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Loss of Jobs Fast Communication Speed

The document explains the difference between Information Technology (IT) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT), highlighting that IT focuses on computing and data storage while ICT encompasses telecommunications. It also discusses the effects of ICT, noting both positive aspects like fast communication and improved access to education, as well as negative consequences such as job loss, reduced personal interaction, and health problems. Overall, ICT has a significant impact on society, offering new opportunities but also presenting challenges.

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Loss of Jobs Fast Communication Speed

The document explains the difference between Information Technology (IT) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT), highlighting that IT focuses on computing and data storage while ICT encompasses telecommunications. It also discusses the effects of ICT, noting both positive aspects like fast communication and improved access to education, as well as negative consequences such as job loss, reduced personal interaction, and health problems. Overall, ICT has a significant impact on society, offering new opportunities but also presenting challenges.

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Pasahol, Sheldon Angelo S LIT

BS Entrepreneurship

What is the difference between IT and ICT?

- These two acronyms are all about technology where “IT” stands for “Information
Technology” and “ICT” stands for “Information and Communication Technology”.
Information Technology or IT is a board range of technologies based on
computing, networks and data storage. It is commonly used in automation,
transaction processing, knowledge processes, decision making, problem solving,
control systems, robotics, data analysis, information access and entertainment.
While Information Communication and Technology or ICT is a broader term that
includes telecommunications infrastructure such as mobile phones networks with
IT.
Effects of the ICT

• 1. Fast Communication Speed 1. Loss of Jobs

• - with the capability of - One of the largest negative effects of ICT


bandwith, broadband and can be the loss of a person's job. This has
connection speed on the both economic consequences, loss of
internet, any information can income, and social consequences, loss of
travel fast at an instant. Itserves status and self- esteem. Job losses may
time and is inexpansive. occur for some reasons, including: Manual
2. Improved Access to operations being replaced by automation.
Education e.g. robots replacing people on an
assembly line.
• - distance learning and online
tutorials. New ways of learning. 2. Reduced Personal Interaction
Interactive multimedia and - Being able to work from home is usually
virtual reality. New job regarded as being a positive effect of using
opportunities, flexible and ICT, but there can be negative aspects as
mobile working, virtual offices well. Most people need some form of
and jobs in the industry social interaction if they do not get the
• 3. New tools, New opportunities chance to meet and talk with other people
they may feel isolated and unhappy.
• - it gives access to new tools
that did not previously exist. It 3. Health problems
can be used to help people - A computer may harm the user if they use
overcome disabilities and it for a long hours frequently. Computer
screen magnification or screen users are also exposed to bad posture,
reading software. eyestrain, physical and mental stress.

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