Life in the Information Age
Life in the information age
In this section I will be discussing how the information age is affecting our lives in many ways. I will examine the following 5 examples to show its impact on our social, personal, and professional lives. From a lot of research I’ll put together all the knowledge I have learnt about the information age and give you a good outlook on how technology has enhanced the way we live our lives today. I will take in to account the advantages and disadvantages of this technological advancement.
The five areas I’ll be looking into are:
- Communication
- Education
- Crime and crime prevention
- Banking and shopping
- Working styles
Communication
The way we communicate has changed drastically over our lifetime, as technology has improved sufficiently over the years. Firstly, when the telephone was introduced, this allowed people to communicate over long-distances easily. This became a huge change in our lives, as the only communication we knew of was face-to-face interaction. Another change that was brought upon us was when the Internet was invented. We can now use communication services that are a lot faster and easier to understand, for example email, social networking sites, Skype etc.
Many years ago most communication would be face-to-face or paper based. Or if in a company you’d have to produce a memo, which would take up a lot of time and effort. This is why email has become globalised, as businesses, and people in general have found it to be so useful. It’s a way of interacting with others over the web instantly without it costing any money. Email is very straightforward and easy to understand. It also has a function that lets you attach files, pictures and videos to the email so that you can transfer files with whomever you want too. It also enables you to manage all your contacts at ease and secure all mail history, so that all your files are easy to find. It is a means of communication that allows you to send
In this section I will be discussing how the information age is affecting our lives in many ways. I will examine the following 5 examples to show its impact on our social, personal, and professional lives. From a lot of research I’ll put together all the knowledge I have learnt about the information age and give you a good outlook on how technology has enhanced the way we live our lives today. I will take in to account the advantages and disadvantages of this technological advancement.
The five areas I’ll be looking into are:
- Communication
- Education
- Crime and crime prevention
- Banking and shopping
- Working styles
Communication
The way we communicate has changed drastically over our lifetime, as technology has improved sufficiently over the years. Firstly, when the telephone was introduced, this allowed people to communicate over long-distances easily. This became a huge change in our lives, as the only communication we knew of was face-to-face interaction. Another change that was brought upon us was when the Internet was invented. We can now use communication services that are a lot faster and easier to understand, for example email, social networking sites, Skype etc.
Many years ago most communication would be face-to-face or paper based. Or if in a company you’d have to produce a memo, which would take up a lot of time and effort. This is why email has become globalised, as businesses, and people in general have found it to be so useful. It’s a way of interacting with others over the web instantly without it costing any money. Email is very straightforward and easy to understand. It also has a function that lets you attach files, pictures and videos to the email so that you can transfer files with whomever you want too. It also enables you to manage all your contacts at ease and secure all mail history, so that all your files are easy to find. It is a means of communication that allows you to send