Category: Advantages of Technology

Introduction to Emerging Technologies in the 21st Century

Technology is all around us and part of our daily lives. We use a variety of technology from cell phones, computers, smart TVs, radio, etc, and in various fields such as healthcare, education, and productivity. Technology has transitioned from 1 year ago to even 5 years ago with advancement from 2G which launched in 1991 to 5G in 2019. WIth the everyday use of technology is the advancement of new and improved emerging technology such as blockchain, robotics, drones, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, to name a few. While there are many new and improved emerging technology we will discuss just a few. In this research paper, Steven Bradley will discuss quantum computing as one of the most important emerging technology today. O’hamairya Powell and Mercedes Banks will define, describe, and give a summary of the effects of drones on emerging technology. Valda Norman will discuss how cybersecurity affects and/ or interferes with emerging technologies.

The Role and Impact of Drones in Modern Technology

Drones are a new emerging technology for mega businesses such as Amazon. Amazon has partaken in this new technology for quicker delivery to customers. They held a conference in June 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada expressing their excitement for the new delivery technic. Drones are expected to increase economic growth with job increases at an expected eighty billion dollars. Companies are continuously trying to evolve with the growing technology in this day and time. With this new technology it will help reduce the cost of employee’s wages. They don’t expect the shipping and handling charges to be changed from this new technology. There are some holdbacks because of regulations. With the mega businesses following technology innovation this also allows them to make technology affordable for consumers. Not only is Amazon participating in using drones, but also agricultures use drones to water and give their plants the necessary nutrients for large areas. This technic cuts down costs on equipment increases plant life and improves efficiency. Though this will cut out the need for certain jobs it will increase employment by an estimated 100,000.

The concern that is causing roadblocks in this industry is concerns of damaged packages, which could be from wildlife or technical difficulties. Drones can be flown remotely or by GPS in the drone. They are used heavily in the military as protection, communications with other soldiers, and even weapons sometimes. Their drones have thermal imaging included for multiple reasons. If you’ve ever been to a football game, wedding, and even a construction site you may see drones being used. The highlights or replays that you see on television during a Cowboys game are being recorded by multiple twenty-million-dollar drones. You’ll see videographers for weddings or events use drones to catch that special shot over your hometown or ceremony. Many businesses such as construction sites use drones to get a full view of the potential building or site they’ll be working on. Using that drone they may use the technology to build a blueprint to show to a potential client or business. This new technology has its pros and cons that the FFA is still trying to regulate for the protection of consumers and businesses. Though there are still concerns with businesses such as Amazon using drones, this UAV has emerged tremendously in the military and agriculture world.

With the rise of new technology heading into the 21st century comes the threat of security in gaining access or restricting operations. Some of the most common threats in security include malware, phishing, SQL attack, etc. In the next few sentences, I will define the common types of threats to security. “What is malware, refers to any program installed on a computer that performs harmful actions. Malware may steal personal information, encrypt files for ransom, or perform any number of other criminal acts. Common types of malware include viruses, Trojans, worms, rootkits, and ransomware” (Biscontini, 2019). Malware can be thought of as a type of virus. Phishing is defined as “the act of using various communication devices such as e-mail and telephones in an attempt to trick individuals into either revealing their personal information, including passwords and social security numbers or installing malicious software (malware)” (Cooper, 2019). SQL (Structured Query Language) “is an interactive programming language that allows users to find and change information in databases” (Mohn, 2019). As you can guess this type of attack by hackers will add, modify, or even delete records in a database. I believe that this type of threat to security is a silent one that most do not see coming. There are many other types of security threats like denial of service, man-in-the middle (also known as eavesdropping attack), password attacks, the list can go on and on. I have mentioned some of the major ones above.

Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of Technological Advancement

Hackers prey on people’s lack of understanding of how technology works. Most individuals that are targets of hacking include consumers. The number one question is how do we go about protecting ourselves from these types of threats to our security, it’s through cybersecurity. “Cybersecurity is defined as the technique of protecting computers, networks, programs, and data from unauthorized access that are aimed for exploitation” (Times, 2019). I will explain the three main ways to use cybersecurity to protect you. The first main point is to run virus scans by using more than one virus scan or checker that will overlap and enable you to identify threats. We are familiar with virus software such as Norton, McAfee, and Kaspersky to name a few. The second main point and the most important point to me is using patch management. Patch management is a process of keeping computer software, applications, and operating systems up to date. With Patch management, you need to consistently have the most up-to-date software such as Microsoft. For example, if you run an older version of Microsoft this can put your security at risk. Also, with having the latest software you will also need to have the most up-to-date operating system. You don’t want to run a Windows Vista that is 10 years old compared to Windows 10, the latest operating system in 2019. The third, and final point we all know too well is to have a strong password. A password that uses a phrase and then changes some of the letters to numbers. If it becomes difficult for individuals to gain creative ways to change their passwords, they could use hardware tokens. Hardware tokens look like a USB but create an authentication code at different times (hourly, a day, a week) using a built-in clock to help change the password as needed. It can be used in addition to or in place of passwords. Think of the hardware key as using a key to your home, you have to access your key to enter your home. In the hardware key, you need the key to access a computer, network, software, etc.

