Empowerment Technology

FIRST QUARTER REVIEW

Introduction to
ICT
ICT (Information & Communication
Technology)
•ICT deals with the use of different
communication technologies such as mobile
phones, telephone, Internet, etc. to locate, save,
send, and edit information.
• Example: when we make a video call, we use
internet.
WWW (World Wide Web)
When WWW was invented, most web pages
were static. Static (also known as flat page or
stationary page) in the same that the page “as
is” and cannot be manipulated by the user. This
referred to as Web 1.0.
Web 2.0
•Web 2.0 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 page refers to the web pages that are affected by user input or preference.
Examples:
•Social Networking sites
•Blogs
•Wikis
•Video sharing sites
Trends in ICT
1. Convergence – is the synergy of technological
advancements to work on a similar goal or task. For
example, besides using your personal computer to create
word documents, you can now use your smart phone.
2. Social Media – is a website, application, or online channel
that enables web users to create, co-create, discuss, modify,
and exchange user generated content.
Six types of Social Media
a) Social Networks – These are sites that allows you to
connect with other people with the same interests or
background. Once the user creates his/her account, he/she
can set up a profile, add people, share content, etc.
Example : Facebook and Google+
b) Bookmarking Sites– These are sites that allow you to store
and manage links to various website and resources.
Example : StumbleUpon/Pinterest
Six types of Social Media
c) Social News– These are sites that allow users to post their
own news items or links to other news sources. The users can
also comment on the post and comments may also be rank.
Example: reddit and Digg
d) Media Sharing – These are sites that allow you to upload and
share media content like images, music and video.
Example: Flickr, Youtube and Instagram.
Six types of Social Media
e) Microblogging– These are sites that focus on short updates
from the user. Those that subscribed to the user will be able
to receive these updates.
Example: Twitter and Plurk
f) Blogs and Forums– These websites allow user to post their
content. Other users are able to comment on the said topic.
Example: Blogger, WordPress and Tumblr
 Social
Media
(www.facebook.com)
Bookmarking
Sites
( Pinterest)
Social News
(www.reddit.com)
 Media
Sharing
(www.youtube.com)
Microbloggin
g (www.twitter.com)
Blogs and
Forums
www.tumblr.com
Trends in ICT
3. Mobile Technologies – The popularities of smartphones
and tablets has taken a major rise over the years. This is
largely because of the devices capability to do the tasks that
were originally found in PCs.
Several of these devices are capable of using high-speed
internet. Today the latest model devices use 4G
Networking(LTE), which is currently the fastest mobile
network.
Mobile OS
iOS – use in apple devices such as iPhone and iPad.
Android – an open source OS developed by Google. Being
open source means mobile phone companies use this OS for
free.
Blackberry OS – use in Blackberry devices.
Windows Phone OS – a closed source and proprietary
operating system developed by Microsoft.
Mobile OS
Symbian – the original smartphone OS; used by Nokia
devices.
Web OS – originally used in smartphones; now used in
smart TVs.
Windows Mobile – developed by Microsoft for
smartphones and pocket PCs.
Trends in ICT
4. Assistive Media – is a non-profit service designed
to help people who have visual and reading
impairments. A database of audio recordings is used to
read to the user.
Rules of Netiquette
 Online Safety and Security
Tips to Stay Safe Online
1. Be mindful of what you share and what site you share
it to.
2. Do not just accept terms and conditions; read it.
3. Check out the privacy policy page of a website.
4. Know the security features of the social networking
site you use.
5. Do not share password with anyone.
 Online Safety and Security
Tips to Stay Safe Online
6. Avoid logging in to public networks/Wi-Fi.
7. Do not talk to strangers whether online or face-
to-face.
8. Never post anything about future vacation.
9. Add friends you know in real life.
10. Avoid visiting untrusted websites.
 Online Safety and Security
Tips to Stay Safe Online
11. Install and update an antivirus software on your
computer.
12. If you have a Wi-Fi at home, make it a private network by
adding password.
13. Avoid downloading anything from untrusted websites.
14. Buy the software; do not use pirated ones.
15. Do not reply or click links from suspicious emails.
Internet Threats
1. Malware – stands for Malicious Software.
2. Spam – unwanted email mostly from bots or
advertisers.
3. Phishing – its goal is to acquire sensitive
personal information like passwords and credit
card details.
Malware
a. Virus – a malicious program designed to replicate itself
and transfer from one computer to another.
b. Worm – a malicious program that transfers from one
computer to another by any type of means.
c. Trojan - a malicious program that is disguised as a useful
program but once downloaded or installed, leaves your PC
unprotected and allows hacker to get you information
Malware
d. Spyware - a program that runs in the background
without you knowing it.
e. Adware - a program designed to send you
advertisements, mostly as pop-ups.
Advanced Word
Processing Skills
Parts of Word Windows
Title Bar - displays the name of the currently
active word document.
Ruler Bar - allows you to format the vertical and
horizontal alignment of text in a document.
Tool Bars - helps you perform task faster and
with great ease. Example : Standard Tool Bar,
Formatting Tool Bar
Parts of Word Windows
Status Bar - Displays information about the currently
active document.
Scroll Bar - Allows scrolling the content or body of
document.
Workspace - Area in the document window where text
can be entered.
Menu Bar - Contains menus doing separate tasks.
Advanced
Spreadsheet
Skills
Overview of Excel Screen
 Microsoft excel consists of workbooks. Within
each workbook, there is an infinite number of
worksheets.
 Each worksheet contains Columns and Rows.
 Where a column and a row intersect is called a
cell. For e.g. cell D5 is located where column D
and row 5 meet.
 The tabs at the bottom of the screen
represent different worksheets within a
workbook. You can use the scrolling buttons
on the left to bring other worksheets into
view.
Overview of Excel
Work book; it is collection of many work sheets.
Work sheet is made of many rows and columns and also called
“spreadsheet.”
There are 256 columns and 65536 rows in a work sheet.
On the worksheet intersection of a row and a columns is called a
cell.
Each cell has a specific address, which combination of numbers and
letters.
For example; A1, E10.
Keyboard Shortcuts
• Shift + arrow key = highlight information
• CTLR + A = Select All
• CTRL + C = Copy Information
• CTRL + X = Cut Information
• CTRL + V = Paste Information
• CTRL + Z = Undo Information
• HOME = Move to the beginning of the worksheet
Keyboard Shortcuts
•Ctrl + P = Prints a document.
•Ctrl + Y = Redo the last action
•Ctrl + B = Bold text
•Ctrl + I = Italicize text
•Ctrl + U = Underlines text
•Ctrl + O = Opens a new document
•Ctrl + E = Switch a paragraph between center and left alignment
Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + L = Left align a paragraph
Ctrl + R = Switch the alignment of a paragraph between left and
right
Ctrl + N = Create a new document
Ctrl + S = Saves a document
Basic Excel Formulas:
• Average – a function used to compute for the average of the
number of a range.
• COUNTIF – a function used to count the cells with a specified
content within a range.
• SUMIF – a function used to compute for the summation of a
range if a certain condition is met
• AVERAGEIF – a function used to compute for the average of a
range if a certain condition is met
Microsoft
PowerPoint 2010 for
Microsoft Windows
Steps on how to open MS PowerPoint
1. Click on the PowerPoint icon in the Taskbar.
If you do not see the icon, go to the Start button, right-click,
and choose Search. Type "PowerPoint" in the search field, and
when PowerPoint appears, double-click it.

