1. DEFINITION
1.1. USING COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO STORE,RETRIEVE AND MANIPULATE INFOMATION
2. Advantages of Infomatian technology
2.1. GLOBALISATION
2.1.1. ~Brought down barriers of linguistic and geographic boundaries for example we can share ideas online
2.1.2. ~Share ideas and information quickly and efficiently all around the world for example by using social network.
2.2. COMMUNICATION
2.2.1. ~Helps to make communication faster and more efficient yet less cost for example by using e-mail and video conference.
2.3. COST EFFECTIVE
2.3.1. ~Computerize the business process can increases the productivity
2.3.2. ~Company profit increase-pay less for the cost of labour by using machines
2.4. CREATION OF NEW JOB
2.4.1. ~New employment opportunities created with the help of IT such as Computer programmers, Systems analyzers, Hardware and Software developers and Web designers.
2.5. BRIDGING THE CULTURAL GAP
2.5.1. ~Allow for the exchange of views and ideas of people from different cultures, thus increasing awareness and reducing prejudice for example by using social networks .
2.6. MORE CONVENIENT TO SHOP
2.6.1. ~Can do online shopping at anytime and anywhere by using business websites such as Lazada, Zalora, Amazon and etc.
3. Disadvantages of Infomation Technology
3.1. Unemployment
3.1.1. ~jobs can be done by the machine thus making more people to become unemployed.
3.2. Lack of job security
3.2.1. ~Has to be in a constant learning mode, if he or she wishes for their job to be secure because the technology keeps on changing rapidly.
3.3. Privacy
3.3.1. ~Information stored online are vulnerable to hackers and might be exposed to the public without our knowledge.
3.3.2. ~Irresponsible people might use our personal information online
3.4. Dominant Culture
3.4.1. Media and network influence the teenagers on how they act, dress and behave. One culture will dominate another weaker one.