Cybersecurity is not only an individual or industry problem but it poses a threat to our overall nation. In 2018, the US government enacted the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act to better enhance cyber-risk that threaten American national security and economic growth. The main purpose of my writing this paper on cybersecurity is to educate and help individuals in the movement to protect our security in our daily, career, and personal lives. With the advancement of technology, hackers find new and improved ways to threaten our security, and we as Americans should continually find ways to protect ourselves from these threats as an essential element in cyber-security.

When we think of emerging technology in today’s society, one may conclude that technology is constantly growing and vastly expanding over a wide geographical frame. Technology has surpassed the lengths which were set by our elders and continues to shape as well as impact our lives. From the time we are awake in the morning by our alarm clock to the time we unwind after a day’s work; we use technology in some form.

The Evolution and Future of Cellular Technology: From 1G to 5G

Cell phones are one of the most prominent forms of technology to date aside from computers. It is estimated that over 5 billion people currently use cellular devices which do not include the young children who beg to use our cell phones to play games. One of the key factors of cell phones is the network that companies use in order for consumers to have service wherever they may go. The fifth generation of mobile wireless communication, better known as 5G is the current emerging technology for cellular devices. Experts believe that 5g will be the fastest network to date as it will bring in three times as much traffic as the 4th generation network. The major cell phone companies such as T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint all have 5th generation capabilities which will be implemented soon if not already. Countries outside of the United States will be the last to implement the network in 2020.

The benefits of having the updated network are endless as more cellular devices will be able to use one tower, verses there being a communication block because too many devices are in use. We see this occur when we take road trips outside of the city, or something as simple as going inside of a brick building. We are also able to use the network inside of our ever-emerging automobiles, logistics, infrastructure as well as tech advancements. Businesses will also flourish due to the more efficient technology speed and the consistent update of productivity. Moreover, consumers will want to purchase more products that the 5th generation can be used on in which cell phone companies will be able to see an increase in sales.

Conclusion: The Indispensable Role of Technology in Modern Life

In closing, cellular devices have become a very essential and innovative form of communication. In order for the consumer to reap the most benefits from its use, one should stay up to date with the latest network. This unfortunately at times requires us to upgrade mobile devices. For example, you will not be able to obtain the 4GLTE or 5G with an iPhone one or five. As these cellular devices do not have the key components to handle a speed that fast. The beneficial impact outweighs the cost as businesses will thrive, and advancements in both technology as well as productivity will heighten. Consumers worldwide will soon have the gratification of obtaining the network and being able to use multiple devices at one time on the same tower without delays.

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Introduction: The Double-Edged Sword of Technology

Can you imagine your life without technology? I think the answer is no and it is a terrible thing. Technology gives us access to more information. It is the sum of all of the knowledge that we have to make our lives easier. You should remember you are using technology to read this content right now. We use technology in everything in our lives. It can help us to communicate with others, travel to new destinations, or achieve our goals and dreams. If we haven’t a technology, we will suffer. The aim of this paper is to talk about the value of technology and the dangerous about it.

The Transformative Impact of Technology on Education

First, education, the transfer of knowledge becomes very easy and convenient, as well as effective and we use it in our schools, universities and colleges by Internet connection and take online session in our homes that make it easy. The modern technologies are demanding that teachers learn how to use these technologies in their teaching and become good at it. John and Urs Gasser described this as “the most important thing that schools can do is not to use technology in the curriculum more, but to use it more effectively”. I think the education in online group may help workers to do things differently than they did before. We can read this that public schools in the United States now provide at least one computer for every five students. They spend more than $3 billion per year on digital content to make it easy for students. Led by the federal government, the country is in the midst of a massive effort to make affordable high-speed Internet and free online teaching resources available to even the most rural schools.

Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of Modern Technology

Second, in this paragraph we will talk about modern technology in health. Smart inhalers are the most important thing in this field and the main treatment option for asthma. Before infusion pumps, nurses had to give injections every so often; the infusion pump technology automated that. Now the nurse’s time is freed up for other activities, and if the manufacturer has used technology in the production of the infusion pump – as they surely will have, we think that can reduce the cost of production for exactly the same reasons that accelerate cost savings. Patients generate huge amounts of information – patient records – from X-rays to blood test results. Replacing paper with computerized Summaries makes patient care easier and more efficient. Modern technology will be used in collect data on patient illness, treatments and outcomes, one automatically obtains a lot of information on the effectiveness of those treatments, or relations between side effects and patient characteristics across whole populations. Huge amounts of data will be collected. Stopping people going to hospital in the first place and empowering people to care for themselves and their families is something computers are already doing well and give them a lot of useful information. David Blumenthal described this in “information is the lifeblood of medicine and health information technology is destined to be the circulatory system for that information”. In the future there will remain an enduring distinction between safety and security. In healthcare these mean different things: safety is about patient and staff safety from any danger. The impacts of medical technology involve social and ethical issues. For example, physicians can seek objective information from technology rather than read subjective patient reports, making this easier.

Types of technology in this field are electronic health records, health information exchange, nationwide health information network, personal health records, clinical decision support, face recognition, patient portals, nanomedicine, medical imaging, cloud computing.

