Impact of the internet
- Created by: morganlearns
- Created on: 04-06-18 10:54
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- The Internet
- Impact of the Internet
- Impact of the internet on individuals
- Individuals can be up to date at all times
- Access from anywhere with a connection
- More open access although sometimes geo-restricted
- Not always edited
- Access booking systems for travel, leisure and entertainment
- Do shopping and banking
- Employment
- Skill Requirements
- many employers now require employees to use the internet for work and so he employees need to learn these new skills.
- Journalists are often required to post and update their stories on social media
- Job Opportunities
- Homeowners are now purchasing smart systems that can be controlled from digital devices using the internet
- There is now more employment in many jobs if they are able to offer modern services
- As the nature of jobs changes the use of the internet at work grows and skilled works are needed to aid this development
- People are required to train and advise unskilled workers and to create the digital devices and software that workers use
- Job Losses
- If employees do not keep updating their skills they may not have the ones required to carry out new work
- Skill Requirements
- Working Practices
- Collaborative Working
- The internet enables people to connec with one another in real time meaning the process of sharing work between employees is more efficient
- Collaborative working allows work to be done more quickly 24 hours a day
- Benefits
- Drawbacks
- Employees do not share their skills
- Employees have reduced understanding of the whole project
- It can be difficult for lots of people to agree
- It can be difficult to co-ordinate the work of many employees
- It can be difficult for lots of people to agree
- Employees have reduced understanding of the whole project
- Employees do not share their skills
- Flexible Working
- allows employees to decide the hours that thy work or where they work
- Benefits
- Employees can work at a time of day that is right for them
- Can fit their work around their family life
- can access up-to-date information
- can work from anywhere with an internet connection
- can access up-to-date information
- Can fit their work around their family life
- Employees can work at a time of day that is right for them
- Drawbacks
- do not meet face to face as much reducing their understanding of each other
- many not manage their work effectively
- could work longer hours than exoected causing exhaustion
- may not have access to the same facilities or resources as employees who only work in one place
- could work longer hours than exoected causing exhaustion
- many not manage their work effectively
- do not meet face to face as much reducing their understanding of each other
- Collaborative Working
- Social Impact
- Social Interaction
- Humans feel a need to connect with each other and to participate actively
- The internet allows humans to communicate with any other connected person
- Concern increasing virtual environments are replacing face-to-face social interaction
- Damaging peoples abilities to talk to each other
- Cyberbullying
- Hurtful messages or distribution of upsetting images to hurt their victims
- Isolate their victims by preventing them from participating in online event or discussions
- Bullies on the internet often hide their identities
- Information on the internet can spread more quickly than in person
- Physical Activity
- Access to online goods and services mean that people do not have to leave the comfort of their homes to shop, go to the bank or even school
- The reduced need for physical activity as a part of daily life could have negative effects on people's health and wellbeing
- Online communities aimed at fitness motivate people to exercise as users enjoy the encouragement from other members of the community
- Social Interaction
- Impact of the internet on individuals
- interconnecte-d network of computers that provide online servers to many users
- IMAP- internet message access protocol for email
- XMPP- extensible messaging presence protocol for messaging services like Whatsapp
- FTP- file transfer protocol for sending files
- HTTP- hypertext transfer protocol used for the World Wide Web
- SSH- secure shell for remote logins
- VoIP- voice over internet protocol used for voice call services like Skype
- Impact of the Internet
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