US 117928 ICT IN SOCIETY

US 117928 ICT IN SOCIETY

Unpacked Unit Standard.................................................................................................Page 160
Unit Standard Title ............................................................................................................Page 161
117928 ICT in Society............................................................................................... Page 162-198

ICT STANDS FOR
- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

WHAT IS ICT
- TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THROUGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
THE ROLE OF ICT
- DIVERSE SET OF TECNOLOGICAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES USED TO COMMUNICATE, TO CREATE, STORE AND MANAGE INFORNATION. WICH INCLUDES THE INTERNET, WIRELESS NETWORK, CELL PHONES AND OTHER COMMUNICATION MEDIUMS.
COMPUTING DEVICES AND THEIR FUNCTION
* LAPTOP
- IS A COMPUTING DEVICE THAT YOU CAN CARRY WITH YOU AND IT CAN ALSO BE USED OUTDOORS.
* PHOTOCOPIER
- IS A COMPUTING DEVICE THAT IS USED TO MAKE PAPER COPIES.
* CELL PHONE
- IS A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE THATB IS USED TO COMMUNICATE AND MAKE CALLS WITH ANOTHER PERSON OVER A WIRELESS CONNECTION
* INTERNET
- IS THE GLOBAL CONNECTION
* COMPUTER
- COMPUTER IS SUITED TO DEAL WITH HIGH VOLUMES OF HIGH SPEED CALCULATIONS
* FAX MACHINE
- IS A DEVICE THAT CAN SEND OR RECEIVE PICTURES AND TEXT OVER A TELEPHONE LINE.

DEFINATION OF THE FOLLOWING
* INFORMATION AGE
- IS AN IDEA THAT THE CURRENT AGE WILL BE CHARACTERISED BY THE ABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS TO TRANSFER INFORMATION FREELY.
* INFORMATION OVERLOAD
- REFERS TO THE DIFICULTY A PERSON CAN HAVE UNDERSTANDING AN ISSUE AND MAKING DECISIONS THAT CAN BE CAUSED BY THE PRESENCE OF TOO MUCH INFORMATION.
* JOBLESS GRWOTH
- AN ECONOMY THAT IS EXPERIENCING GROWTH WITHOUT AN EXPANSION OF JOBS CHALLENGES INVESTORS, EMPLOYEES AND INDUSTRIES TO ADAPT TO THE NEW ECONOMIC ORDER
* COMPETENCIES
- ARE THE KNOWLEGDE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND BEHAVIORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFOMANCE.

*GLOBALIZATION
- IS TRHE PROCESS OF INTERNATIONAL INTERGRATION ARISISNG FROM THE INTERCHANGE OF WORLD VIES
*MOBILITY
- THE FACT IS THAT ANY CREDIBLE VENTURE TODAY HAS TO FOCUS ON MOBILITY AND DATA, THE UNDERBELLY OF A RANGE OF GROWING ICT AND TELECOMMUNICATION TRENDS.
INFORMATION OVERLOAD
- IS WHYEN TRYING TO DEAL WITYH MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU ARE ABLE TO PROCESS TO MAKE SENSIBLE DECISIONS.

INFORMATION AVAILABILITY
- THE APPEARANCE OF THE INTERNET AND THE INCREDIBLY RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HAVE MADE THE WORLD A GLOBAL VILLAGE IN A REAL SENSE.
HOW ICT REDUCED THE USE OF PAPER
- WE CAN PRINT LESS AND VIEW DOCUMENTS ON THE COMPUTER
- WE CAN READ DOCUMENTS/ MAGAZINE/REPORTS/ BOOKS ON A SCREEN
- WITH LEARNING YOU CAN COMPLETE EXAMS ONLINE
HOW THE USE OF ICT PROVIDED BETTER ACCESS TO INFORMATION
- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HAS PROVIDED A BETTER ACCESS TO INFORMATION THROUGH TELECOMMUNICATION LINES WHICH COMMUNITIES NOW HAVE LARGE VOLUME S OF INFORMATION.

