Online Technology and other trends in ICT

2. ONLINE TECHNOLOGY
IN THE FIRST UNIT OF THIS BOOK, WE LEARNED
ALL ABOUT THE HISTORY OF COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY.

3. ONLINE SYSTEM
Is a state of connectivity to the cyberspace through the internet or
computer network. The most popular online system that you are aware
of is social media, where people connect with each other to share
information . examples of social media include social networking
sites (YouTube, vimeo, daily motion), blog sites (WordPress, blogger,
tumlr) and social gaming platforms, among others.

4. ONLINE SYSTEMS ARE WIDELY USED IN DIFFERENT
INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING:
1. Service Industry- The service industry includes major sectors such as business
process outsourcing, hotel and restaurant services, and airline industry all of
which are increasingly reliant on online systems to attract clients and customers.
2. Social Gaming – With more and more people gaining access to the Internet
everyday, more people also play games online against other players who are also
connected to the same platform.
3.Banking and Finance – Banking institutions have introduced secure online
systems for their clients so that they can access their accounts and make
electronic transaction 24 hours a day.

5. MODERN TRENDS IN ICT
•CLOUD COMPUTING
•MOBILE APPLICATION
•USER INTERFACES
•ANALYTICS

6. NOTABLE IT INNOVATORS AND THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS
1. BILL GATES – He is considered as one of their most important Pillars of Information Technology.
2. STEVE JOBS – While he lived, he was considered as one of the greatest tech innovators of the
century. He was the co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc.
3. MARK ZUCKERBERG- He created Facebook, the largest social networking site an estimated 1
billion active users worldwide.
4. TIM BERNERS-LEE – He is best known for inventing the World Wide Web.
5. LARRY PAGE – He is the co-founder and CEO of Google, a multinational tech company trhat
specializes in Internet services and products