Impact of Improving Information and Communication Technology

IMPACT OF IMPROVING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 1. Explain the benefits of increasing information and communication technology Information and technology today is developing very rapidly. Many experts put forward their newest technology. And in creating this technology, they used several methods and patterns to create renewable technology. In developing current technology, experts around the world start by predicting what technology will exist in the future, or you could say that experts make their own forecasting or predictions in designing technology. Technology not only contributes to everyday life and makes everything easier, but can practically change the way we live, technology is enabling humans to interact with their world in a new way today. Technology has changed our lives forever in many ways. It has changed our daily lives in various aspects. It has created several benefits to our lives and also disadvantages to our lives. Today we are more dependent on technology that we cannot live a day without mobile phones, social media, etc. How technology has changed the way humans live, here are some of them: a. Learning system Before the advent of technology, students and teachers still used several conventional and limited learning methods. After the advent of technology such as cellphones and laptops or computers, learning has become more effective. Students are more able to access learning information from anywhere, not limited to school. b. Virtual Communication In the 2000s, many experts developed technology from cellphones to supporting applications. One of these applications is a social media application. This social media application is an application that functions as a chat room with friends, family, and even other people we have never met. Now social media is growing rapidly and has become an inseparable part of our lives. c. Resources Before technology existed, libraries were our main place to read books, but not now. In this technological era, all books can be accessed online anywhere and at any time using e-books or electronic books. This e-book has positives and negatives. The positive is that we can read books anywhere and anytime and massively reduce the use of trees in making paper for books. Meanwhile, the negative thing is that we will always look at the cellphone screen which contains radiation rays which will slowly cause eye damage. 2. Explain how improvements in information and communication technology have an impact on human activities Information and technology today is developing very rapidly. Many experts put forward their newest technology. And in creating this technology, they used several methods and patterns to create renewable technology. In developing current technology, experts around the world start by predicting what technology will exist in the future, or you could say that experts make their own forecasting or predictions in designing technology. Technology not only contributes to everyday life and makes everything easier, but can practically change the way we live, technology is enabling humans to interact with their world in a new way today. Technology has changed our lives forever in many ways. It has changed our daily lives in various aspects. It has created several benefits to our lives and also disadvantages to our lives. Today we are more dependent on technology that we cannot live a day without mobile phones, social media, etc. How technology has changed the way humans work in several fields, here are some of them: a. Online Meetings Before technology existed, when there was a work obligation or meeting, it had to be attended in person. In contrast to the presence of technology, when we are after a meeting, the results of the meeting can be continued online using the Whatsapp application which can connect one another from a long distance. b. Work from Home Before technology, there was no such thing as working from home. But after the advent of technology such as Social Media and YouTube. So, it's not surprising that there are many jobs that can be done from home, such as becoming a YouTuber or content creator. c. Teaching Online In this era of technology, everything can be done online, including teaching online. After the advent of technology, educational companies started teaching online by providing learning videos and then uploading them to YouTube or related websites. 3. Name several communication media used in the current era of human life Information and technology today is developing very rapidly. Many experts put forward their newest technology. And in creating this technology, they used several methods and patterns to create renewable technology. In developing current technology, experts around the world start by predicting what technology will exist in the future, or you could say that experts make their own forecasting or predictions in designing technology. Technology not only contributes to everyday life and makes everything easier, but can practically change the way we live, technology is enabling humans to interact with their world in a new way today. Technology has changed our lives forever in many ways. It has changed our daily lives in various aspects. It has created several benefits to our lives and also disadvantages to our lives. Today we are more dependent on technology that we cannot live a day without mobile phones, social media, etc. How technology helps us communicate, here are some of them: a. Gadgets The presence of gadgets such as cellphones and laptops helps us in communicating. In the days of our parents, to contact people over long distances you needed a letter and it was sent to the POS office. But now all that has changed by simply pressing a button on our cellphone and then we can connect to the person we want to reach over a long distance. b. Social media Just like gadgets, social media can contact people over long distances more effectively. The difference is, social media has features that don't just chat, but send photos or videos to that person. Social media can now also make video calls. c. Internet and Networks The internet and networks are key technologies for connecting over long distances. Without the internet, we cannot use social media. And if there is no network, then we cannot use our cellphone to make calls. So, one of the requirements for long distance communication is that there is a network at the relevant location. 4. Name the jobs that have emerged as a result of the increasing development of information and communication technology Information and technology today is developing very rapidly. Many experts put forward their newest technology. And in creating this technology, they used several methods and patterns to create renewable technology. In developing current technology, experts around the world start by predicting what technology will exist in the future, or you could say that experts make their own forecasting or predictions in designing technology. Technology not only contributes to everyday life and makes everything easier, but can practically change the way we live, technology is enabling humans to interact with their world in a new way today. Technology has changed our lives forever in many ways. It has changed our daily lives in various aspects. It has created several benefits to our lives and also disadvantages to our lives. Today we are more dependent on technology that we cannot live a day without mobile phones, social media, etc. Technology has brought jobs that did not exist before to exist today, here are some of them: a. Creator Content The presence of social media creates many new jobs, for example, Content Creators. Being a content creator is not an easy profession. Income from Content Creators can reach hundreds of millions. So this attracts many people to compete to become content creators on social media such as YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and others. b. Digital Marketing In this technological era, business actors do not advertise their products by placing stickers or banners on the streets. By utilizing social media, business actors can market their products there. This is actually more effective because every day people in the world always open social media. c. Web Designer Since the internet existed, websites have become something important. With the presence of web designers, we as consumers of these websites are helped by having website designs that are more attractive and not outdated. And the income from this web designer can reach tens of millions. 5. Explain the difference between a website and a blog a. Website A website is a collection of many online pages that can be accessed using the internet via a specific domain address. This website can usually contain information about products or services. Websites are static because they only contain content for a particular product or service. This means that in terms of design and content, it doesn't need to be updated too often. Many people use this website, such as organizations, schools, and now many companies use the website as their product catalog. Websites have many types, one of which is Blog. b. Blogs A blog is a website in the form of online media that has content in the form of articles, videos and photos which is managed by a blogger or several writers at once. The topics usually displayed on blogs usually focus on one particular field or expertise. For example, lifestyle, finance, health, technology, culinary, and so on. The blog itself has a function as a means of publishing a product, service, or hobby as well as our life stories. Blogs can also be our online portfolio. And blogs can be a means of marketing or promoting products or services. Blogs can be personal or company owned, this depends on the function and purpose of using the blog In creating a blog, we must understand the following things: • To start a blog, we must first choose the platform to use, such as WordPress, Blogspot, and others • We must master the topics we will discuss so that we don't have difficulty and get bored in managing the blog in the long term. • Looking for popular topics is also necessary so that many people stop by our blog. • Looking for profitable topics will give you greater profit opportunities, for example in getting advertising or affiliates.