	ADVANTAGES	DISADVANTAGES
HOME	SAVES LOT OF MONEY AND TIME BY HAVING THE ACCESS TO ONLINE APPLICATIONS	VERY EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN AND IT NEEDS TO BE PLACED IN A SAFER AREA WHERE ITCANNOT GET DAMAGED
BANKING	INFORMATION OF CLIENTS CAN BE CAPTURED IN THE SYSTEM AND IT CAN BE RETREIVED MUCH EASILY	IF EVER THE SYSTEM CRUSHES INFOR,MATION WILL GET LOST AND IT WILL CAUSE A BIG PROBLEM
INSURANCE	INSURANCE CLAIMS EXAMINERS RELY ON COMPUTERS TO REVIEW INSURANCE CLAIMS, DOCTOR'S REPORTS, INVESTIGATIVE NOTES AND ACTUAL INSURANCE POLICIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COMPANY WILL PAY A CLAIM OR DEMY ITS MERIT.	VIRUS MAY COURSE THE SYSTEM NOT TO FUNCTION AND IT WILL RESULT INTO A BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE
MANUFACTURING	IMPROVED SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY. REDUCED DOWNTIME	EXPENSES AND JOB LOSS
HOSPITALITY	COMPUTER SYSTEMS ALLOW COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LARGER HOTEL CHAINS WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS TO CONNECT EASIER.	INCREASES DEPENDENCY IN MACHINE, WHICH MAKES HUMAN LAZY.
TOURISM	THE MORE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION WITH THE CUSTOMERS AND THE RAISE IN RESERVATIONS AND SALES IN GENERAL	ONE OF THE DISADVANTAGES THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS BROUGHT IN THE INDUSTRY IS THAT IT HAS CAUSED UNEMPLOYMENT
RETAIL	THE EVENTUAL AIM OF THE STORES NOW IS TO RUN THE ENTIRE TRADING OPERATION AROUND AN INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEM, CONTROL LING AND MONITORING STOCK FROM SUPPLIER THROUGH TO SALE AND PAYMENT.	HEALTH ISSUES AND LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT
HEALTH CARE	PATIENTS FILE ARE CAPTURED IN THE SYSTEM AND THEY CAN BE EAISLY MANAGED AND LOCATED IN TIME OF EMEGERNCY	COMPUTERS COST MONEY, AND A LARGE HOSPITAL NEEDS MANY COMPUTERS TO KEEP THE SYSTEM RUNNING SMOOTHLY.
EDUCATION	ACCESS TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND MAKES ASSIGNMENT AND PROJECTS MUCH EASIER	CAN CAUSE DISTRUCTION TO STUDENT FROM LEARNING DUE TO SOCIAL MEADIA AND PONOGRAPHY WHEN GRANTED THE FULL ACCESS TO INTERNET
TELEWORKING	REDUCES INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS, WHICH IS SOMETHING VERY GOOD IN THE LONG-TERM. BOTH THE MONEY SPENT ON THE WORKPLACE AT THE COMPANY AND OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DAILY WORK – CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY, HEATING, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	THE BIGGEST DISADVANTAGE OF TELEWORKING IS THAT THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE YOU WILL BE DISTRACTED.
LIBRARIES	IT IMPROVES THE SERVICE EFFICIENCY AND THE USE VALUE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES. ON THE OTHER HAND, IT AVOIDS THE REPETITIVE RECORD OF BOOKS AND MATERIALS, WHICH SAVES HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES AND ENSURES THE INCREASE OF LIBRARY'S BENEFITS. FINALLY, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IS HIGH-TECH IN MODERN SOCIETY.	THE COMPUTER VIRUSES, LACK OF STANDARDIZATION FOR DIGITIZED INFORMATION, QUICK DEGRADING PROPERTIES OF DIGITIZED MATERIAL, DIFFERENT DISPLAY STANDARD OF DIGITAL PRODUCT AND ITS ASSOCIATED PROBLEM, HEALTH HAZARD NATURE OF THE RADIATION FROM MONITOR .
MINING	THE SPEED OF CARRYING OUT THE GIVEN INSTRUCTION LOGICALLY AND NUMERICALLY IS INCOMPARABLE BETWEEN A COMPUTER AND HUMAN BEING.	INFORMATION IS COLLECTED THROUGH DATA MINING INTENDED FOR ETHICAL PURPOSES CAN BE MISUSED. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE EXPLOITED BY UNETHICAL PEOPLE OR BUSINESSES TO TAKE THE BENEFITS OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE OR DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A GROUP OF PEOPLE.
GOVERNMENT	COMPUTER USES IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES ALSO INCLUDE VARIOUS E-MAIL FUNCTIONS, PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION, RECORD KEEPING AND EVEN COORDINATING MAILINGS.	POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF IMPLEMENTING AND DESIGNING E-GOVERNMENT, INCLUDE DISINTER-MEDIATION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENS, IMPACTS ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL FACTORS, VULNERABILITY TO CYBER ATTACKS AND DISTURBANCE TO THE STATUS QUO IN THESE AREAS.

THE EFFECTS OF ICT ON SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

POSITIVE EFFECTS	NEGATIVE EFFECTS
SOCIAL NETWORKING GLOBALLY	AFFECT PERSONAL LIFE
RESEARCH OF INFORMATION IS EASY	CAN CAUSE LEGAL IMPACTS
JOB CREATION	DISADVANTAGE FOR OLDER PEOPLE
ACCESSS TO INFORMATION	SMALL BUSINESSES AREAFEFECTED
ONLINE ASSESSMENT	LABRARIES ARE CLOSED

THE EFFECTS OF ICT IN PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

POSISTIVE EFFECTS	NEGATIVE EFFECTS
CLEAN UP MAN MADE POLLUTION	HEALTH PROBLEMS
REDUCE THE USE OF NON RENEWABLE FUELS	SOCIAL PROBLEMS
LOWER COMMUNICATION COST	IT WASTE TIME

ICT LEGISLATION
* IS THE LAW THAT GOVERN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
EXAMPLES
- PROATIA
- SA CONSTITUTION
- COPYRIGHT ACT
- ECTA
THE BENEFITS OF ICT LEGISLATION
- THE PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION IS TO CONTROL AND REGULATE USE THE OF ICT

EXAMPLES
- ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND TRANSACTION ACT
- ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION ACT
- THE PROMOTION OF ACESS TO INFORMATION ACT
- THE REGULATION OF INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATION ACT
- PROTECTION OF PERSONAL IBFORMATION ACT

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