...Okoye Ratliff 4/29/2014 University Life RL. Coleman Technology makes communication easier in today’s world. Many people choose to work at home in front of a computer screen. What danger does society face depending on computer screens rather than face-to-face contact as the main means of communication? Are we the prisoners of the progress. Technology has come a long way since the first advancements of the first super computer prototype. Since then computers have effectively become more and more helpful as the times have passed. Today a computer is one of the most if not most important piece of technology in any household, business, company, school, or office. Computers limit the need for excessive acts to handle matters such as sending documents very long distances, talking to loved ones miles away, working, managing finances and saving money, learning information and much more. Having unlimited ways of making life easier naturally will manifest problem or forms of weaknesses from people that try to use this tool for wrong doing and scams and purposes other than helping people. Computers have draw backs that can cause unwanted expenses. If computers are the main source of how a someone handles and conducts business such as a company that depends on computers too heavily can be susceptible to stolen information at the hands of hackers, viruses, Trojans, and any other ways to steal information that can cause a company or business millions in damage cost or even ruin in...
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...TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY Technology is a very powerful force in our world today. It helps us to produce more food than before, constructing building and houses are faster by modern tools, effective in communication with better signal and wider covered areas, travel to anywhere in the world and so on. Human would have a wonderful world if technologies do not frequently have negative side effects. However, just because technology is indispensable in solving problems and brings human to a better future, societies have decided not to abandon technology but to develop, shape and take it to the right direction. Thus, there is always a relationship between technology and society. Technology is an object created by man to assist in achieving some goal. "A technology is a body of human knowledge that can be passed along from one place to another and from one generation to the next" (Web). Technology is the human seek for solutions and the human process of applying resources to satisfy our wants and needs to survive, and subsequently this process is used by society to solve problems and extend our capabilities . Nowadays, technology is everywhere around us and it is seem to be invisible because it is so user friendly and even people using it may not realize that. "Technology has changed the world and the ways of society. Many inventions, discoveries and developments of technique have influenced society" . The influenced society issues are examined from the...
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...information, form conclusions about that information and make decisions leading to the achievement of business objectives. For an organization, information is as important resource as money, machinery and manpower. It is essential for the survival of the enterprise. Before the widespread use of computers, many organizations found difficulties in gathering, storing, organising and distributing large amounts of data and information. Developments in computer technology made possible for managers to select the information they require, in the form best suited for their needs and in time they want. This information must be current and in many cases is needed by many people at the same time. So it have to be accurate, concise, timely, complete, well presented and storable. Most firms nowadays depend on IT. But personal computers (PCs) themselves will not improve organizational productivity: this only comes about if they are used efficiently and effectively. The information system is the mechanism to ensure that information is available to the managers in the form they want it and when they need it. It is designed to support their work through providing relevant information for their decision-making. Computer systems can clearly aid organizations in the processing of data into accurate,...
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...The Impact of Information Communication Technology in Public and Private Life Today It is amazing how much communication and technology has changed in such a small time frame. Comparing the impact in people’s lives over the last decade is like comparing night and day. Our overwhelming dependence on technology is one of the largest changes seen in modern society. As recently as ten years ago, it was uncommon for a child in school to own a mobile phone now almost every child not only owns a mobile phone but laptops, game systems and I Pods. Television has advanced radically over the last fifty years we have gone from watching silent, black and white movies to satellite dishes with hundreds of channels. Through the development of television we have learned about our surrounding environment in brilliant colour and sound. Consequently we are also bombarded by news, politics and the terrible events that occur in real time, to the extent that we have become immune in our reactions to developments around world. The increasing amount of time spent watching television and surfing the internet takes up a large portion of free time in comparison to previous decades and the growth spent using this technology is attributed to the growing obesity problems in today’s society. We are much more dependent on amenities such as technology and fast food and this is contributing to an overall unhealthy lifestyle. Computers were one of the most amazing technological advances of our time...
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...Significant of Paper Methodology of Paper Cyberwar is warfare, hostile influence which is fought in cyberspace. Cyberwar is netwar by the military. It includes hackers, listeners of communications systems, van Elckradiation115 listeners and so on. Cyberwar consists of information terrorism, semantic attack, simulation warfare and Gibson warfare. Typically Cyberwar is warfare, or hostile influence between attack- and defence programs in computers, computer networks and communication systems. For many, the term cyber war conjures up images of deadly, malicious programmes causing computer systems to freeze, weapon systems to fail, thwarting vaunted technological prowess for a bloodless conquest. This picture, in which cyber war is isolated from broader conflict, operates in an altogether different realm from traditional warfare and offers a bloodless alternative to the dangers and costs of modern warfare, is attractive but unrealistic. Such a scenario is not beyond the realm of possibility, but it is unlikely. Cyber warfare will almost certainly have very real physical consequences. Computer technology differs from other military assets, however, in that it is an integral component of all other assets in modern armies. From this perspective, it is the one critical component upon which many modern militaries depend, a dependence that is not lost on potential enemies. Countries around the world are developing and implementing cyber strategies designed to impact an enemy’s command and control...
