Social Implications_ Impact of computers on the society

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Artificial intelligence

Is intelligence exhibited by machines. In computer science, an ideal "intelligent" machine is a flexible rational agent that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal.

ICT

It refers to the technological tools needed to gather, manage, store and communicate information

Examples of computer impact on Education

Use computers to generate and print report cards Communicate events and news by means of a communicator system on the internet Capture lessons in the classroom on video and make it available on YouTube

Impact on health

Use of Artificial intelligence for research

Phishing

Tricking people through authentic looking email or website is called

Video conferencing

Communication by a set of telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to communicate by simultaneous two-way

Impact of computers on communication

Global network Video conferencing Social networks

Positive Impact of computers on business

Increased efficiency, more production

E-learning

Learning conducted via electronic media, typically on the Internet.

Local shopping center

Make use of big screens to advertise special offers

Impact on business

More retrenchments Robots replacing people at work Computers are more productive than people

Multipurpose devices

PDA, smartphone, computer

Effects that came with use of computers towards the society

Privacy, security, computer crime, globalization

Effects of global network

Relying on computers instead of our brains, plagiarism, computer crime

Julio works from home several days a week and collaborates with his colleagues using a computer linked to his place of employment. This work arrangement is an example of

Virtual employment

Tablet PC

Which one of the following types of computer is most likely to be used by a traveling salesman

E-banking

e-wallet, cash send and electronic statements

Dedicated devices

microwave, GPS, washing machine

Two reasons why e-communication is so popular

• their ability to connect to the Internet • the fact that communication media such as ADSL and 3G has become more affordable


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