2. PowerPoint will open, prompting you to select a theme.

Click on Blank Presentation. 
Steps on how to add animation in MS
PowerPoint
1. Open PowerPoint.
2. Click on the object you would like to animate.
3. Go to the "Animations" tab. This is located in the top menu bar
and will display a variety of animation options and controls.
4. Select the animation you would like. These are split into 4
categories: entrances, exits, emphasis, and paths. The most
recently selected animation will be set to that object and added
to the animation pane.
Steps on how to add animation in MS
PowerPoint
5. Click “Add Animation” to add extra animations to an object. Select an
animation effect from the dropdown. If you attempt to add an animation
without first clicking “Add Animation” it will replace the existing animation
instead of adding to it. 
6. Click “Animation pane” (optional). This button is located in the “Advanced
Animation” section of the “Animation” toolbar and will bring up a panel
displaying your selected animations on the right.
7. Select an activation option for the animation. Select one of the options
from the “Start” dropdown in the “Timing” section on the right of the
Animations toolbar: "On mouse click", "After previous" or "With
previous".
Steps on how to add animation in MS
PowerPoint
8. Adjust the animation delay. Click the up or down arrows next to
“Delay” in the “Timing” section to change the amount of time delay
that occurs before an animation takes place.
9. Adjust the animation duration. Click the up or down arrows next to
“Duration” in the “Timing section to change the speed of the
animation. A higher duration means the animation will move at a
slower speed.
10.Reorder animations. Use the arrows in the “Timing” section under
the “Reorder Animation” header to move an animation earlier or
later in the queue.
Steps on how to add animation in MS
PowerPoint
11.Add a sound effect to an animation. In the Animation Pane,
click the down arrow next to an animation and select “Effect
Options” from the context menu. Go to the “Effect” tab in the
window that appears and choose from the menu under
“Enhancements” to select a sound effect from a list or add
one manually.
12.Click “Preview”. This button is on the left side of the
Animations tab and will run through the animations on the
selected slide.