We can continue in this field and we will talk about modern robotics that made a huge progress and contribution to healthcare. Robots can help doctors to perform a variety of tasks and their adoption in hospitals is increasing tremendously and decrease mistakes. Surgical robots are one of the robotic systems, which allow a surgeon to bend and rotate tissues with more flexibility and efficiency (Kaul & Navneeta, 2018). The system is equipped with a 3D magnification vision system and can translate the hand movements of the surgeon to be precise to make a surgery with minimal incisions. Other robotics systems include the ability to help doctor in diagnose and treat cancers. Many scientists have begun working on creating a next generation robot system to assist the surgeon in performing knee and hip replacement surgeries. Assistant robots will also be important to help doctor to reduce the workload for regular medical staff. They can help nurses with simple and time-consuming tasks like carrying multiple tools in the same time and it will be useful to reduce the mistakes.

Intraoral radiography is still the most common radiographic technique used in dental imaging and provides dentists with additional important information concerning the bony contour around a tooth, internal anatomy and associated pathology and help doctor to diagnose caries. Extraoral dental imaging provides diagnostic images of the craniofacial complex (Brooks SL & Atchinson KA, 2004). 3D printing technology can use with dental implants to improve or make this good, solve problems of dental implants and produce complex dental implants. 3D printing has the ability to produce complex geometries although can insert a dental implant using a screw type form seems like a well proven approach.

E-Commerce: Bridging the Gap in Global Trade

Third, we will talk about electronic commerce. In the past trading was difficult between countries, cities and individuals and didn’t save the time but now we can do this in minute. The rapid proliferation of the Internet makes it easy to any one and most developing countries depend on electronic commerce and Cushla Sherlock described that in these words: “The e-commerce industry is a force that no investor can afford to ignore”. The definition of e-commerce is the electronic process by which individuals or countries or organizations make a transaction, like buy, sell, transfer, or exchange products services and information (Turban, McLean and Weatherbe 2004).

Agricultural Advancements: Feeding the Future

Then, we talk about modern technology in agriculture. The aim of this process is increasing the production of food. Computer monitoring systems and self-steer programs can used in this field allow the most advanced tractors and implements to be more useful and less wasteful in the use of fuel, fertilizer or seed. Inorganic fertilizers have replaced by livestock manures, composts, and nitrogen fixing crops. The basic challenge of sustainable agriculture is to make the best usage of these internal resources. New disease that affects the product can treat by modern technology and biological insect controls are now being used, instead of broad-spectrum pesticides. Akinwumi Adesina says, “Unless Africa uses modern technologies, our farmers: output will remain low and we will remain dependent on others to feed us”. There are three elements in which these have success. They are using resource conserving technologies such as integrated pest management, nutrient recycling, soil and water conservation, water harvesting, and waste recycling. Crop sensors are going to help farmers apply fertilizer in a very effective manner, maximizing uptake to be useful. Sensing how your crop is feeling and reducing potential leaching and runoff into ground water. Mobile technology and cameras are playing an important role for farmers.

The advantages of modern technology in our life in general:

• Saving time. If someone in his work save 10 minutes of time because of technology, that’s an extra 10 minutes they can do something useful. In the past people washed their clothes by hand and used a lot of time but now it is possible by washer machine and save a lot of time. Miles Davis put it this way: “Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing”.
• Improving profits. New technologies are always expensive, but that’s because they can create more profits. It is possible today, through technology, for someone to run a global business from their garage or home office. Anyone sells anything online can improve his profits. Technology can even improve the efficiency of delivery and distribution mechanisms, which can also improve profits and make it better. Bill Watterson described modern technology as “all this modern technology just makes people try to do everything at once”.
• The Internet. The Internet is the best thing in the history and the information from the Internet allows us to experience in different fields. We can receive real-time news stories updates, play games, or chat with someone on the other side of the planet. The Internet gives us access to more information. Bill Gates says, “The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow”. Thanks to technology, you can read this information in your home. You could drink some coffee as you read the news.

The Dark Side of Technological Advancements

Education on of the most important thing and have some disadvantage in smart class. School management needs extra amount in their budget to keep their school side by side with the most recent technologies in teaching. In everyday, a new version of software produces and it is not only hard to keep speed but also finance these assets. Schools have to appoint someone to maintain and use these resources. That needs necessary classroom changes to the same as the new teaching techniques and technologies. David Warlich described it in these words: “We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world”. To understand this modern teaching techniques and technologies in schools the extra budget is needed to help or invest for the training program for the faculty because all teachers can’t become accustomed to use these teaching tools by themselves. The irregular use of electronic technology can harm the problem-solving ability of students.

And all parents are not able to understand with modern technology so they fail to give any educational support or help their children. Students will always connect to the computers which will affect their eyes. When the teaching and learning process is complete continuously by modern technology. This brings monotony in learning which reduces the creativity in learner and makes the class boring without any interaction with the teacher. Many teaching hours can be loss due to any damage in electronic technology. As these tools are delicate and takes a lot of money and time to get repair. In such situation’s teachers are also not able to this and they get disturbed in both the modes of teaching.

Dependency is one of the most disadvantage things in technology the more advanced society becomes technologically, the more people begin to depend on computers in their works and other types of technology for everyday existence. Humans become almost disabled when a machine breaks or computer crashes until the problem is resolved. This type of dependency on technology puts people in trouble, because they become less self-reliant. And people haven’t any creativity to do more things in their lives. Albert Einstein talked about this: “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded or humanity”.

