Impact of Technology

• The advent of technologies specifically the development

of information and communications technology has
changed the lives of people.
• Computers are used in various fields – in schools, malls
and hospitals among others
 Technology on Education

• Globalization Of Education
• Technology has made education remote. With the help
of internet technology, online education has become a
strong force in the education sector. Now students can
study courses which are provided in other countries
without having any boundary limitations.
• HEIs, private and public schools have computers in their
classroom
• Enhance their teaching materials, join online forums and
conferences
• E-learning is the newest technology
 Workforce Industry

• Computers are used to expedite production planning and

control systems
• Machines that are fully computer-operated
• Computers are used to gather and analyze data
• Some large companies that implement ICT like Toyota
Philippines, Honda Philippines, San Miguel Corporation

However, the use if ICT can be perceived as threat to

assembly-line and factory workers as robot or machines
takes over their jobs
 Computers and Business

• Improved Competitive Advantage

Businesses have use technology to gain the competitive
advantage over their competitors. If a business uses
technology to improve its services or products, its
customers will be impressed and they will become loyal to
that business as well as invite more customers through
word of mouth. Advanced technology can result in better
customers service and production of high-quality products
or services.
• Improved Communication
• Business to consumer communication has been
improved by the use of technology. Now a business can
easily communicate to its clients to know how they feel
about their services. The information collected is used to
improve on the services of the business which results in
business growth. For example, businesses can
use social medias to hold product surveys.
• Improved Human Resource Management
• A business can use technology to recruit and train new
employees. Nowadays there are unlimited Job boards
online where companies post jobs and applicants apply
through that online Job board. This simplifies all process
of hiring and it saves time.
 Disadvantage in Business

• Technology Is Expensive As Well

• Even though we use technology to solve operational
costs in business and increase on productivity. To buy
the machine which will replace 10 humans to perform a
certain task is quite expensive. This machine will require
continuous maintenance and a standby technician to
operate it and fix it in case it brakes down. So technology
is expensive as well.
 Disadvantage

• Exposure To Wrong Data

• Though technology has made learning so easy and
cheap, students get exposed to data which is not
approved and many times they just copy and pastes this
information they acquire online without any deep
research on whether the data is correct. This has
increased the level of misinformation and failure of
exams.
 Technology in our Society

• Improved The Transportation Sector

Technology has made the movement so easy and cheap,
technologies like automobiles, airplanes, speedboats,
electronic trains, have made moving from one place to
another so easily.
• Improved On Human Relationships And Connection
Technology has improved on how we connect or discover
new relationships. With things like mobile phones and
internet social Medias, people can connect with each so
easily than before.
 Disadvantage

• The Digital Divide Is On Increase

• As much as we’re embracing technology in most
developed countries, there is a big group left behind and
they might not even get close to the way we use
technology in the first world.
Ex: the invention of the e-wallet is a good technology
which will help you to pay for anything via your iPhone, but
as good as this technology may be, many countries in the
third world cannot use the service.
• Lack Or Real Life And Friends
• Yes, social networks and text messaging technologies
have played a very big role in connecting people more
than before, but what is funny is that the number of
people who spend time alone is increasing.

Reason: Because they spend most their time in the virtual

world and give up on getting real friends, which results in
loneliness and cyber-sickness.
• Virtual Reality Technology “Sickness”
• Nowadays most airlines use this virtual reality
technology to train their pilots on how to react effectively
in adverse conditions. So during this training, the pilot
will be presented with a challenge in a virtual reality form
and they will be guided on how to overcome that task.
For example, many pilots are faced with bad weather and
defective engines. The pilot will be presented with the
same challenge in a virtual reality world and they train how
to overcome the challenge.
 Impact on Agriculture

• Increased Production
• With the introduction of genetically engineered crops,
farmers outputs have increased. These crops are
engineered when they can stand harsh conditions as
well has survived pests and diseases. They grow very
first and the farmer gets back their return on investment
(RIO) very first.
 Disadvantage

• Soil Pollution
• Farmers have resorted to using chemicals and
engineered fertilizers so that their plants grow faster.
This has worked for the farmer in the short run, but after
a while, the soil losses its natural fertility and the farmer
will have to depend on artificial fertilizers which are
expensive in the long run.
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 Technology on Banking System

• Electronic Banking
• Banks have improved their services by using technology
to introduce electronic banking. Customers can use
online banking facilities to transfer money or get financial
information, they can also use smart cards to withdraw
or deposit money into their accounts.
 Banking

• ATM
• Cheque deposit
• Electronic Fund transfer
• Direct Deposit
• Pay by phone system
• Personal computer banking/internet banking
 Disadvantage

• E-Cash And Financial Data Can Be Hacked

• As we try to replace cash money with e-cash,
like bitcoin, etc we are faced with a problem of losing
money very easily. Today their so many hackers online
monitoring these electronic file transfers, though most
merchants have formulated a trick of encrypting the files,
still these hackers find their way and access the data.
• Another loophole is the exposure of financial details to
dangerous people. Most of this information is stored on
our computers. However, when you connect to the
internet, an experience hacker can access your
computer via your IP and take advantage of all your
financial details.

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 Computers and Health

• Computer use can cause physical injuries

– Repetitive stress injury (RSI)
• Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) (keyboard use)
• DeQuervain’s tendonitis
(mobile device keyboard and thumbpad use)
– Computer vision syndrome (CVS)
– Backaches
– Heat from laptops
– Hearing loss from headphones
– Phone and texting-related car
accidents
– Possible radiation risks
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 Computers and Health

• Ergonomics: The
science of fitting a work
environment to the
people who work there
• Travel mice and travel
keyboards
• Docking stations or
notebook stands

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Ergonomic Hardware

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 Computers and Health

• Computer use can also be a problem for emotional

health
– Stress due to ever-changing technology
– Many jobs require computer use now that didn’t
in the past
– Available 24/7 via technology
• Information overload
– Good searching techniques, manage e-mail
• Burnout: A state of fatigue or frustration due to overwork
• Internet addiction: The problem of overusing, or being
unable to stop using, a computer or the Internet
 Environmental Concerns

• Green computing: The use of computers in an

environmentally friendly manner
• Energy consumption and heat
are key concerns today
– Energy Star program:
Developed to encourage the
development of energy-saving
devices
• Eco-labels also used in
other countries
– IT energy consumption is key
– Energy vampires

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 Environmental Concerns

– Alternate power can be used with

computers and other devices
• Solar power
• Hand chargers
• Fuel cells

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 Environmental Concerns

• E-trash (e-waste): Electronic waste such as:

– Disposable products
(paper, disposable cameras,
storage media, etc.)
– Discarded hardware (old
computers, phones, TVs, etc.)
– Many elements found in
hardware are dangerous
• Arsenic, lead, mercury,
cadmium
– Much e-waste is shipped to
other countries

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 Environmental Concerns

• Green computing methods

– Recycling
• Many devices, media, etc. can be recycled
• Some states are implementing disposal fees for
new hardware to ensure they are disposed of
properly
– Donate obsolete equipment to schools and other
organizations
• Data needs to be completely removed for security
and privacy reasons
– Reuse (recharged toner cartridges, new purpose for
computers, etc.)

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