users
upload, manage and promote their own pictures.
Facebook allows users to build their own profiles, Web 3.0
share files, and form online communities. These Some people are already referring to the current
websites do not develop and publish their own web generation of the Internet as Web 3.0.
content. Instead, they merely provide a platform
for their users to do so. Web 3.0’s main characteristics include, but are not
limited to:

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 1. Real-time Type of App Native App Web App
Events and information are made available to users Email Microsoft Outlook Gmail
as they happen. Text editor Microsoft Word Google Sheets
2. Ubiquitous Photo editor Adobe Photoshop Pixlr
Users are always connected to the Internet. Music streaming Spotify (Mac, PC, or mobile)
3. Machine learning Spotify Web Player
Computers and mobile devices can create data Social media Facebook (mobile app) Facebook
and make decisions based on the user’s previous (browser-based)
actions. Some developers provide both native and web-
These characteristics may sound familiar because based versions of their apps. The last 2 examples,
we already use them today. For example, Spotify and Facebook can both be installed in
Facebook recently released a live stream feature mobile apps or accessed through Internet
that allows users to broadcast live events. YouTube browsers.
can now suggest videos that you might like, based
on the videos that you previously watched. Fast facts:
Video lesson: https://youtu.be/oZQd1c3YVuI The mobile apps in your phone are native apps
because they are installed to your phone.
Web Applications Facebook games that are played in computers are
Web applications are internet-based programs web-based apps because they can only be
that are accessed through web browsers. accessed using web browsers
Web applications represent the next step in the
evolution of the Internet. Unlike earlier websites with Cloud Computing
mostly read-only features and very little user Video lesson: https://youtu.be/ae_DKNwK_ms
interaction, modern websites offer many different Cloud computing is the name given to Internet-
kinds of services to clients. This opened new based networks that are used to store, manage,
opportunities in entertainment, business and and share resources and information. To better
learning. understand this concept, first we need to learn
Most of the websites that we use today are web some new terms:
applications. They allow us to do more than just Server, client, and service
reading text in a screen. YouTube, for example is a A server is a computer that does tasks for other
web application that is used to upload and watch computers. A task that is done by a server is called
videos. EBay and other online shopping websites a service. The computer that accesses the services
are virtual marketplaces where people can buy that are provided by a server is called a client.
and sell items. Social media and Wikis, which will be For example, in a Local Area Network (LAN), a print
further discussed in this chapter, are also web server tells a printer to print documents that are sent
applications. by client computers. The clients don’t have direct
access to the printer. Instead, they connect to the
Web Apps vs Native Apps server, which then tells the printer to print the
Native applications are programs that are directly documents.
installed in a computer or mobile device. Unlike
web apps that are accessed through web The cloud
browsers, native apps can be run independently in First of all, “the cloud” is not an actual cloud. The
the computer or device that they are installed in. cloud is a network of servers that provide different
Here are some examples of popular native apps services. For example, one server may be tasked to
and their web app counterparts: collect information from other servers that are
tasked to store them. All these servers work together
to provide one unified service to the client.

To get an idea of how big these networks are;

Google is estimated to have over 1 million servers.
These servers are housed in centralized locations
called data centers located in seven countries.
(Source: www.google.com/about/datacenters/inside/locations)

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 Bato Institute of Science And Technology, Inc.
Dolho, Bato, Letyte

EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Name: ______________________________________________

Many cloud-based services can be used for free and you may already be using some of them for free
without knowing it. The most common examples are social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and
Instagram.
There are also cloud-based services that were created for more serious purposes like business and project
management. These services are commonly offered in a paid subscription basis. Businesses and
organizations have to pay certain amounts to gain access to these services for a certain period of time.

Benefits of Cloud Computing

1. Reduced Cost
Subscribing to cloud-based services is a lot cheaper than traditional options such as building your own
programs, buying your own hardware, and hiring more people.
2. Flexibility
Cloud-based services can be upgraded or downgraded to suit the clients’ need. Subscribers can
upgrade their subscriptions to gain access to bigger data storage, more powerful tools, and exclusive
features. On the other hand, subscribers on a tight budget can downgrade their subscriptions to reduce
their expenses but still get the necessary services.
3. Mobility
Because cloud-based services rely on the Internet, clients can access those using computers and mobile
devices in different locations. For example, an employee can save his work in the cloud and access it at
home or on vacation.
4. Better Collaboration
The cloud enables people in different location to work on the same project. A multi-national team can
communicate and share information and resources with one another using cloud based services.
5. Updated Software
Providers of cloud-based services compete with each other in delivering the best services to clients.
Because of this, cloud-based apps are constantly improved and these improvements are immediately
made available to the clients.

Test your understanding

1. What are the advantages of using Cloud-based services?

Note: Avoid copying your answer using google search. I will not accept your answer if found out
plagiarized. Go to your google classroom account and submit your output there.

Reference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZQd1c3YVuI

Prepared by:

Mary Jane Pagay - Cierva

Instructor

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