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...[pic] Exercise 7.1 Knowledge workers Course: managing and developing organizational capabilities Module Code: BS3S04 Lecturer: Dr Isabel Martins Student number: Liang Yue (09067353) Wang Yue (09067256) Liu Dan (09066837) Song Jixiang (09066934) Shi Yuexizi (09067213) Word:1583 The importance of knowledge worker Before we discuss this issue, we should comprehend a concept-"knowledge worker". That is extremely significant to you to comprehend the whole article. Peter Drucker (1959), who was the first person come up with this term, explained that:"one who works primarily with information or one who develops and uses knowledge in the workplace." Jeremy Rifkin（1995）described this concept more specific, "creators, manipulators and purveyors of the stream of information that makes up the post-industrial, post- service, global economy. High-knowledge workers such as lawyers, doctors, scientists, teacher and clerics have been around for a long time. However the number of them has increased steady in the past 100 years. They are both knowledge workers—people who do much of their work with their hands (and to that extent are the successors to skilled workers), but whose pay is determined by the knowledge between their ears, acquired in formal education rather than through apprenticeship. From the above definition, we can have a rough understanding...
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...Library Philosophy and Practice 2008 ISSN 1522-0222 Importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Making a Heathy Information Society: A Case Study of Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria Monday Obaidjevwe Ogbomo Esoswo Francisca Ogbomo Department of Library and Information Science Delta State University Abraka, Nigeria Introduction There is widespread research interest in information and communication technologies (ICTs). According to Crede & Mansell (1998), ICTs are crucially important for sustainable development in developing countries. Thioune (2003) notes that for the past two decades most developed countries have witnessed significant changes that can be traced to ICTs. These multi-dimensional changes have been observed in almost all aspects of life: economics, education, communication, and travel. In a technologydriven society, getting information quickly is important for both sender and receiver. ICTs have made it possible to quickly find and distribute information. Thoiune (2003) indicates that many initiatives have taken at the international level to support Africa's efforts to develop a communication infrastructure and. These efforts are designed to enable African countries, including Nigeria, to find faster ways to achieve durable and sustainable development. Helmut (1998), cited by Akpore (1999), states that of the technological changes that have influenced our lives in recent years, information technology (IT) has...
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...In general, "media" refers to various means of communication. Media refers to communication devices, which can be used to communicate and interact among two or more people. Nowadays, the most commonly used media are Newspaper, Television, Radio, and Internet. Be it the pictorial messages of the early ages, or the high-technology media that are available today, one thing that we all agree upon, is that mass media are an important part of our lives. Entertainment and media always go hand in hand, but in addition to the entertainment, mass media also remain to be an effective medium for communication, exchange of information, advertising, marketing, and in general, for expressing and sharing views, opinions, and ideas. Mass media is a double-edged sword which means that there are positive as well as negative influences of media. Advantages : The common man gets the latest news within a fraction of seconds. The distance is not at all a barrier now. The news they get through media help them in their daily life a lot. We get the latest news in our home due to the television set. We can bring out the hidden talent, we can get public opinion about certain events, current issues. Television is quite popular because people can get easy overview from news. Television also entertains and educates people. Children’s knowledge increases by watching geographical channel, quiz programs and speeches by famous personalities of different fields. Radio has its own advantages...
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...when applied to work environment will increase productivity, creativity and efficiency. Technology is now a big part of our society. Our society depends on technology. It has replaced a lot of old technology that made tasks easier. Nowadays many people depends on technology. People use it for banks, restaurants, factories, offices, stores and even to hold databases of government information. People use technology to improve their ability to do work. Technology allows them to make more and better products. Generally, every new technology is a step forward for speed and productivity. And due to continuous advancement of technology, information system has develop. Information System is a combination of people, hardware, software, communication devices, network and data resources that processes data and information for a specific purpose. With the help of Information systems, enterprises and individuals are able to use computers to collect, store, process, analyze, and distribute information. Information system help to improve manual system where manual record keeping is more effort to keep track of paper documents. The information systems field involves the design, development, use, and management of organizational computer-based information systems to support and guide business and individual activities. An information system can be defined as any means of communicating knowledge from one source to another, and/or from one person to another. On the other hand, an information...
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...[pic] TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE BPB 2212 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT “INTRODUCTION OF TECHNOLOGY” NAMA : SURIANI BT NOOR ZAIDY NO. MATRIK : CP090002 LECTURER’S NAME : DR ALINA BT SHAMSUDDIN INTRODUCTION Technology is very important today. Believes or not our lives are now surrounded by technology. Try think how would you cook your food? Would you use a microwave? How would you eat your food? Do you think you could use a plastic cup to drink your milk? How would you go from one city to the next? Could you get on a train or would you have to walk or ride a horse? How would you send a message to your mom telling her you’ll be late for dinner? Can you email her or call her on your cell phone? How would you get your clothes? Can you shop at a 21st century mall, or on the internet? And what would your clothes be made of? Many of the items you use today are a result of technology. Your cell phone, microwave oven, washing machine, and plastic cup are all the result of scientific discoveries combined with engineering that have allow people to invent products that have improved the way people live. Technological advances have improved our health, the food we eat, the clothes we wear, how we travel, and how we communicate with one another. There are a few drawbacks to some aspects of technology (such as pollution) but overall technology has greatly improved many aspects of living for most people. So, try to think about how people live without the technology today...
