INFORMATION AND

COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
OBJECTIVES:
To define ICT
To describe the impact of ICT on society.
To identify the activities that you can do using
the internet.
To demonstrate understanding of the safe and
responsible use of computers and the internet.
 ICT – Information and Communication
and Technology
It is a set of tools an
resources used to
create or distribute,
store and manage
information and
communication
ICT – Information and Communication
and Technology
 It is also help the users to
send messages and
greetings to relatives and
friends in the country and
aboard through email,
social media applications
and smartphones easily
and conveniently.
 ICT – Information and Communication
and Technology
It also help people to
connect to the
society, in areas such
as the home, school,
business,
government, church
and community.
 ICT – Information and Communication
and Technology
It also help people to
connect to the
society, in areas such
as the home, school,
business,
government, church
and community.
IMPACT OF ICT ON
SOCIETY
1. PERSONAL
Getting in touch with friends
and relatives far away from
you.
Personal messages, shopping
and online transactions can
now be sent in a minute or
two through different means
such as smartphones or email.
 2. SCHOOL
Learning is accessible,
engaging, enjoyable and
motivating.
Pupils are equipped to
communicate, connect,
collaborate and above all,
learn in this digital world.
Provides teachers with a
wide variety of resources.
3. COMMUNITY
Communication and
collaboration among community
members.
Products and services are
delivered that save time, money
and energy.
Awareness of weather
disturbances, traffic, disease
control and prevention,
disasters and others.
 THE INTERNET
It is called the NET. It is a
worldwide network of
computers which the users can
get information from other
computers.
ACTIVITIES USING
INTERNET
1. Email Exchange

It is short for electronic mail, it

is a way of transmitting
messages electronically using
email addresses, both sender
and receiver.
2. Social Networking

It allows friends, family and

classmates to connect each
other through Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram and Google.
3. Instant Messaging
It is known as IM-ing. It is a real
time exchange of messages
through an application or
software. Allows you to see who
among your contacts are online.
Such Skype and Facebook
Messenger.
4. Communications in chat rooms
It is a virtual room where a
group of people can
communicate and exchange
messages with each other in
real time about a particular
subject.
5. Forum discussions
A forum is a place on the
internet where people can share
thoughts and ideas by posting
messages. People can respond
to the post. It is not a real-time
exchange and messages can be
read any time.
6. Blogging
A blog or web log is a website
similar to an online personal
journal or diary and is regularly
updated. It is a place where an
individual can freely express
thoughts, ideas, stories,
experiences or opinions for the
public read.
ACTIVITY #2
Write ten activities you can do using the internet in your
notebook.
 SAFE AND
RESPONSIBLE
COMPUTER AND
INTERNET USERS
1. Do not share your password with anyone.
2. Do not give out your personal information to anyone
such as name of school, home address, birthday and
telephone number.
3. Chat only with people you know personally.
4. If you receive email or message from
someone you do not know, do not reply or open
the attachment from the email.
5. If you come across a site that you find
disturbing, close the site and tell your parents
about it.
6. Do not participate in activities where others will be
hurt by harsh words, gossip, treats and other forms of
cyberbullying.
7. Do not believe everything you see or read in the
internet. Do not pass on information without verifying
its accuracy and correctness.
 MALWARE
It is a malicious software designed to infect and cause
harm to a computer..
1. VIRUSES – these are
programs designed to
damage or change your data.
It will not only corrupt or
delete data on your computer
but replicate themselves in
other’s computers as well.
2. WORMS – these are
malicious programs that
reproduce again and again.
Do not harm to any data or
files on your computer.
3. SPYWARE – these are
malicious software that
works like a spy. It tracks
your internet activities. It
helps hackers gather and
use information without
your knowledge.
4. ADWARE – these are
programs that are
designed to display
advertisements on your
computer, redirect your
search requests to
advertising websites