EMPOWERMEN TECHNOLOGY I

Pointers to Review

State of ICT and their features

Social/Assistive Media
Trends in ICT
Convergence
Internet Threats
o Malwares (Types of Malwares)
o Spam
o Phishing
Mail Merge
Basic Function and Formatting in MS Excel.

GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS FOR ONLINE COURTESY AND ETIQUETTE

REPUBLIC ACT 10627 OR ANTI-BULLYING ACT OF 2013 (RA-10627)

Bullying
Defined as “severe or repeated use by one or more students of a written, verbal or electronic expression, or a
physical gesture, or any combination thereof, directed to another student that has the effect of actually causing or placing
the latter in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm or damage to his property.”

REPUBLIC ACT 10175 OR CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012

(RA-10175)
This law protects an individual from various unwanted online and cyber acts that may harm or evade one’s privacy
and integrity.

Cybercrime offenses include, but are not limited to:

• Integrity and availability of data
• Illegal access of computers through remote means without permission
• Interception of one’s information from a private conversation or correspondence
• Acquisition of passwords and other vital information from an individual
• Computer forgery
• Libel

PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
One of the features of ICT is productivity tool that enhance the functionality, creativity and ease of Technology
use. Productivity tools such as word processor, databases, spreadsheets, presentation, and multimedia tools allow
individual expression. Productivity tools are used to organize, manipulate and present ideas in a creative way.

Examples of Productivity tools are:

Microsoft Office Suites
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Publisher
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Access
Mail Merge - It automates the process of filling up individual data such as names, addresses, or other information into
documents. This is very useful tool that allows you to produce multiple letters, labels, envelops, name tags and more
using information stored on a list or a database or spreadsheet.