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...information society, despite the difficulty that is hiding underneath the vagueness of the general Information’s society definition. If it is considered to be a new form of society we live in, then there is possible a global need of every country to adapt to the new challenge, walk along with its progress, invest, innovate and finally proceed this new type of living, which will likely be based on the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and e-services. Studying the case of Greece, a small sized country in the European map with a controversial economy and a real GDP growth rate of -7,1% in 2011 (Eurostat, 2011), it could be argued that by default is not listed among the top countries regarding the evolution of Information Society. The reasons that Greece is not an Information society could be found by investigating the case from two perspectives. First in a macro level, by focusing on Greece as a member state of the EU, and second, in a micro level focused on the country itself with all its special characteristics that define its economic, political, social and cultural sphere. By having a closer look on various statistics and facts there will be an attempt to describe today’s reality and then justify why Greece rests still behind towards the emergence of the Information society. Introduction 1. Defining Information society In reality trying to define “Information Society” seems so hard as when somebody is trying to define separately what “society” or “information”...
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...<Reference 1> 3 <Reference 2> 4 <Reference 3> 4 <Reference 4> 4 <Reference 5> 5 <Reference 6> 5 References 6 Introduction Now a day, in a highly competitive environment, information has become the most important input in Commercial activities. The problem faced to managers and decision maker is: How to make information to be a valuable basic resource and recognise that information plays a leading role in society. The establishment of computer management information system is an important way to accomplish this mission. Also it is an important step to modernize management. Management Information System not only become a need for business management and decision making but also a basic construction of a company. Management Information Systems is an evolving new discipline, MIS is defined as computer technology and advances in communication technology are constantly updated, generally considered at this stage by management information system and computer equipment or other means of information processing components and systems for managing information.( O'Brien, 2011) Management information from the information acquisition, information transmission, information storage, information processing, information maintenance and use of information composed of five aspects. Sound management information system MIS has the following four criteria: Identify information needs, information can be collected and processed, can provide information...
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...Introduction Nowadays the economy of the world has been progressively changed. Mobile phones, computers and Internet have brought people closer, and have become an essential part of our life. Many goods, which were once limited to some countries, are now available across the world. Work can be outsourced to any part of the world that has access to the Internet. Because of improvements in traffic infrastructure now it is easy to reach one’s destination in a relatively short period of time. This great phenomenon can be called as globalization. Globalization has been defined in many different ways, but central to most of them is that globalization is the interaction between different countries in order to improve the global economy and society. Furthermore, “process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a global network of political ideas through communication, transportation, and trade is classified as globalization”. There are three main factors that contribute to globalization are the efficiency of international transportation, making international trade and enterprise profitable and growth of the informational technologies. Cause 1 One of the factors that lead to the process of globalization is the efficiency of international transportation as a fundamental element of supporting the global economy and market as whole. International transportation it is a factor that causes international trade to spread faster, because international...
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...generally means processing and distribution of data using computer hardware and software, telecommunications and digital electronics. So the common medium of information technology is computer, internet, and mostly used cellular phone. This system helps us take the optimum benefit from this ‘Global Ocean of knowledge’ that much our every day needs. The strength of internet in which everybody’s knowledge is open for use by everybody within a global village for better living standards. On the other hand crime is a social and economic phenomenon and is as old as the human society has become a legal concept and has the sanction of the law. So in combination the term of information technology and crime if positive relation then makes a definition that information technological crime is those facts which is made by digital way getting economical and social benefit illegally and legally prohibited by law, on the other hand if opposite relation then make definition is a method if reducing crime by digital way in the digital era. From the view of positive technology stimulates not only a free trade and economic activity but also delinquent one. Modernization and integration of various means of communication and telecommunication made it easy to establish contacts between criminal groups and communities from many countries and continents. There are different crimes frequently occurs by the help of Information technology in different fields such as business, trade, communication education...
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...parties to verbalize, converse, speak of, or call to each person who is on the team. This essay will discuss the difference between group and individual communication and strategies that help promote group and individual communication. Also provide information on a team’s dispute and include any strategies that help resolve that dispute or discussion. The team analysis will provide examples on the strategies implemented and effective team discussion. Briefly describe the three different technologies the team uses for effective communication with the advantages and disadvantages to that communication. On the buzzle website Panse said “Communication is about expressing and conveying your thoughts, feelings, opinions and ideas to another person or persons” (Panse, 2011, p. 1). Each team or group must communicate effectively to accomplish the task at hand. In a group setting, everyone is discussing matters or issues dealing with the team assignment and converse about what he or she can do for the individual part of the team paper. The main focus is that each team member knows his or her part, know the schedule for team meetings, and provide contact information. Some strategies to help promote individual or group communication are face-to-face communication, letters, memos, messenger, e-mail, and phone. The main communication type the team uses are e-mails and cell phone. Texting each other on what he plans to do for his part make it easier for the next member to figure out...
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