Online Platforms and Sites

FILE MANAGEMENT
KEY TERMS
 Browser Wars – competition between two  used for the storing, naming, sorting, and
browsers to see the pros and cons of each browser. handling of computer files.
As this wars goes on the features of every browser  Allows you to convert and manage files without
improves. download in the software tool.
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ONLINE PLATFORMS

⮚ is used to describe a series of services available

online, such as: Marketplaces (example: Fnac,
Amazon…) Search engines (example: Bing, Yahoo,
Google…) Social media (example: Facebook,
LinkedIn, Youtube…) Online website builders
(example: Wix, BigCartel…) MAPPING
⮚ Online platforms currently include, but not limited to:
 Transformation taking the points of on space into
the points of the same or another space
PRESENTATION OR VISUALIZATION  Uses GPS to detect location and used for
navigation
 Allows you to present and share presentations,
Examples:
info graphics and videos with other people.
 It is used to communicate information clearly and Google Maps MapQuest Here
efficiently.
Examples:
Canva Prezi Google Slides

SOCIAL MEDIA

 a computer-mediated tools that allow large

group of people to create, share or exchange
CLOUD COMPUTING
information, interest and the information shared
 also called as “The cloud.” can be in the form of ideas, pictures, videos or
 Using a network of remote servers hosted on the anything that you want to create and share to virtual
internet communities. It can be in the following platforms:
 Instead of using your computer’s hard drive, you
store and access your data and programs over SOCIAL NETWORKS
the Internet.
- These sites allows you to connect with other
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Examples : LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Reddit
BOOKMARKING SITES
- These are sites that allow you to store and
manage links to various websites and resources.
Examples: Twitter, Dribble, and Digg

SOCIAL NEWS
- These sites that allow users to post their own
news items or links to other news sources.
Examples: Digg, Slashdot, and Newsvine

MEDIA SHARING

- These are sites that allows you to upload and

share media content like images, music, and
video. Media sharing sites can be specific for video
sharing, photo sharing, slide sharing, social
bookmarking, and gaming.
Examples: Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat.

MICROBLOGGING
- These are sites that focus on short updates from
the user. Those subscribed to the user will be able
to receive these updates. Posts are brief that range
typically from 140-200 characters.
Examples: Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram

BLOGS AND FORUMS

- These are websites that allows users to post their
content. Other users can comment on the said
topic.
Examples: Drupal, Squarespace, and Typepad