In workplace we will have some problems with technology that human workers retain less value because machines make processes and do the work of 20 people with one computer, companies find they don’t need to employ as many people to get the job done. And Bill Gates described this loke this: “Humans should be worried about the threat posed by artificial intelligence”. As machines and computers become even more efficient, this will continue to be growing cons of technology and an issue that has a global impact.

We have problem with date security and a lot of amounts of data are collected from all of us every day. From the cookies that get logged onto our devices when visited a website to our credit card information when making a purchase or anything, much of our private lives are stored somewhere on a HDD, SSD, or server. Anyone could find out our details, like where we live, where we work, what we do, and who are closest relatives happen to be.

Conclusion: Balancing the Pros and Cons

Modern technology continues to be increasingly adopted and used by the world. This finding focused on identifying the advantages of using modern technologies in some of fields. We should develop our technology to help us in anything and we walk away and reduce the disadvantages of technology. In this review, we talked about the difference between technology development in education, health, e-commerce, agriculture, and negatives in technology development. The developed countries in technology are the most advanced countries in the world, having power and saving workers’ wages. Many of us should use technology in the right way at the right time.

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Communication is the exchange of information or ideas between two or more individuals. We communicate every day to let people know what we are doing, thinking or even feeling. Communication can be done in many ways other than the conventional speaking right in front of each other. Communication Technology has made it quicker and easier to communicate with people who are far and near. Snapchat, Facebook, and numerous other social media networks have made this possible. As well as being able to communicate with the world through the touch of a phone we are also able to use many other resources such as watching TV shows online, listening to the radio, and even working from home. Technology has rapidly advanced in the past decade, but is this as good a development as we think it is? I believe that there are both advantages and disadvantages to CT. As fast and convenient as it is to be able to contact every one and post everything with the touch of a button, it is just as easy to cause a lot of trouble. Cyberbullying, catfishing, and posting inappropriate videos/pictures of people can have a devastating impact on the lives of those who are involved and their families.

Throughout this essay, I will discuss numerous topics in relation to CT, the use of CT at home and in the workplace, its advantages and disadvantages, the impact it has on both private and public life, the current developments, and the relevant legislation in relation to CT.

The Advantages and Disadvantages of CT

Communication Technology provides both advantages and disadvantages to our society. The advantages of CT are none other than the reason they were invented, to let people around the world communicate freely with each other. With CT we now have the means to share even more things such as photos, and videos, and even organize events with people whom we don’t know. However, with the nature of communication technology being free and open to everyone, some people tend to misuse it for personal gain and interest by affecting other people. The main issue, besides the addiction people have to CT, is that users all over the world are not educated on the dos and don’ts when it comes to using technology such as social media. By posting all kinds of photos on social media it is providing ample information to the public and can cause people to be targeted by culprits.

A recent social media issue that had a distressing impact on the life of one particular individual was the New York street fight which had two limerick hurlers sent home early.

An altercation between one of John Kiely’s players and another man on the New York streets last year was allegedly filmed by a fellow Limerick panelist which was widely circulated on social media. Although a drunken brawl is not acceptable, it was social media that played the biggest role in this situation. This has had a major effect on the life of the player who was caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and was posted all over social media. There are now disciplinary proceedings in place and because of the one mistake he made being spread across social media his life has changed dramatically.

The Impact of CT on private and public life

Communication Technology has a profound impact on both private and public life. In private life communication technology serves more disadvantages than advantages. It is easy to stay connected with our friends and family online but it is also very easy for your personal profile to be hacked. Incidents like these are a lot more frequent than they used to be. People are constantly using communication technology and finding loopholes that should never have existed. Our private lives can easily be exploited through the advancement of Communication Technology. ‘County lines’ drug gangs tracking children via social media

In public life, it serves more advantages than disadvantages. We can become friends with people through social media or online gaming sites, it is now possible to find a suitable partner through dating sites. The detriment of this is that people can provide others with false information and exploit the advantages of social media on people’s public life causing misunderstanding, loss of property, or sometimes even lives. Teen death due to catfishing. The new type of online danger

Current developments in CT

Communication Technology benefits us in many ways. It can broadcast information to a wide range of people around the world in a short space of time. Communication nowadays can be accessible from anywhere as long as the device can connect to the internet. Part of the advancement of CT is credited to the invention of the Smartphone.

Social media has become the most popular and most effective aspect of CT, the reason for this is that users around the world can communicate with each other anywhere and anytime. Communication Technology has been improving and developing since the first television was made. There have been many ideas and suggestions of what the future will look like with the continuous development of Communication Technology.

Shortly after social media sites caught on with the average consumer, businesses began realizing that there were major benefits to having online interactions and profiles. In 2007, there were more than 53 million active Facebook users. Facebook quickly expanded to allow brands to create profiles that users could become a “fan” of. The ability of businesses to connect with customers on a new, more intimate level completely changed the way marketing is done today.

When the smartphone revolution gained momentum in the late 2000s, which was largely in part of the Apple iPhone launch, they quickly became substitutions for digital cameras, personal gaming devices, and even PCs and laptops. With this success came a lot of speculation on how the devices would impact businesses. Employees could accomplish more on the go and were not tied down to their desks. The possibilities of what smartphones can do today are limitless. There are apps for messaging, videoconference calls, storing documents, and much more. People are more productive with the flexibility of smartphones. It has dramatically changed the workplace.

