E-TECH

ICT (Information and Communication Technology) - the use of different communication

technologies

Related jobs around the country, one of which is CALL CENTER OR BPO (BUSINESS PROCESS
OUTSOURCING) CENTERS.

INTERNET - the global system of interconnected computer networks

TCP - stands for Transmission Control Protocol

IP - stands for Internet Protocol

THE NET - a worldwide system of computer networks

When WWW (World Wide Web) was invented, most webpages were static.

WEB 1.0 - is the readable phrase of the WWW; one limited interaction

WEB 2.0 - is the writable phrase of the WWW; facilitates interaction between
users & sites

WEB 3.0 - is the executable phrase of the WWW. This has “machine-to-machine” interaction.
(semantic) web)

TRENDS IN ICT

MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES - the popularities of smartphones and tablets

SOCIAL MEDIA - a website that enables web users to create user generated
content

SIX TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA

SOCIAL NETWORKS - sites that allows the users to connect with other people
BOOKMARKING SITES - allows the users to store and manage links

SOCIAL NEWS - allows the users to post their own news items

MEDIA SHARING -allows the users to upload and share media content

MICROBLOGGING - focuses on short updates from the user

BLOGS AND FORUMS - allows users to post their content

iOS (iPad Operating System) - is used in apple devices such as iPhone and iPad

ANDROID - is an open source OS, developed by Google

BLACKBERRY OS - is used in blackberry devices

WINDOWS PHONE OS - a closed-source and proprietary operating system developed by

Microsoft

WIRELESS FIDELITY (WiFi) - is a type of wireless local area network technology

BLUETOOTH - uses packet-based transmission over short range technology

signals

3G, 4G, GSM - are data networking services for mobile phones

LTE - means long-term evolution.

DIAL-UP SERVICES - uses modems and telephone lines

VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS - secures access to a private network

ISP - means Internet Service Provider

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

ROBOTICS - creating devices that can move and react to

sensory input

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - known as AL; marking computers work and act

like humans

BIOMETRICS - used to measure and analyze human body

characteristics
QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY - science of encoding and decoding information

COMPUTER-ASSISTED TRANSLATION - assist in the translation of one or more natural

languages

3D IMAGING AND HOLOGRAPHY - a photographic technique that uses light to

protect objects

VIRTUAL REALITY - a three-dimensional that can be explored by a

person

ASSISTIVE MEDIA - helps the people who have visual and reading
impairments

ONLINE - being connected to the cyberspace through

medium of internet

PLATFORM - used as a base; a system that can be programmed

COMMON ONLINE PLATFORMS

SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS - development of social media solutions and services

BOOKMARKING SITES - allows you to store and manage links to various websites

E-COMMERCE PLATFORM - is a collection of software

ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM - an incorporated set of interactive online services

ONLINE VIDEO PLATFORMS - a service providing end-to-end tools

INTERNET SECURITY ISSUES

COMPUTER VIRUS - a type of malware program. Replicates by reproducing

itself

MALWARE (Malicious Software) - to steal information for an extended period without their
knowledge

DEFREEZE APPLICATION - is like a “turn back to normal”app

ADWARE - package that automatically renders advertisements

(Advertising-supported Software)
SPYWARE - aims to gather information without the consumer’s
knowledge

PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE - composed of computer programs

PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - can be a freeware or shareware

FREEWARE - used for free or for an unlimited time

SHAREWARE - purchased for continued use

WORD - a software of Microsoft Office 2013; advanced set of

tools

POWERPOINT - create slide show presentations wherein you can format

the text

EXCEL - used to simulate a paper worksheet

MAIL MERGE - quickly produce and send information

HYPERLINK - will direct you to another page

IMAGING AND DESIGN FOR THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT

GRAPHIC SOFTWARE - will help you create layouts and design web pages

BALANCE - placement of elements of equal weight

SYMMETRICAL - sides are exactly the same

ASYMMETRICAL - sides appear visually weighted

RADIAL - arranged around a center

MOVEMENT - flow of the elements

UNITY - sense of oneness

REPITITION - consistent and balanced repetition

PROXIMITY - organized relationship

CONTRAST - combination of opposing characteristics

WHITESPACE - negative space or large margins

INFOGRAPHIC - known as data visualization; visual image such as chart

THESIS/STORY - the subject and main idea of an infographic

DATA - supports the main idea

SIMPLICITY - your own idea in which to attract readers (color, style…)

SOURCE - cite your sources to give credibility to your data

BRANDING/SHAREABILITY - the infographic must be creative and innovative

IMAGE FILE FORMATS - an important aspect in the design stage. (JPEG, GIF, BMP,
TIFF, PNG)

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) - lossy; the most popular image file

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) - animation effects

BMP (Bitmap Image File) - uncompressed file like pixels

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) - imaging programs

PNG ( Portable Network Graphic) - supports full color imaging

PRINCIPLES AND BASIC TECHNIQUES OF IMAGE MANIPULATING

CROPPING - process of removing unwanted parts of

the image

COLOR BALANCE - make changes in mixture of color in an

image

ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST - most basic technique; highlights shadows
and midtones

COMPRESSION AND RESIZING - an important aspect in image

manipulation

; STANDARD RESOLUTION - for an image, 72 dpi (dots per inch) / image file size – 30-
50 kb.

; MAXIMUM RESOLUTION - for printing, 300 dpi / printing size is in inches.

COLOR BLENDING - different special effects; combining;
dynamic results.

COMBINING MULTIPLE IMAGE - must be planned and conceptualized

ONLINE GRAPHICS SOFTWARE

PICASA - google’s free desktop image editing program; can be downloaded

FOTOR - offers a wide range of effects and tools for editing images; (multiplatform)

PIXLR - you can choose between the editor or creating an original image;
(multiplatform)

IMAGE HOSTING SITES

IMGUR - free image hosting site

PHOTOBUCKET - almost similar features with flickr;

FLICKR - an image social networking site; has 1 TB storage capacity

SLICKPIC - an online image hosting service

ZENFOLIO - lets you create an online image website

ONLINE PLATFORMS

PLATFORM - these technologies help us produce and share more meaningful information
through online platforms and application

PLATFORM HAS THREE LEVELS:

Level 1: Access API-API (Application Programming Interfaces) – to draw on data services, the
process itself is solely done by a developer who processes both technical expertise and financial
resources

Level 2: Plug-in API – historically has been used in end user applications to let developers build
plugged into the core system and its user interference, ex: facebook

Level 3: Runtime Environment – referred to as online platforms, most favorable