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Subject: GEE 101

Module 1
Assessment:
1. What is the relevance of ICT in your chosen course?

In a forestry course, ICT (Information and Communication Technology) plays a

crucial role in enhancing various aspects of forest management, research, and
conservation. The ICT is relevant in forestry in Data Collection and Analysis, Forest
Inventory Management, Environmental Monitoring and Sustainable Forest
Management.

2. Name at least 4 uses of ICT in our daily lives and explain.

Communication- ICT enables instant communication through tools like smartphones,

emails, social media platforms, and messaging apps. Whether it’s through texting,
video calls, or social media posts, these technologies allow us to stay connected with
family, friends, and colleagues, regardless of geographical distance. This has
transformed both personal and professional communication.

Job Opportunities- In the employment sector, ICT enables organizations to operate

more efficiently, so employing staff with ICT skills is vital to the smooth running of
any business. Being able to use ICT systems effectively allows employees more time
to concentrate on areas of their job role that require soft skills. For example, many
pharmacies use robot technology to assist with picking prescribed drugs. This allows
highly trained pharmaceutical staff to focus on jobs requiring human intelligence and
interaction, such as dispensing and checking medication. Nowadays, employers
expect their staff to have basic ICT skills. This expectation even applies to job roles
where ICT skills may not have been an essential requirement in the past. Nowadays,
finding a job is different, you can just use your smart phone, laptop, desktop or any
gadgets that are available in the comfort of your home.

Education- ICT plays a central role in education, enabling access to learning

materials and resources through the internet. Online courses, educational videos, and
interactive learning platforms allow students to learn from anywhere, at any time.
Digital tools also enhance the teaching experience with tools like virtual classrooms,
collaboration software, and digital assignments.

Socializing- In our daily lives, ICT provides access to a wide range of entertainment
options, such as streaming services for movies, music, and video games. Platforms
like Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, and gaming consoles are all powered by ICT, offering on-
demand content and interactive experiences. We can enjoy media and entertainment
at the touch of a button, any time of day.

3. Give 5 positive impacts and 5 negative impacts of ICT in the society.

Positive impacts of Information and Communication Technology

• Access to information: Increase in access to information and services that has
accompanied the growth of the Internet. Some of the positive aspects of this
increased access are better, and often cheaper, communications, such as VoIP phone
and Instant Messaging.

• Improved access to education, e.g. distance learning and online tutorials. New ways
of learning, e.g. interactive multi-media and virtual reality.

• New tools, new opportunities: ICT gives access to new tools that did not previously
exist: digital cameras, photo-editing software and high quality printers, screen
magnification or screen reading software enables partially sighted or blind people to
work with ordinary text rather than Braille.
• Communication: Cost savings by using e.g. VoIP instead of normal telephone,
email / messaging instead of post, video conferencing instead of traveling to
meetings, e-commerce web sites instead of sales catalogues. Access to larger, even
worldwide, markets.

• Information management: Data mining of customer information to produce lists for

targeted advertising. Improved stock control, resulting in less wastage, better cash
flow, etc.

Negative impacts of Information and Communication Technology

• Job loss: Manual operations being replaced by automation. e.g. robots replacing
people on an assembly line. Job export. e.g. Data processing work being sent to other
countries where operating costs are lower. Multiple workers are being replaced by a
smaller number who can do the same amount of work. e.g. A worker at a supermarket
checkout can serve more customers per hour if a bar-code scanner linked to a
computerized till is used to detect goods instead of the worker having to enter the
item and price manually

• Reduced personal interaction: Most people need some form of social interaction in
their daily lives and if they do not get the chance to meet and talk with other people,
they may feel isolated and unhappy.

• Reduced physical activity: This can lead to health problems such as obesity, heart
disease, and diabetes.

• Cost: A lot of ICT hardware and software is expensive, both to purchase and to
maintain. An ICT system usually requires specialist staff to run it and there is also the
challenge of keeping up with ever-changing technology.

• Competition: this is usually thought of as being a good thing, but for some
organizations being exposed to greater competition can be a problem. If the
organization is competing for customers, donations, or other means of funding
nationally or even internationally, they may lose out to other organizations that can
offer the same service for less money.

Module 2

Assessment

Instruction: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.

1) What was the name of the first computer designed by Charles Babbage?
Analytical Engine
Difference Engine
Colossus
ENIAC

2) Which was the first electronics digital programmable computing device?

Analytical Engine
Difference Engine
Colossus
ENIAC

3) EDVAC stands for __________.

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Calculator
Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
Electronic Data Variable Automatic Calculator
Electronic Data Variable Automatic Computer

4) Which was the first commercial computer?

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Analytical Engine
Difference Engine
Colossus

5) UNIVAC stands for _________.

Universal Automatic Calculator
Universal Native Input Automatic computer
Universal Native Input Automatic calculator
Universal Automatic Computer

6) ENIAC stands for __________.

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
Electronic Numerical Integrator Automatic Computer
Electronic Numerical Integrator Automatic Calculator

7) John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert are the inventors of __________ computer.
UNIAC
ENIAC
EDSAC
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8) Who invented the punch card?

