This document discusses the impact of computers on society. It begins by noting that computers are now ubiquitous and used in many fields like education, business, medicine and gaming. It then discusses the personal, community, national, and global impact of computers. At the personal level, computers impact privacy, employment, and transactions. Communities are impacted through employment, traffic control and planning. Nationally, computers influence communications, voting, banking and defense. Globally, computers allow for reporting of current events and improved communications. The document also notes potential negative impacts such as vision problems, addiction, crime and data security issues. It concludes by discussing future impacts on areas like education, travel, and the potential cashless society.

1. Information & Communication
Technology (ICT)
Productive Enhancement Software
DIT Part 1
Lecture 14
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2. Impact of Computer in our Society
• Everyone knows that this is the age of
computer and vast majority of people are
using computer.
• Development of science and technology has
direct effect on our daily life as well as in our
social life.
• Computers are used in various fields as well as
in teaching and learning
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3. Different Uses of Computer
Uses of computers in
Medical Field.
Uses of Computers in
Gaming
Uses of Computer at
Home.
Uses of Computers in
Business
USE OF
COMPUTERS..
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4. Computer & Today World
• You see kids of today sitting in front of a
computer like they were born to know how to
use them. Almost as if there little brains have
been preprogrammed.
• Then you have the little old ladies little my
grandma that can’t understand why we call an
input device a mouse, and even worse she
can’t figure out how to double click.
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5. Computer & Today World
• Computers have not only grown to be able to
function and run major companies, but they
have taken over the ways in which human
communication takes place. They have
changed the way in which we think, work and
communicate.
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6. Uses of Computers in Business
• The use of computer technology in business provides
many facilities.
• Businessmen are using computers to interact with their
customers anywhere in the world.
• Many business tasks are performed more quickly and
efficiently.
• Computers also help them to reduce the overall cost of
their business.
• Computer can be used
in business in the following
ways.
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7. Uses of Computers in Education
• CBT are different programs that are supplied on
CD-ROM.
• These programs include text, graphics and sound.
Audio and Video lectures are recorded on the
CDs.
• CBT is a low cost solution
for educating people.
• You can train a large number
of people easily.
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8. Uses of computers in Medical Field

9. National Impact
• communications media
• the use of information for control
• vote counting
• electronic funds transfer
• stock-market transactions
• defense
• surveillance
• national data banks
• employment
• shifting patterns
• telecommunications
• satellite broadcasting
• the possibility of fraud or theft using computer based systems
• standards for computer hardware and software
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10. Impact of Computer in our Society
AREAS OF IMPACT OF COMPUTERS ON SOCIETY
Personal
Impact:
Community
Impact:
National
Impact: Global Impact:
Negative
Impact:
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11. Personal Impact
• privacy and personal rights
• data banks, data security
• employment
• job opportunities, new careers, the need for
retraining
• business transactions
• automated billing, credit cards
• the replacement of people through automation,
robots, word processing
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12. Global Impact
• Reporting of current events
• Communications media
• International standards
• Exploration of space and sea
• World wide access to data
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13. Community Impact
• Employment
• Traffic control
• Urban planning
• Law enforcement
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14. Future Impact
• computers in the home
• gaming
• learning
• electronic mail
• shopping
• business transactions
• information processing, storage and retrieval
• the home as a work center
• effect on the family unit and on familiar patterns of life
• travel
• computer communication as a replacement for travel
• the possible disappearance of hard copy as a medium of communication
• the cashless society
• possible effects on the formal education system
• the use of robots in industry and in the home
• teleprocessing networks
• communications networks
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15. Negative Impact
• Vision Problems
• Physical Health Issues
• Exposure to Radiation
• Addiction
• Computer Crime
• Data Security
• Unemployment
• Wastage of time
Many people use computer without positive purpose they play game and
chat with friends long time. It causes wastage of time and energy
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16. Assignment
– Uses of Computer at Home.