Relevant Legislation

These Acts are made and put in place by governments around the world in order to protect the people of their countries.

• Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act first came into effect on April 21 1998 and was amended on April 11, 2003. This Act gives you the right to access records held by government departments and certain public bodies.

This Act provides:

• A legal right for each person to access information held by public bodies and government departments.
• A legal right for each person to have official information relating to themselves amended where it is incomplete, incorrect, or misleading.
• A legal right to obtain reasons for the decisions made affecting himself/herself.

• Data Protection Act

The Data Protection Act of 1988 and 2003.

This Act states that information about you must be accurate, only made available to those who should have it, and only used for specified purposes.

You have the right to access personal information relating to you and have any errors corrected or, in some cases, have information erased.

www.dataprotection.ie gives information on an individual’s rights and an organization’s responsibilities. It also gives you guidance on how the rights and principles apply in different practical situations.

Data protection is about your fundamental right to privacy. You can access and correct information about yourself. Those who keep information about you have to comply with the data protection principles.

• Health & Safety Legislation

The main legislation providing for the health and safety of people in the workplace is the Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 2005.

It applies to all employers, employees, and self-employed people in their workplaces.

The Act sets out the rights and obligations of both employers and employees and provides for substantial fines and penalties for breaches of the health and safety legislation.

Mobile phone usage in developing countries is taking part in a significant role for the improvement of farmers business towards agriculture. Recently, communication through mobile phones is considered vital in enhancing farmers’ access agricultural market. Farming communities appreciate mobile phone as straightforward, fast and convenient way to communicate and acquire prompt answers for various issues which have been faced in agriculture marketing. Nowadays, the mobile phone has generated a great opportunity for agriculture practitioners to get market information and credit facilities through this important technology; they directly keep in touch with market personals and supply their produce with reasonable prices. The uses of mobile phone additionally keep them aware for climate and weather which could be severely effect on harvesting, handling and transporting huge bulk of perishables.

Mobile phone has given new direction and approach to farmers to communicate directly and share about recent information among each other. The studies showed that mobile phones have saved energy and time of farmers and ultimately improved their net profit by reducing inputs and increasing the productivity. Mobile phones have provided an opportunity to the farmers to communicate directly with market brokers and customers for sell their product in reasonable price.

The dissemination of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in developing countries provides much opportunity to transfer knowledge and information by private companies and government department. Last many years mobile phone coverage has been spread fast in Asian, African and Latin American countries. It was indicated that more than sixty percent of the population of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America had access to mobile phone coverage in 2009. In the past the adoption of the mobile phones was primarily by rich people residing in urban areas. Nowadays mobile phones have been adopted by rural and urban populations in developing countries and getting a good benefit and latest information regarding weather, market and other related issues (Aker and Mbiti, 2010).

Mobile phones significantly have reduced communication and information costs for the rural people. This technology has provided new opportunities for rural farmers to obtain knowledge and information about agricultural issues, problems and its usage for the development of agriculture. Similarly, use of ICTs in agricultural extension services especially mobile phone services in the agricultural sector has provided information on market, weather, transport and agricultural techniques to contact with concern agencies and department (Aker, 2011).

Use of mobile phones leads to greater social cohesion and improved social relationships among farmers and business community. However, short message service SMS and voice record have given improvements in social relations. Mobile phone based social networking in the developing countries goes to show the growing importance of this aspect. Mobile phones are considered as important for agriculture development. This technology has provided connectivity and offer benefits such as mobility and security to owners (Bayes et al., 1999, Goodman, 2005, Kwaku & Kweku 2006, Donner, 2006).

The mobile phones have provided new approaches and thinking to the farmers for to get the information and sell their product in market with any bargaining to brokers. Before the mobile phones mostly farmers were depended on broadcasting media such as radio and television to get knowledge and information about crops. This time mobile phone technology has given quick communication and approach to community with their community. The educated farmers use short service message (SMS) to get latest update agricultural information such as marketing information that facilitate the farmer about making logical decisions (Murthy, 2009).

The use of mobile phones as providing agricultural related information and it was showed that how mobile phone has been able to connect the farmers to market information on the specific time and provide accurate information from brokers and customers. The effect of mobile phone could measure in the term of increased or decreased their sell productivity (Mittal & Tripathi, 2008).

The importance of market information for the farmers could not deny for the economic and efficiency development. It was observed that mobile phones have provided timely and accurate information and by these farmers has increased their performance knowledge (Helmberger, Campbell et al. 1981).

Mobile phone has provided new opportunities and access to farmers in different ways to communicate with market people and get latest information about commodities. It is no doubt that radio and television was also played an important role in diffusing information among different rural communities. Traditional media and new ICT have played a major role in diffusing information to rural communities (Munyua, 2000)

Mobile phones have now provided farmers with a new approach to making upfront decisions that is easier than before. Mobile phone technology has developed significantly in the past few years. Mobile phones are devices that can store, access and share information anytime anywhere. Mobile phone technology helps to create a good communication with rural and urban populations in developing countries and provides latest information about market, weather, natural disaster and other related issues (Aker and Mbiti, 2010).

Most of the farmers need easy access of information like element, availability, access and utilization. Mobile technology creates opportunities for rural farmers to obtain information and knowledge about market, agricultural issues, and problems and suggest how to develop the agricultural Market. Mobile services in agricultural sector provide more information on market, weather, transport service and agricultural techniques that helps to contact with the agencies and department (Aker, 2011).

