Outline:
Information and Communication Technology is
the essential of living in the modern society, where many people depend their
daily lives on. Information and Communications Technology
(ICT) - is an
umbrella term that includes any communication device or application,
encompassing: radio, television,
cellular phones, computer
and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well
as the various services
and applications associated
with them, such
as videoconferencing and distance learning. ICTs are often spoken of in
a particular context, such as ICTs in education, health care, or libraries. The
term is somewhat more common outside of the United States. It may also be
defined as, Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT or ICTs)
are digital forms
of communication including
tools available on the
Internet, such as
blogging and email,
as well as computer software, such as Microsoft
PowerPoint and Word.
Technology made a big impact in my life as an
individual because it has given me the opportunity to freely express myself
through social media (twitter, facebook, instagram, etc.) and it has been an
all-important to boost my confidence by the positive response of other people.
I’m a student from the academic
strand, Science, Technology, Enginnering, and Mathematics (STEM). ICT has been
playing a big role in my studies because through it I’ve been able to research
about the lessons, assignments, etc. and it also helped me in communicating
with my fellow students about school affairs. It also takes part in making my
projects (Microsoft Word), reports (Microsoft PowerPoint), collecting some data
for research purposes (Microsoft Excel), etc.
In the
present-day, where in many people engage in social media, we alot many hours just
to scan the web. This is when online
platforms cover a wide range of activities including online advertising
platforms, search engines, social media and creative content outlets,
application distribution platforms, communications services, payment systems,
and platforms for the collaborative economy. Internet
act as a collaboration platform as you can send and receive messages, emails
and you can also chat with one another person. You can also make online calls
and video conferencing with other fellows. Online Platform which refers to a base
configuration which is programmed and is anchored to run a specific software or
an application. So that you and your friends collaborate with each other while you may
be at one corner of the world and your friend may be in other corner of the
world. There are different kinds of online platforms but it has the same
goal of growing as an individual.
The
Facebook Platform is a set of application programming interfaces (API) and
tools provided by Facebook to third-party developers, allowing them to create
applications to interact with core Facebook features.
Facebook allows you to create not
only personal accounts but also pages and groups where you can share
content.The only downside of this is that you restricted to the Facebook's
"one-size-fits-all" design. It is the biggest social network of
students, and is gaining ground among professionals too. Facebook application
enables you to add new ways for users to interact with each other. On the plus
side,Facebook has a lot of users.
LinkedIn is a social networking site designed
specifically for the business community. The goal of the site is to allow
registered members to establish and document networks of people they know and
trust professionally. It is another example of social
networking site where its focus is on business and
professional networking.
Therefore, The purpose of Online Platform
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