Asked by Kayla Medlin on Jul 02, 2024
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How has IT positively and negatively affected the quality of your life and society as a whole? While this is partially opinion, your answer should be informed by material in the book.
IT Positively
IT Positively refers to the positive impact that information technology can have on businesses and society, including increased efficiency, connectivity, and access to information.
Negatively
In a manner that expresses or implies the presence of harmful, undesirable, or adverse effects.
Quality
The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements.
- Reflect on the positive and negative effects of IT on personal life and society.
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Jason Killip1 week ago
Final Answer :
There is no right answer to this question, but the student should/could discuss: Positives -
Continuous access to information, everywhere (continuous computing)
Ability to do pretty much anything on smartphones (classes, pay bills, purchase goods, banking, etc.)
More career opportunities
Better customer service
So much free stuff (paid for by ads on huge social networks, etc.)
Industry changes benefit us (book, music, video, software, etc.)
Health and safety improvements
More opportunities for people with disabilities or who need/want to work from home
Robots to do our chores Negatives -
We can't really get away and relax
IT has eliminated many careers (and likely will in the future)
Too easy to steal (piracy is a big problem)
Dangerous (phones while driving)
Drone dilemmas (spying, etc.)
Continuous access to information, everywhere (continuous computing)
Ability to do pretty much anything on smartphones (classes, pay bills, purchase goods, banking, etc.)
More career opportunities
Better customer service
So much free stuff (paid for by ads on huge social networks, etc.)
Industry changes benefit us (book, music, video, software, etc.)
Health and safety improvements
More opportunities for people with disabilities or who need/want to work from home
Robots to do our chores Negatives -
We can't really get away and relax
IT has eliminated many careers (and likely will in the future)
Too easy to steal (piracy is a big problem)
Dangerous (phones while driving)
Drone dilemmas (spying, etc.)
Learning Objectives
- Reflect on the positive and negative effects of IT on personal life and society.
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