Phone could be good device to make strong relationship with all agriculture business stakeholders by communication, SMS, email thus benefiting farmers by timely market information to increase the income and decrease the poverty. Modern mobile technologies are rapidly developing and spreading. A boundless deal of transformation in the life of society and nations is taking place as the information and communication technology constantly develops, predominantly the advancement of mobile phones and the Internet. Every organization that commits itself to invest in ICT has the benefits of gaining competitive edge, improving productivity and performance, facilitating new ways of managing and organizing, and of developing new businesses with the advent of mobile phones businesses and organizations have tapped into it due to the potential benefit mobile phones have to offer. To be part of the current wind blowing in the world farmers in both developed and developing countries have also been using mobile phone for their activities to their advantage. It has been found that farmers who use mobile phones make tentative decisions more easily on their farm management than those who do not.

With the rise of science and technology, modern methods, new opportunities, ethical standards, policies, equipment, institutions, innovation, and advancement have been introduced to society which intended to have growth and development in various aspects of life as well as facilitate work, education, transportation, and communication including economic and cultural progress. From the very beginning of the discovery of such studies that involve science and technology over a long period of time, it has been the outcome of a big reflection and new action for the upcoming generation. Throughout ancient times and in today’s era, there have been many changes and different factors that affect the status of human society with the developments brought about by science and technology. These have advantages and disadvantages.

Gaining new knowledge and discovery is one of the main objectives of science. We better understand the definition of life as well as other things that are mysterious and arouse our minds where they originated. That being the case, it came up with systematic investigations and experiments in order to find solid evidence that could prove the existence of something. It brings us closer to accurate information, expands further, and extends to new discoveries in the nature of various objects. To give you an idea, a microscope made by Robert Hooke is an invention leveraged in science in order to find out the various causes, make a cure, and ways to prevent diseases and illnesses. Science also facilitates progress and improvement through the use of scientific methods by formulating or conducting experimentation with trial and error in order to produce new essential things for a better quality of life. For instance, a discovery of medicine demonstrated by scientists aiming to fight cancer and anemia, particularly in children and adults with low immune systems. Other than that, science also has a bad impact. According to an article, scientific progress is called mind-blowing. As we’re now in technological development it is probably creating a serious moral dilemma such as manipulation in conducting an experiment that involves changing physical features. It is feasible in uncontrolled circumstances and may turn into a bad outcome specifically in our minds. Science may also intimidate our well-being and the living world. Since new studies are based on discoveries, it is no longer aware of the possible consequences of every action that it takes. As an example, in identifying the organs of an animal, it needs to have a real one that can prove the study That being the case scientist tends to catch and might kill the selected animal to successful the experimentation Another thing is they also use scientific methods in order to create a weapons during war.

Advantages of digital technology

Improve Communication

Digital technology helps to connect people with their family or friend who is staying in faraway. And in present-day we can communicate with the people who stay away from the earth. There are so many types of technology used to improve communication. There are several types of communication. People can communicate via text messages, video chatting, and talking physically with the people. Nowadays most people use social media to communicate the each other. So, most of the digital technology helps to improve the communication field.

More Education opportunities

Every person can use the internet to gather more information in every field. It’s helping to improve our knowledge. This digital technology helps educate not only normal people but also disabled people too. We can get any lessons and course online. Also, we can do some certificate courses online. That’s help get more education qualification to our life. So, most of the technologies help to improve the education field too.

Find the Direction

In earlier Srilankan people said “Dana giyoth Kataragama nodana giyoth ataramaga”. But in the present day, most of people used maps to find their directions. Using Google we can find the shortest route for our destination. And show the traffic jams and we can avoid those traffic using maps. Thanks to this GPS and mapping we can find petrol stations, supermarkets, restaurants, etc. This digital technology transformed the traveling field.

Automation

This is the best advantage of digital technology. At present, in the world, most of the machines are automated. So easy to work with those machines. And this machine reduces the wasting time. And increased product quality. The not only product is automated. But also, services. As an example, we can book a hotel for a holiday directly from websites. But in the past, we had a contact travel agent to book the hotel.

Entertainment

Entertainment field fully depends on digital technology. Now most of the movies making using high technologies. As an example, the Avatar movie is one of the best movies that used several technologies. And the younger generation playing games by using digital technology. And traditional entertainment field also develops according to the present.

Disadvantages of digital technologies

Instability of the Jobs

Because of digital technology, most people are insecure about their jobs. The most machine gradually replace the people works. At present, most of the services can be done via the Internet. As an example, in the past, we wanted to go to the hospital and book the doctors but now we book them online. Today most of the job done by robots in the world.

People Socially Disconnect

Digital technologies help disconnect people socially. People mostly spend their time on social media. So, there is no time to communicate with their family members and friend. Most of the people used digital devices to communicate with others. And this damages the real-life relationship.

Unsafe Information

At present most people use several technologies to save their private information. But sometimes it is a very risky thing to store your information in the digital vice. Because in a minute criminals can get your information.

Health Issues

This is one of the disadvantages of digital technologies. Most of the people used digital technologies more than 18 hours per day. So, some of the people must have faced several health issues. As a back pain, neck pain, eye problems etc.

