1. Future Development Flashcards
What are some emerging technologies
- PDA
- GPS Devices
- Smart Phones
- Mobile dongles
- VOIP
What is a PDA?
- A device acting as an electronic organise
- Easy to use and can share information with a PC
What is a smart phone
- Small device that combines mobile phones and PDA’s
- It runs applications, word processors and many other programs
What is a mobile dongle
Allow people to connect to the internet on the go with USB
What is VOIP
Voice over internet protocol, allows video conferencing using programs such as Skype
Benefits to leisure from technology advances
- Digital photography
- Image processing software packages
- Faster processing speeds
- Music
What is digital photography
Storage and printing of photos using a computer.
What are image processing software packages
The ability to modify images on a computer, e.g. Adjust the brightness
What are some Potential future uses of ICT
- Biometric passports
- Finger print identification
- Business transactions online
What 3 areas do future developments of ICT affect?
- Society
- Organisations
- Individuals
What impacts will future developments of ICT have on society?
- Increasing levels of personal Data being stored
- Tracking of people and their movement with GPS
What impacts will future developments of ICT have on organisations
- Outsourcing to other countries
What impacts will future developments of ICT have on individuals
- Instant communication when needed
- Online gambling
What social issues are there surrounding the rapid development of ICT
- Digital divide: people left behind due to lack of technological knowledge
- Exposure to inappropriate material
What legal issues are there surrounding the rapid development of ICT
- Data rights management
What is data rights management
- Set of technologies that allow copyright owners of media to ensure they get paid for the use of their property
- E.g. Illegal pirating of films
What technical issues are there surrounding the rapid development of ICT
- Greater range of skills required at each level
- Skills become out of date quickly
- Old versions of software packages become obsolete very fast
What ethical issues are there surrounding the rapid development of ICT
- Movement can be tracked on mobile phones
- Breach of freedom from government tracking information
- Phorm
What is phorm
Phorm records a users browsing habits and targets audiences with advertisements
What economic issues are there surrounding the rapid development of ICT
Business need to keep up to date to remain competitive which is costly Off shore cheap labour
What environmental issues are there surrounding the rapid development of ICT
- Health hazard from radio waves
- Rising c02 emissions
- How technology recycling is handled
