Rose Marie G.
Alvaro
BEED 2-D
Activity 1
1. Make a wordlist of terms of at least 20 ICT-terms with definitions
or descriptions. Write in your references (APA Format) to the
sources of your explanations.
- 1. Android
Android is a Linux-based operating system designed
primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as
smartphones and tablet computers.
- 2. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Cascading Style Sheets are a feature of HTML that enables a
range of styles for headers, body text, bullet points, links
etc.
- 3. App
APP is an abbreviation for application, usually refers to a
software for a specific device or purpose.
- 4. CD-ROM
An abbreviation for "Compact Disc Read-Only Memory." A
computer with a CD-ROM drive is needed to read this kind
of disc.
- 5. HTML
HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the main markup
language for displaying web pages and other information
that can be displayed in a web browser.
- 6. ICT
Abbreviation for Information and Communications
Technology.
- [Link]
is Apple's mobile operating system.
- 8. iPad
The iPad is a tablet computer designed and developed by
Apple. It is particularly marketed as a platform for audio and
visual media.
- 9. Network
A collection of computers and other hardware
interconnected by communication channels that allow
sharing of resources and information.
- 10. Panopto
Panopto is the University wide solution for capturing video
and audio content for teaching, learning, research, and
iTunes U.
- 11. Podcast
Pre-recorded audio or video files delivered via RSS feed onto
the internet, and which can be played back through a
computer or digital players such as iPods, MP3s, etc.
- 12. Proxy Server
An online tool (also known as a gateway) which is applied to
a private network (e.g., the University of Waikato) to re-
direct its own users to selected websites (e.g., our
subscription databases).
- 13 QR Code
QR is short for Quick Response and is a two dimensional bar
code which can be read quickly by a cell phone or tablet
device with a camera and QR reader application. They can
be printed on paper or displayed on a screen and are used
to encode small amounts of information such as a website
URL, GPS location, product information or other useful short
text
- 14. Software
A generic term describing all kinds of computer programs,
applications and operating systems.
- 15. Virtual Private Network
VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a remote access technology
that allows you to connect to the University’s network using
any internet connection - Worldwide.
- 16. VPN
SeeVirtual Public Networks.
- 17. Wireless (Wifi)
A way of transmitting information without cables that is
reasonably fast.
- 18 World Wide Web
Usually referred to simply as the Web. This is the most
powerful and fastest growing Internet service.
- 19 WWW
Abbreviation for World Wide Web.
- 20 WYSIWYG
Acronym for What You See Is What You Get, refers to what
you see on the screen.
[Link] three (3) concepts that you learned in this lesson. Write your
ideas about the idea.
- I learned in this lesson is the important of ict tools communicate ,
create , disseminate , store and manage information.
