Social Impacts Of In

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What is Information Technology?Information Technology deals with the use of

computers to store, retrieve and transmit information.

The acquisition, processing storage and dissemination

of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information

by a microelectronic-based combination of computing

and telecommunication are it’s main fields. Some of

the modern and emerging fields of information

technologies are next generation web technologies,

bioinformatics, cloud computing, global information

systems, large scale knowledge basis etc. are mainly

driven in the field of computer science.

Applications of Information Technology in Our Daily Life

IT in Education Students have many opportunities to learn

the basic computer skills to facilitate their learning.

Multimedia learning centre (MMLC) in secondary school Classroom with a

projector

IT at HomePersonal computer

IT in Public PlacesInternet access service

The public can obtain information from the Internet more conveniently

Internet access service in public area

IT in BusinessOffice automation

Office automation helps office workers improve working efficiency productivity, data security and communications with others

An automated office

Benefits of information technology Globalization - IT has not only brought the

world closer together, but it has allowed the

world's economy to become a single

interdependent system.

Communication - With the help of

information technology, communication has

also become cheaper, quicker, and more

efficient.

Disadvantages of Information Technology

Unemployment - While information

technology may have streamlined the

business process it has also crated job

redundancies

example- a lot of lower and middle level jobs

have been done away with causing more

people to become unemployed. 

Privacy - Though information technology may

have made communication quicker, easier

and more convenient, it has also bought along

privacy issues.

Lack of job security - one has to be in a

constant learning mode, if he or she wishes

for their job to be secure. 

Dominant culture - While information

technology may have made the world a

global village, it has also contributed to

one culture dominating another weaker

one. For example it is now argued that US

influences how most young teenagers all

over the world now act, dress and behave.