Addict the technologies

Because of this digital world people are addicted to several sections. Some people addicted to playing a game. And some users are addicted to using social media for more than 10 hours per day. Users are waste their valuable time doing unnecessary things.

How can technology impact inequality?

In the world, we separate society with different inequality. There are rich, old,educated-uneducated, Western third-world residents, city dwellers- countryside dwellers, etc. In the present day, every second developing the technology. So every day scientists introduce new technology to the world. The whole world doesn’t have equal technology facilities so society is divided into several parts. Technology and inequality have a multifaceted relationship.

As an example, we take our mother country. In Srilanka also we can see how different village to village, city to city. Some cities have every facility but others have only limited facilities. We have to face different technology inequality. As a school student, some can study Information communication and technology as a subject but their real life doesn’t touch the computer. So this is the inequality. But if a student studies in the capital city of the country, that student has all the facilities to study. Most of those students have their own computer. but in the previous government donated some countryside schools to computer labs.

Sometimes those who live in the urban areas don’t have main facilities either. Like electricity, water, and other infrastructure facilities. We live in the technology world. Before introducing the technology to rural areas to the government wants to fulfill their basic needs. As a government, they should deduct the inequality in society. Because this the one problem is the damage phase of the country.

The case study also shows how different the education system city to city. In the Gampaha, district low-income school student has more education facilities but in Monaragala district poverty school student has fewer facilities. This is not only a Sri Lankan problem but in the whole world. In the urban area’s schools, the student has every facility to do their studies. Like Electricity, Speed internet service, computer, telecommunication services, etc. As an example, a student who lives in a rural area has more interest in creating new things using technology. But he or she doesn’t have any facilities in the living area. And their parents have the money to fulfill their children’s dreams. But the student who lives in the urban areas has all the facilities that they want to complete their dream. And they have the money to learn the latest technology and use it in their experiment. Because of this technology create inequality between the society in the same country.

As an example, in the Srilanka Colombo district Royal College and other famous or national schools have every facility but in some of the rural area, school doesn’t have any building tech the student. Before introducing the technology building the building is the first priority. But in Srilanka government or parliament member doing a thing not to develop the country but to fill their pockets. That way our country always be a developing country, not a developed country.

So deduct this inequality in a society. We should improve our technology facilities in every place. Not only the urban areas but also in rural areas. Because every child in the world has a similar right to complete their education life.

How can e-learning make an impact on the current state of the digital divide in Sri Lanka?

The digital divide means the gap between those who already use the internet or technology facilities and those who don’t use these facilities. Today the world mostly depends on technology. All the field depends on technology. For example medical field, agriculture field, education, transportation, vehicle manufacturing field etc. According to the latest survey results, more, than 50 percent of the population in the world use the internet for their daily activities too. So there is a huge gap between people who use the internet and those who don’t use internet facilities.

E-learning means using electronic media or technology and internet facilities to improve education. E-learning methods are mostly used in self-studying. The E-learning concept was very familiar with today education system. Because most of the student depends on this concept. Most of the student used the e-learning method because they have their own study style. And most people use e-learning because they want to improve knowledge. On the whole, there are only a few countries that have the traditional classroom. And other countries use the latest education teaching methods to teach their student and improve their knowledge.

Traditional classrooms only use the same method to teach. At present, most of the student doesn’t like the traditional methods. So in the urban areas, people used the e-learning. And rural area people don’t use the e-learning methods. Because they don’t have the facilities. So this technology is one of the reason one country socially divide.

In present Srilanka, the education field uses the e-learning facility. Because most of the student are advance using digital technology. But as a third world country, Srilanka doesn’t have the digital technology facilities of the whole country. In urban areas, the education field has more technology facilities but in rural areas education field doesn’t have the technology facilities. It can be one of the reasons the rural doesn’t have more improvement in their education field. Most of the rural areas in Sri Lanka not only don’t have the technology but also social and economic infrastructure. As a question, the description shows how different student education patterns from city to city in the same country. Rural areas in a country have limited resources. But in urban have unlimited resources. So in the same country, there are different education systems for the student. In urban areas use the more advanced method but in rural areas use the traditional classroom system.

Srilanka has language barriers. Because most of the people used the Sinhala language. However, technology facilities have instruction in the English language. Before used technology we want deduct inequality of the language barriers. So language barriers are the one point to digital divide. In Sri Lanka, we can see the digital divide clearly. Because Sri Lanka is a third-world country and this is always a developing country Our motherland can’t. compared with other developed countries. So we can always see the digital divide in the motherland.

What is technology and why is it so important?

The concept of technology can be quite broad since it has been present in humanity since the invention of utensils, tools, and techniques.

The simplest definition refers to a series of knowledge applied to solve a specific problem. If it is understood as the search for the satisfaction of needs, it covers all fields of daily life.

The definition of technology is usually associated with the Industrial Revolution, machines, Tics, and electronic components. To make a differentiation, we can classify it into 2 groups:

Soft. It is called that because it uses the humanistic sciences to reach conclusions that can be beneficial. It covers more theoretical aspects in order to improve processes, models, theories, and services. Subjects such as psychology, sociology, economics, marketing, and more are in charge of producing non-tangible solutions that can have positive effects.

It lasts. It is based on knowledge such as mathematics, chemistry, physics, and other associated knowledge to understand the world around us and provide solutions. In addition to theoretical applications, it includes tangible resources such as consumer material goods that make life easier and other more specialized devices for the industry.

