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Impacts of IT. ... Its more important than you think!. Social. You must admit, we all love our gadgets! From straightners to PS3, its hard for us to imagine living without them!. IT is a important part of today's society. The use of IT has increased loads in 40 years!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
IT is a important part of today's society. The use of IT has increased loads in
40 years!
You must admit, we all love our gadgets! From straightners to
PS3, its hard for us to imagine living
without them!
Although most people
love their gadgets, some
people don’t like them.
They think that they have
made their lives more
difficult and would make
their lives more difficult.
Social
Effects On Local CommunitiesNegative impacts:
Some people spend more time alone with a computer than out with their
friends in the sunshine!
Most people are buying things off the internet, this means small shops aren't getting much business!
Positive Impacts: The internet helps you keep in contact with
friends and family you may have ALL over the world!
People can talk to their friends over chat sites, even if they are on holiday!
Old and disabled people can get their shopping delivered to the door… this
means they don’t have to struggle to get out of the house!
Effects On Local Communities
Employment structure and working practices
Negative impacts:Some people have lost their jobs because of IT. This is because machines can do the job
quicker than humans in some cases!
Some peoples jobs have changed. Computers are used more so people have to be trained to
use them! Positive impacts:
New and exiting jobs have been made! Adults with babies or disabilities can work at home, so they don’t have to leave the house!
SustainabilityElectronics use energy. Using
energy does not only cost money but is bad for the
environment.
Where we live, if something breaks
we throw it away. Is there something else we could do
instead?
What are your ideas on how we could dispose of our old electrical items?
LegalIf you buy any CD’s or DVD’s you can not copy
them and upload them on to the internet or give them to a friend. This is as this action is
ILLEGAL.
It is against the law to: Give a copy to a friend
Making a copy and then selling it Uploading a CD or DVD to the internet
DON’T DO THIS!
The Computer Misuse ActThis is to keep your private stuff private!
Do not look on other peoples
computers without
permission!
Do not hack computers! E.g.; hacking into the
bank's computer to change the amount of money you have
Do not delete or change things on
someone's computer, e.g.
making a virus to destroy someone things or actually
changing the money in an
account.
Ethnical
Every time you go on the internet you leave a “digital footprint.” This means that
people can trace any website you have ever been on or any
pictures or status you may have uploaded in the past.
Almost everything you do is recorded! CCTV, using
your mobile, internet searches, what you put
online, when you visit the hospital, any contact with the police.....the list goes
on
All your information Is stored in the Data Protection Act.
these people know who you are!
Unequal Access Access
Not everyone who lives in the UK can get the internet. This is because they live too far away from a telephone pole
and it’s too expensive for cable companies to lay the
cables. AgeSome older people find it difficult to use technology. This is becoming a big problem as a lot of services are becoming internet-based – online
banking, paying bills, online shopping and so on.
PriceNot everyone can afford to pay for
internet access, especially with prices changing on where you live. Plus, it’s
not just the internet you’re paying for; it’s a computer or laptop too.
GlobalIn England we are use to having the internet and
Google all the time. There is a real fear that some countries will get left
behind, especially as the internet and technology are a big part of life today.
Many governments are trying to stop this by providing schools with computers.
Literacy Most of the internet includes text; this means you
have to be able to read and write to use the internet.
Computers in Uganda Some places in the world, like Uganda don’t
have the technology we have here in England. This is because they don’t have the
tools to do this. Mobile phone service is getting bigger quicker,
but their still isn't many of main land lines.
By 2007 there were nearly 150 radio and 35 TV stations. There is nowhere near as many as the UK as not many families own television
sets.