THE BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY The role technology plays in our day to days lives in today's society is controversial.
Do you think technology is good or bad? In the world today, there has been a live debate on technology, weather it good or bad for us. This debate has been ever going since technology has been present. Technology can play both positive and negative roles; depending on how you use technology. If technology used in a good way then it can have a major positive impact on us, and likewise if its used in a harmful way, it will have a negative impact on us. As said by Freeman Dyson, Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of life it is perhaps the greatest of God's gifts. It is the mother of civilizations, of arts and of sciences. The entire backbone our economy is technology. We as humans, weather we see technology as good or bad, it is difficult to live without it. Technology has become a part of a way of life that we live; everything we do it has technology involved in it. In todays generation technology is a must. Technology has a direct relation to business, without technology a business cant survive long in the market today. Technology saves businesses and individuals lots of money, and it very convenient. Peter Drucker said, The new information technologyInternet and e-mailhave practically eliminated the physical costs of communications. Technology helps everyone in the world, communicate, and interact easily. There is no need to travel to another country just to have a business meeting; instead it can be held at its respecting location through a live video cam feed. One thing from technology thatbusinesses have been able to profit is the creation of emails and sending messages through internet. Email is a great tool that anyone can use be it for personal or business use. Almost all the business have been able to benefit from this; there is no need for writing letter anymore and paying extra charges to get your message to the other person. Through emails a person can send a message from one part to the world to other part without any kind of charges and its done at the instant. This, unlike the traditional letters which can take a long time depending on the location of the destination, is very efficient and convenient. Businesses save a lot of money through the use of Internet. One area that technology has a major impact on is education. Many technological advances like movies and videos have enabled student to learn in a more enhanced way. Many people could say that technology is become vital in teaching today. It is something that every teacher can use to improve on students learning experience. The internet is a revolutionary technology that has changed the world since. Now, you can access any information needed at the click of the mouse, there is no need to go through books, articles and newspaper anymore. Through internet, we can access wider range of data and faster than book and newspapers. Students can watch videos to make their understanding better, as it gives a visual aid to them. Most students would learn better through visual aids than to read from books. Steve Ballmer said, The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential. With all of the programs and functions that computers and the Internet has to offer, there is something for everyone to use on a computer. This aids students in their creativity. Student who like music, they can find programs and activities music related easily. For people who like to draw, design or anything art related they can use art programs such as Photoshop, videos editing software and so forth. Most people think thattechnology has caused student to slack off from their studies and its just bad for them. While I may agree with this but only to some extent, as throughtechnology students actually learn better. Even though by some people technology might be put down as might automatically; in
reality it has more of a positive impact than the negative [Link], without it we might not be able to advance at the rate we are currently advancing. As Alan Kay said, The best way to predict the future is toinvent it. And through technology we can invent it. If you have a local or a business event, through internet you can inform wide range of people. Withouttechnology you would have to rely on some people to get the message across and if u have a lot of people then its very hard to do it. This is wheretechnology comes in play. In one instant you are able to publish your event on internet which helps you get your message across easily and more efficiently. Technology has a major impact on business and education, and along with these it also has a key impact on the health system. So would you rather advance fast, have a efficient businesses, good education and best health care till date or think that technology is bad and should not be used. All these areas are built on and by technology, thus without technology we cannot survive.
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Before understanding the importance of science and technology, it is important for us to understand that science and technology are closely associated with our lives. They are closely linked aspects of society and the studies and developments in both of science and technology are essential for the overall progress of society. Why is technology so important? How does scientific development affect society? Let us find out. Scientific research comprises of a wide variety of fields ranging from the study of different branches of science to relatively advanced fields like space exploration, human genetics and cloning. Scientific study attempts to explore and understand the working of the physical world. It tries to analyze the occurrences in nature and gain knowledge about nature through experimentation. As scientific research aims at gaining knowledge of the complexities of nature, it is important for the progress of mankind. The seemingly impossible feats have been made possible, thanks to the scientific research. Natural sciences deal with the study of nature and human life. The studies of natural and artificial sciences reveal the relationship between nature and human life. Research in science has paved a path to many brilliant inventions and discoveries. When it comes to science and technology, we cannot forget the automobile and the transport industries that have grown tremendously on account of thedevelopments in science and engineering. Technological advancements have driven the developments in the different modes of transport. Bicycles have transformed into scooters and sport bikes. Four and six wheeled vehicles have started running on the roads, thanks to the advancing technology. Thedevelopments in air transport have winged the common man to sour high! The importance of technology lies in the benefits of technology on society. The positive effects of technology on society are many. The advancements intechnology have revolutionized human life. It has provided a great impetus to the computer and the telecommunication industry. The developments in thecommunication technology have made the world a smaller place. The Internet serving as an excellent communication platform has made the world flat!
The World Wide Web has proved being an enormous information base, from which information can be retrieved by the means of search engines. Information from all around the world is housed on the web. Thanks to the development of the web technology, the information can be stored in an organized manner and relevant information can be retrieved on supplying search strings to the web search engines. Digitization of information has been a major breakthrough in the world of information technology. It has made possible the compaction of information, which in turn allows efficient information storage. The most important benefit of science has been the luxury it has brought to daily life. The mechanization of industrial processes has reduced human effort. Household appliances that are in the daily use of the common man are a result of scientific research. Machines have replaced human beings in monotonous and risk-bearing tasks. Scientific discoveries have made life easy. Science and technology have indeed proved a boon to human life.
