SOCIAL IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY•NAME – AKHILESH VERMA

•CLASS – X•ROLL NO – 1002

•SUBJECT – COMPUTER (INFORMATION TECNHONOGY)

WHAT IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY?

Information technology (IT) is the application of computers andtelecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data,[1]

 often in the context of a business or other enterprise.

The term is commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks, but it also encompasses other information distribution technologies such as television and telephones. Several industries are associated with information technology, including computer hardware, software, electronics,semiconductors, internet, telecom equipment, e-commerce and computer services.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN OUR DAILY LIFE……. The most drastic alteration in our lives since the past few years is the

penetration and massive progress of the Information technology which has become more of a necessity for us now rather than a facility. These drastic changes that information technology has introduced in our lives have completely changed our lives and perhaps our lifestyles. Life has become much less manual and a lot hassle-free for people all around the globe that have active access to the innovations of information technology.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AT HOME IT at Home are leading providers of technical

expertise for both private and small business users at home. We pride ourselves on a highly responsive customer service that is both friendly and professional.

We have a talented team whose skills include: PC Support Mac Support All types of broadband connectivity, wireless and

wired networking Printers, Scanners, Tablets, Phones, and mobile

devices Most Audio Visual systems Domains, Email and Website via our own

infrastructure Cutting edge advice and supply of whatever you

need.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS USEFUL IN PUBLIC PLACES

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS While information technology obviously

sounds familiar to most of us, still we only take it for granted without realizing its crucial role in every aspect of our life. In business for example, there are increasing trends that companies leverage on information technology to stay ahead of competition and increase their productivity and efficiency in business. But again, what role does exactly information technology play in business all these times? Even if it does have beneficial impacts on your business, is it the same for everyone else and will it continues in the future? Only time can tell. For the meantime, let's travel back in time and find out what kind of role does information technology have for us.

BENEFIT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY In general, IT (Information Technology) has brought

about significant improvements in Business operations and in the entire human life as whole.

Talking about Globalization, IT has not only brought the world closer together, but it has allowed the world's economy to become a single interdependent system. This means that we can not only share information quickly and efficiently, but we can also bring down barriers of linguistic and geographic boundaries. The world has developed into a global village due to the help of information technology allowing countries like who are not only separated by distance but also by language to shares ideas and information with each other.

In communication, IT has helped to make communication cheaper, quicker, and more efficient. We can now communicate with anyone around the globe by simply text messaging them or sending them an email for an almost instantaneous response. The internet has also opened up face to face direct communication from different parts of the world thanks to the helps of video conferencing.

DISADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES Internet security issues:  For the merchant to

process an order online, a consumer has to provide their financial details. Experienced hackers can use this lop hole to channel this information and use it for their own needs.

Faulty products and duplication: In most cases auction websites have products that are not real. So a user can bid on a shoe thinking it is original, upon delivery, they discover that the shoe is fake and it does not resemble the picture on auction.

Privacy – ecommerce websites collect personal data using cookies to know more about us and suggest products basing on that information. This data is collected without any notice , but with selfish intent.

 Cyber-sickness: With the increased addiction to social networks and internet games, people are spending more time on computers and give up on their normal offline life.  This has resulted into relation breakups and increases loneliness.

Social implications – access to harmful information which corrupts people’s minds and drives them to commit crime. People use search engines to find information on how to create harmful weapons and how to commit wrong acts in society.