USE OF ICT in the field of BUSINESS and Governance
USE OF ICT in the field of BUSINESS and GOVERNANCE; The Kenyan scenario.
Introduction to ICT
ICT is an acronym that stands for Information Communications Technology. However, there is no a universally accepted definition of ICT. Why? Because the concepts, methods and applications involved in ICT are constantly evolving on an almost daily basis. Its difficult to keep up with the changes - they happen so fast. A good way to think about ICT is to consider all the uses of digital technology that already exist to help individuals, businesses and organizations use information. ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically in a digital form. For example, personal computers, digital television, email, robots. So ICT is concerned with the storage, retrieval, manipulation, transmission or receipt of digital data. Importantly, it is also concerned with the way these different uses can work with each other.
Advantages of ICT
Computers can be used with voice recognition software to type for the disabled and to carry out commands not possible
Huge advances have occurred in diagnosing disease and damage to the body with the introduction of body scanners which use software to process the information produced to give us maps of the body..
Computers are used to aid surgeons in their operations and in training new doctors.
Disadvantages of ICT
Information is readily available, however confidential information may be accessed unless properly password controlled.
If the hardware fails – economies can be badly effected as sales may be halted, stock markets fail to receive information and systems relying on computers stop – eg air traffic control of aircraft at airports.
Computers may replace human beings hence leading to job losses.
ICT can also propagate Conflict and Disaster e.g Hate Speech
e-Government - What is it?
Electronic
Introduction to ICT
ICT is an acronym that stands for Information Communications Technology. However, there is no a universally accepted definition of ICT. Why? Because the concepts, methods and applications involved in ICT are constantly evolving on an almost daily basis. Its difficult to keep up with the changes - they happen so fast. A good way to think about ICT is to consider all the uses of digital technology that already exist to help individuals, businesses and organizations use information. ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically in a digital form. For example, personal computers, digital television, email, robots. So ICT is concerned with the storage, retrieval, manipulation, transmission or receipt of digital data. Importantly, it is also concerned with the way these different uses can work with each other.
Advantages of ICT
Computers can be used with voice recognition software to type for the disabled and to carry out commands not possible
Huge advances have occurred in diagnosing disease and damage to the body with the introduction of body scanners which use software to process the information produced to give us maps of the body..
Computers are used to aid surgeons in their operations and in training new doctors.
Disadvantages of ICT
Information is readily available, however confidential information may be accessed unless properly password controlled.
If the hardware fails – economies can be badly effected as sales may be halted, stock markets fail to receive information and systems relying on computers stop – eg air traffic control of aircraft at airports.
Computers may replace human beings hence leading to job losses.
ICT can also propagate Conflict and Disaster e.g Hate Speech
e-Government - What is it?
Electronic
References: SOURCES 1 http://www.e-government.go.ke 2 http://www.mku.ac.ke 3 http://www.safaricom