Unit 2: Impact of IT

GEN 175 Introduction to IT

 Covered Topics

1. How IT has changed our lives?

• Portable Technology Vs. IT Addiction
• Cloud Vs. Loss of Privacy
• Ethical Digital Citizenship
• Automation Vs. Unemployment
Learning Outcomes

CLO1
Explain the impact of IT on culture, society and economy
whilst exhibiting leadership in digital citizenship.

CLO5
Evaluate the security and privacy concerns that information
technology raises in society with respect to the safe and legal
use of information technology.
Unit Learning Outcomes

• Identify portable technology with examples.

• Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using Portable technology.
• List solutions on how to overcome technology addiction
• Explain what are cloud applications with examples and describe how they are
used to collect data.
• Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using cloud applications.
• Explain how to be safe online and differentiate between ethical and non-
ethical behavior.
• Explain how automation helps improve our lives.
• Compare the advantages and disadvantages of automation.
• Identify which jobs are safe or unsafe from automation.
IT
Changed
our “Daily
Lives”
Portable Technology

Technology Devices are becoming smaller

and can be easily carried or moved about
without losing power or connectivity.

• Features
• Compact and lightweight and can
be held for a long-time.
• Portable because it does not
require constant wired charging
and can be taken everywhere.
• Connected: Can connect to the
Internet using a wireless
connection and allow
communication while traveling.
 • Laptops, Tablets, Smartphones,
Examples of Bluetooth devices, Smartwatches,
Flash Drives
Portable
Technology • GPS in our Cars

• Wireless credit/debit card

payment terminals
 Compact: Takes less space and easy
to hold increasing productivity in
work and communication.

Advantages Portable: We can take devices

of Portable everywhere increasing productivity

and communication. Perfect for
people who have jobs or lifestyles
Technology that require frequent location
changes and travel.

Connected: We are always

connected to the Internet using Wi-
Fi hotspots and mobile data plans.
Increasing communication,
productivity, and entertainment
between people and business
Disadvantage of
Portable Technology

Technology Addiction or
Increased Screen time.
• It is the inability to
control the use of
various kinds of
technology – Internet,
smartphones, and social
networking sites such as Key is to finding the right balance

Instagram and Snapchat.

Are we addicted to technology?
Causes of Technology addiction

1. Brain hacking
Applications are being
developed to give us
instant notifications and
attract us towards coming
back or continue using
them.
Causes of Technology addiction

2. Portability
The size and convenience
of smartphones and
tablets means that we
can take them just about
anywhere and hold them
for long hours increasing
our screentime.
Causes of Technology addiction

3. Connectivity
You can connect
anytime from almost
anywhere with the
Internet, which
increases your screen
time and reliance on
these devices.
 Digital Detox/Unplug
Period of time when a person voluntarily refrains (stays
away) from using digital devices.
 Stress Recovery
• Unplugging clears your mind and
relieves stress.

Why Improves the quality of life

• Take out time for ‘real’ relations and
should control your digital behaviour

we Increases Focus
• Multitasking on digital devices creates

unplug? distraction. Focus on one thing at a

time.

Better sleeping habits

• More screen time creates sleeping
disorders.
IT Changed
“Communications
”
The Cloud VS Privacy
The Cloud is a popular term for using online applications to
process and store information, instead of using your own
computer. Computers that provide such services on the
Internet are called Servers.
 Cloud Applications
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Cloud Storage
Emails

Websites and
Social Media
Online Shopping
Examples of Cloud Applications
• When you upload documents to one drive or google drive or
backup to iCloud. Your information is on a Server and you
can share and collaborate on these documents with other
people. It also allows you to access your documents from any
device or place in the world.
• When you use Gmail for managing your email
communication, your emails are on a Google Server.
• Online shopping applications store your history of searches,
purchases, and credit card details on their Server to provide
preferred content.
• Social media applications allow you to stay connected with
other individuals. You can store and share information – both
personal and professional.
Advantages of Cloud Applications

Ease of use Affordability

• Accessibility • Low cost
from anywhere
and any device

Reach Variety
• Being able to • Having access to
share many resources
documents and and web
media with a applications.
broader global
audience
 Disadvantage – Loss of Privacy
Our online data is being stored by websites and applications we
access and use on regular basis, such as search engines, social
media applications, and shopping websites. This data is then
used by third party businesses to target us with advertisements.

Over sharing your personal information on public social media

accounts is accessible to everyone and may damage your
reputation in the workplace or encourage cyber bullying.

Your online data can also be hacked and stolen by cyber

criminals. Cybercrime is a criminal activity done using
computers and the Internet.
Identity theft, cyberbullying and fraud are examples of most
common cybercrimes. Key is to finding the right balance

Online information has made it easy for people to use digital

information and multi-media content of others without
reference to the original author or designer.
Social Networks Infographic
 How targeted advertising works?
How does Facebook make money and why is it
popular?
Tracking you!
Loss of Privacy
Ethical Behavior
Ethical Behavior is acceptable use of online resources in an online social
environment.
Important considerations:
• Protect your private information and think before you share
information. Never share sensitive information online.
• Respect others as you would like to be respected and
discourage others from cyber bullying.
• Use appropriate language and tone in your online
communication.
• Be careful of what you share, employers search for your public
information before hiring you.
• Information on the internet stays for a long time. Even If you
delete your accounts.
• Give reference to information taken from the internet.
• Remember everything posted on the internet is not true, verify
information.
 Ethical Digital Citizenship
Appropriate, responsible, and ethical behavior of technology use.
IT changed
our
“Economic
Lives”
Automation

The use of machines or

technology to reduce human
work in manufacturing products
or services.

For example, 3D printers, Artificial

Intelligence applications and
Cobots.
List the Industry in which Automation is used?
 Advantages of Automation
• Can work 24X7

• Works faster and more efficient than

human workers

• Requires no salary and low maintenance

• Reduce cost on the long-term

• Increase in productivity

• More accurate or precise

• Can work in dangerous situations

Disadvantages of
Automation
Race Against the Machine:
• Technological Unemployment:
• Lack or lose of jobs due to
technological advancement or
changes

Examples
• Driverless cars replacing drivers
• Cobots replacing many
factories workers
• 3D printers taking jobs in
manufacturing and food
industry.
How is automation changing business?
Predictable VS Unpredictable
Tasks
• Predictable and low skilled
jobs require the same tasks
or steps. These repeated
tasks or jobs will be
replaced by automation
first, such as receptionist,
cashier, or cleaning
personal.
• Unpredictable jobs are
safer from automation.
• Unpredictable jobs require
working with different
requirements every day,
such as taking care of
children, negotiating as a
politician, and innovating
new ideas.
Jobs of the future
require:
• Critical Thinking and problem
solving.
• Creative design and innovation skills.
• Empathy and human skills
• Technology competency in every
field.
• Adaptability to changing job
requirements and updating your
skills.
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