Charles Babbage
Semen Korsakov
Herman Hollerith
Joseph Marie Jacquard

9) In the late __________, Herman Hollerith invented data storage on punched cards
that could then be read by a machine.
1860
1900
1890
1880

10) Which electronic components are used in First Generation Computers?

Transistors
Integrated Circuits
Vacuum Tubes
Microprocessor

11) Which electronic components are used in Second Generation Computers?

Transistors
Integrated Circuits
Vacuum Tubes
Microprocessor

12) Which electronic components are used in Third Generation Computers?

Transistors
Integrated Circuits
Vacuum Tubes
Microprocessor

13) Which electronic components are used in Fourth Generation Computers?

Transistors
Integrated Circuits
Vacuum Tubes
Microprocessor

14) Which electronic components are used in Fifth Generation Computers?

 Transistors
Integrated Circuits
Vacuum Tubes
Microprocessor
Artificial Intelligence

15) ENIAC Computer belongs to __________.

First Generation Computers
Second Generation Computers
Third Generation Computers
Fourth Generation Computers

Module 3
Assessment
1. What are the four examples of Web 2.0
The four examples of Web 2.0 are Social Networking, Blogs, Wikis and Video Sharing
Sites.

2. Who are the inventor/father of the internet and www?

Timothy John Berners-Lee is the inventor of www
Vinton Gray Cerf is the father of internet

3. Give at least 6 uses of the internet.

• Look for information
• School works, jobs, and home purposes
• Send and receive electronic mail
• Video teleconferencing (video call, video chat)
• Watch & post videos
• Financial transactions

4. Define web, web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0

The Web (World Wide Web) consists of information organized into Web pages
containing text and graphic images. The world wide web is a larger collection of
interconnected documents or content. It contains hypertext links, or highlighted
keywords and images that lead to related information. A collection of linked Web
pages that has a common theme or focus is called a Web site. The main page that all
the pages on a particular Web site are organized around and link back to is called the
site’s home page.

Web 1.0 is an old internet that only allows people to read from the internet. First
stage worldwide linking web pages and hyperlink. Web is use as “information portal”.
It uses a table to positions and align elements on page.

Web 2.0 is a platform that gives users the possibility (liberty) to control their data.
This is about user-generated content and the read-write web. People are consuming
as well as contributing information through blogs or sites. Allows the user to interact
with the page known as DYNAMIC PAGE; instead of just reading a page, the user may
be able to comment or create a user account. Dynamic pages refer to the web pages
that are affected by user input or preference. It focuses on the ability for people to
collaborate and share information online via social media, blogging and Web-based
communities.

Web 3.0, In this generation, all the applications on web or mobile will be upgraded
with more features. It applies same principles as Web 2.0: two-way interaction. Web
3.0 will be more connected, open, and intelligent, with semantic web technologies,
distributed databases, natural language processing, machine learning, machine
reasoning and autonomous agents. Semantic Web - provides a framework that allows
data to be shared and reused to deliver web content specifically targeting the user. It
 is a web of data, and it also changes the web into a language that can be read and
categorized by the system rather than humans.

5. What are the different types of servers?

Application Server – a program in computer that provides the business logic for an
application program.
Web Server – a computer program that serves requested HTML pages or files.
Proxy Server – is a software that acts as an intermediary between an endpoint
device, such as computer and another server from which a user is requesting.
Mail Server – is an application that receives incoming e-mail from local users and
remote senders and forward outgoing e-mail for delivery.
File Server – is a computer responsible for central storage and management of data
files so that another computer on the same network can access them.
Policy Server – is a security component of a policy – based network that provides
authorization services and facilities tracking and control of files.

6. Give 5 types of websites and their features.

• Business Website is any website that’s devoted to representing a specific
business. It should be branded like the business (the same logo and positioning) and
communicate the types of products and/or services the business offers.
• Entertainment Website If you think about your internet browsing habits, you can
probably think of a few websites that you visit purely for entertainment purposes.
• Educational Website The websites of educational institutions and those offering
online courses fall into the category of educational websites. These websites have the
primary goal of either providing educational materials to visitors or providing
information on an educational institution to them.
• Web Portal are often websites designed for internal purposes at a business,
organization, or institution. They collect information in different formats from different
sources into one place to make all relevant information accessible to the people who
need to see it. They often involve login and personalized views for different users that
ensure the information that’s accessible is most useful to their needs.
• Wiki or Community Forum Website Most people are familiar with wikis through
the most famous example of one out there: Wikipedia. But wikis can be created on
pretty much any subject you can imagine. A wiki is any website where various users
are able to collaborate on content and all make their own tweaks and changes as
they see fit. There are wikis for fan communities, for business resources, and for
collecting valuable information sources.

7. What are the top-level domains?

.com commercial
.org organization
.net network
.edu education
.gov National and State Government Agencies
.ph Philippines
.au Australia

8. What are the two types of ISP?

National ISP – provided internet access to a specific geographic area.
Regional ISP – business that provides internet access in cities and towns nationwide.

9. DNS stands for? And give some examples.

Domain Name System (DNS)
Example of DNS: www.facebook.com, www.pup.edu.ph,www.academia.edu

10.Give examples of browsers.

Example of browsers: Google chrome, safari, internet explorer, opera, Mozilla