terça-feira, 24 de março de 2009

Technologies of Information and Communication

"Information and Communications Technology - or technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term that includes all technologies for the manipulation and communication of information. The term is sometimes used in preference to Information Technology (IT), particularly in two communities: education and government. In the common usage it is often assumed that ICT is synonymous with IT; ICT in fact encompasses any medium to record information (magnetic disk/tape, optical disks (CD/DVD), flash memory etc. and arguably also paper records); technology for broadcasting information - radio, television; and technology for communicating through voice and sound or images - microphone, camera, loudspeaker, telephone to cellular phones. It includes the wide variety of computing hardware (PCs, servers, mainframes, networked storage), the rapidly developing personal hardware market comprising mobile phones, personal devices, MP3 players, and much more; the full gamut of application software from the smallest home-developed spreadsheet to the largest enterprise packages and online software services; and the hardware and software needed to operate networks for transmission of information, again ranging from a home network to the largest global private networks operated by major commercial enterprises and, of course, the Internet. Thus, "ICT" makes more explicit that technologies such as broadcasting and wireless mobile telecommunications are included."
Nowadays, the use of the new technologies of information and communication (TICs) is a must in our daily lives. These technologies are especially fundamental in the tourism business in what work and leisure concerns. That´s why it is so important its presence in our course.

sexta-feira, 20 de março de 2009

Open to the community

On the 28th of March 2009, we are going to open our doors to the community for a public presentation about Technologies of Information and Communication ( TICs ), in the context of our course.

Abertura à comunidade

No âmbito do curso no dia 28 de Março vamos abrir as portas à comunidade, para apresentarmos um trabalho sobre as TICs (tecnologias de informação e comunicação).





No próprio dia podem ver uma representação de teatro, numa recepção antiga e moderna de hotel e perceber como a utilização das tecnologias influenciam as mesmas.



De seguida podem visitar o museu com uma linha cronológica e uma exposição de objectos todos relacionados com a evolução das TICs, em várias línguas.



No final haverá um debate sobre as TICs onde todos podem participar.

quarta-feira, 18 de março de 2009

Soneto dos Oporturistas

O altruísmo do ser
É partilha da procura
Do conhecimento e saber
E da ignorância fazer ruptura

Do pequeno e do grande fazer
Caminho para o longe alcançar
Apesar da alegria, sofrer
A bonança se há-de anunciar

Na descoberta ter emoção
E a tristeza abolir
Entre a loucura e a razão

Para no futuro sentir
Ter valido a pena a exaustão
Para encontrar nosso porvir.

Autores: Cristovão Sá Pimenta & Oporturistas