Information Communication Technology is a powerful tool to do anything in every nook and corner of the world.
The main device of ICT is Computer.
Past few years, computers became a vastly popular household utensil.
Today, we find computers in use everywhere, whether we go to reserve a flight ticket or to withdraw money.
Because, it helps us for complete our work without mistakes or delay.
However, like every single innovation, the ICT has advantages and disadvantages.
Although, dividing corrects from incorrect of ICT and choosing rights are the responsibilities that the people have to carry out.
Below are some of advantages of ICT which is explained:
Globalization :
IT has not only brought the world closer together, but it has allowed the world’s economy to become a single interdependent system.
The world has developed into a global village due to the help of information technology allowing countries like China and Japan who are not only separated by distance but also by language to shares ideas and information with each other.
Communication :
With the help of ICT, communication has also become cheaper, quicker, and more efficient.
We can now communicate with anyone around the globe by simply text messaging them or sending them an email.
Cost effectiveness :
ICT has helped to computerize the business process thus streamlining businesses to make them extremely cost effective money making machines.
This in turn increases productivity which ultimately gives rise to profits that means better pay and less strenuous working conditions.
Internet :
Internet is a major thing in the ICT world because of its capacity and ability.
It has been perhaps the most outstanding innovation in the field of communication in the history of mankind. So internet has a number of advantages towards the global people.
Internet has excelled beyond the expectations; innovations are going on to make it faster, more reliable.
By the advent of computer’s Internet, our earth has reduced and has attained the form of a global village.
Now we can communicate in a fraction of second with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world.
Today for better communication, we can avail the facilities of e-mail; we can chat for hours with our loved ones.
There are plenty messenger services in offering. With help of such services, it has become very easy to establish a kind of global friendship where you can share your thoughts, can explore other cultures of different ethnicity.
The internet has also opened up face to face direct communication from different parts of the world thanks to the helps of video conferencing.
And Information is probably the biggest advantage internet is offering. The Internet is a virtual treasure trove of information. Any kind of information on any topic under the sun is available on the Internet.
The search engines like Google, yahoo is at your service on the Internet. You can almost find any type of data on almost any kind of subject that you are looking for.
There is a huge amount of information available on the internet for just about every subject known to man, ranging from government law and services, trade fairs and conferences, market information, new ideas and technical support, the list is endless.
Entertainment is another popular raison why many people prefer to surf the Internet.
In fact, media of internet has become quite successful in trapping multifaceted entertainment factor.
Downloading games, visiting chat rooms or just surfing the Web are some of the uses people have discovered.
There are numerous games that may be downloaded from the Internet for free. Music, hobbies, news and more can be found and shared on the Internet.
And many services are now provided on the internet such as online banking, job seeking, purchasing tickets for your favorite movies, guidance services on array of topics engulfing the every aspect of life, and hotel reservations.
E-commerce is the concept used for any type of commercial maneuvering, or business deals that involves the transfer of information across the globe via Internet.
It has become a phenomenon associated with any kind of shopping, almost anything.
Easy official works :
Using Microsoft office package and other relevant software is that you can change the text, mistakes without having to start from the very beginning again.
And work is easy to save and document, rather than someone keeping them in folders were they can get misplaced.
We can make back up files quickly and can keep all files under one folder, as well as we can use scanners to scan in pictures form magazine and books.
Meanwhile, like every single innovation, the ICT too has its own disadvantages.
Visual strain, harmful effects of radiation, posture and skeletal problems, strain injury, strain on tendon in the arms, back problems and painful eyes are caused from prolonged use of computers and theft of personal information, spamming,
virus threat and pornography are some the disadvantages of the internet.
However, ICT is has become a major part of cultural, political and economical aspects of every country in the world.
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