Role of IT in Daily Life
Name: Pearl Ayoma_____________________________
Instruction. The table below lists some common areas of our daily lives impacted by Information
Technology (IT). The list is not meant to be exhaustive but an appreciation of IT in them. Fill in the table
as guided by what are asked.
Areas of application of
Information Technology (IT)
Education like enrolling in a
course or program, attend
classes, take exams, searching
for articles, etc.
Reading books
Writing poems
Doing Assignment
Commerce like purchasing
airline tickets, reserving resort
rooms, paying utility bills, etc.
Buying movie ticket
Prepaid load
Paying tuition fee in school
Communication and
Transportation like talking to a
friend or family member
remotely, sending letter,
driving, riding a bus, etc.
Private vehicles
Writing messages
Transaction with the family
member
How did people participate or
involve in this aspect BEFORE
using IT
This is accomplished by the use
of books, manuals, and direct
instruction given to the learner
via the use of a blackboard and
manila papers.
In the period that came before
this one, the method of
payment was face to face.
purchasing at the register while
simultaneously paying cash for
the item(s).
In times past, in order to
complete this transaction, you
would first have to go to the
post office and then send your
message on this. After a month
or longer, depending on the
location, the receiver will be
claimed, and they will read
what was sent to them. You will
be required to pay with cash in
order to utilize the
Transportation system, and any
money left over will be
delivered to you in person.
How do people today
participate or involve in this
aspect USING IT? What device
or technological product, say
barcode or QR code, enable
using IT on this aspect?
Using Google Classroom and QR
codes as a means of answering
examination questions. Reading
material presented in pdf
formats and digital books will
also be a consideration in this
age of technology.
Credit cards, internet
transactions, gcash, and other
payment methods are now all
options thanks to
advancements in technology.
You also could conduct the
purchase with them online, and
they will mail you the act ticket
after the purchase has been
completed.
Sending an email is now made
simpler by advances in
technology. They will hear your
message in a matter of minutes
if you use social media and
other internet platforms to
communicate with them. When
it comes to modes of
transportation, people now
favor using private vehicles such
as taxis and more .
Leisure and Entertainment like
listening to music, watching
movie, playing games, etc
Buying something online
Watching games online
Purchasing premium accounts
The consumers will be
entertained by the music, which
is available on tape, CD, and
other formats. In addition, with
radios and televisions that only
had a black and white screen.
They will view it along with the
entertainment that they have.
The old time with The Watching
movie means going to the
theater and waiting in line for a
very long period.
The entertainment of today is
largely made possible by social
media; for example, movies are
now available on Netflix,
YouTube, and a great many
other platforms. With regard to
music, kids increasingly prefer
listening to music on Spotify
and YouTube, and online
purchasing is also on the rise.