INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ICT has greatly impacted and enhanced global socialization and interactions. ICT has taken over nearly every aspect of our daily life.

Computer age/ information age or jet age, is an era of development based on information and technology i.e. Digital revolution (Digital change).

Information

Information can be defined as "data that has been transformed into a meaningful and useful form for specific purposes".

Communication

This refers to exchange of information in various forms or ways.

Technology:

This is the use and creation of technical means (knowledge and methods) and their interrelation with life and the society. Simply put it' is the use of scientific discoveries.

Define ICT ?

This is the application of computers and telecommunication equipment for automatic processing of information.

ICT include communication devices or application such as; radio, television, phone, computer, satellite, software, and applications associated with them such as distant learning, video conferencing.

ICTs are spoken of in a particular context, like Education, Health care, Industries, Agriculture etc.

DIAGRAM

Fig1: Information Technology

USES OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECNOLOGY (ICT)

1. Improve fast and efficient research

2. Used to remove language barrier

3. ICT facilitate access to information.

4. Used management of books

5. Used to learning electronically

6. Online banking, checking of balance (ATM)

7. For easy Money transfer

8. Used for advertisement

9. Distance learning

10. Use for research purpose

11. Online meetings

12. Trade

13. To keep track or updated

14. Processing of data in split seconds

ICT AND THE SOCIETY:

ICT and the society has to do with the impact of our day to day usage and interaction with ICT in different sectors that consigns human life such as education, financial institution, business, industry, Law, Health etc.

Education:

Teachers use computers to research for teaching materials, participate in online forums and online conferences as well as to aid their teaching. Students browse the internet to look for information, for managing books, e- learning and e-Library.

Banking:

The computer is the nerve center of banking system around the world it functions to control the entire banking system that also include electronic banking

Industries:

Computer is used to facilitate production and control systems, to support chain management and to help in product design in the industrial sector, also for advertisement e.g billboard and magazine.

LAW:

Computers are used in saving very large volume of case files, and also for easy retrieval of files.

Health:

Computers are used for carrying out X-ray Scans, for research purpose and also for disseminating of information.

Others are; Entertainment, Computer Gaming, Generation/ Innovation of new ideas, Trade.

IMPACT OF ICT ON SOCIETY

1. Increased Leisure Time: As more activities are carried out using computers at faster speed, it creates more leisure time.

2. Reduced number of manual jobs

3. Never away from work: As a result of video conferencing, telecommunication etc, one can never be far away from work.

4. Reduced privacy: As ICT is bringing about increase in information, privacy reduces e.g. the Internet.

5. Need to continually update your skills: Technology is continually changing and improving, so there would always be need to update skills to tag along the ever changing technology.

What is the fear in ICT?

The fear is that older generations will find it difficult to catch up with the ever changing technology.

Assignment

Write a short note on how I C T has impacted you as an Individual,

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