What is technology for?

If we focus on current technology, we can say that it fulfills a fundamental task in the development of humanity. Since it covers all the basic aspects of society, it contributes to improving our well-being. For this reason, it has a decisive influence on food, health, work, construction, the economy, communication, entertainment, business, and much more.

Advantages and disadvantages of technology

We are living in a digital age that is altering old customs and replacing rudimentary practices with new ones. This transformation of reality is now considered disruptive because it can have both advantages and disadvantages for daily living. Among its most notable benefits, we highlight:

It serves to streamline and automate processes in any context.

Optimize industrial productivity by promoting applications for the efficient use of resources.

It influences the way of doing things, opening spaces for other professions or careers.

It favors self-taught learning through its multiple tools.

It can be used for sustainable purposes to produce renewable energy, ecological materials, and less polluting techniques.

It drives globalization by spreading local cultures and integrating national perspectives.

Improves efficiency models, which increases the immediacy to do activities or receive attention.

There is no doubt that technology represents an important advance in many ways, but it also has negative effects :

Create a generation gap between those who were born in the digital age and those who were not.

The abuse of tablets, PCs, smartphones, and other devices affects the health of the youngest.

The preference for machines generates social pathologies due to their influence on the way of experiencing the world.

It encourages empathy, and isolation, and also decreases human interaction at various levels.

It affects short-term memory, keeps people away from exercise because they prefer a sedentary lifestyle, and limits mental exercise.

In obtaining natural resources for technological devices, excessive mineral and labor exploitation is promoted.

It dramatically affects new forms of work, favoring automation with robots and the exclusion of unskilled personnel.

The advantage of computer applications in health care is diagnostics with the help of computers, preclinical tests have emerged as plenty less complicated and extra efficient. Just by using the urgent button, an x-ray photograph can be taken and uploaded to the health center database. If the image needs adjusting, the software can be used to achieve vital brightness, sharpness, and color accuracy. On top of that, the monitoring of vital signs helps to calculate and record the heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory activity, and different vitals can be monitored digitally as soon as the affected person is hooked up to an integral signal monitor. These critical laptop systems can discover any adjustments in a patient’s situation and alert health facility staff. In addition to that, the third advantage of computer applications in health care is record-keeping. The record-keeping is with such a giant quantity of sufferers coming into and exiting medical facilities every day, bodily filing structures demand a terrific deal of time and effort. Computers resolve this trouble by using imparting software packages that keep and arrange files. Digital submitting also helps to preserve the affected person’s privacy, making sure of the safe shipping of information. Last but not least, the last advantage of computer applications in health care is the future of the medical profession As the populace grows, so does humanity’s want for medical specialists. Therefore, the capability to be in more than one region at a time will emerge as crucial. This will imply an increase in medical practitioners performing tasks from a distance, which includes surgeries. Disease databases will develop as we encounter new illnesses or new traces of modern ones. Software used in diagnostics will grow to be more polished, providing accurate statistics for each affected person and doctor. Communication between scientific personnel will appear instantaneously, permitting them to deliver speedy and concise care.

On the other side, the disadvantage of computer applications in health care is the cost. Computers price money, and a giant clinic wants many computer systems to hold the machine jogging smoothly. Creating a community to switch clinical data or maintain music of billing is an extra initial cost. Unlike paper records, which genuinely require a few more copies, digital file retaining requires regular renovation of computers, PC software programs, and other digital elements, which can be valued even more. The next advantage of computer applications in health care is expensive. An increasingly state-of-the-art health technological know-how really no longer comes cheap. We have to apprehend that all first-world national healthcare structures face a variety of challenges; one of which is the aging population. People are residing longer. So what does this imply? This capability an expanded fitness needs however the working populace generating profits to pay for healthcare devices is reduced. The third disadvantage of computer applications in health care is over reliance on technology. Once the personnel has tailored to the new way of work, there comes the subsequent problem. It is now not exceptional for a PC system to face technical errors. The healthcare informatics device is no exception. This hassle is in particular necessary in the Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department. Various departments in the clinic are interconnected by means of a common facts system. The last disadvantage of computer applications in health care is that electronic health record systems are not cheap. Medical facilities need to invest a large amount, often measured in millions of dollars, to set up, maintain, and instruct human beings on an EHR. System updates may additionally have a cost to them. Many amenities want to hire IT professionals or outsource their tech wishes to maintain the gadget strolling as efficaciously as possible.

Technology in dentistry and medicine has both risks and benefits, but the benefits outweigh the risks that are carried for the patient. Diagnosing and treating in healthcare has evolved dramatically since the adoption of technology. Decades ago, visiting the dentist wasn’t something a person desired to do or had a positive experience with. Technology has had a big impact in how both dentistry and medicine are practiced. Technology is the reason that practicing dentistry and medicine is much different than how it was many decades ago. Because of technology diagnosing and treating has become better in many ways. Nowadays, a patient doesn’t have to wait extended periods, and spend many weeks in pain. The faster the patient is diagnosed and know their diagnoses is a great thing because it means that they are able to be treated sooner. The sooner a patient is the better because it could make their treatment more successful. We will be discussing the many impacts technology has had in both dentistry and medicine. Also, we will discuss the types of medical technology that are used in both dentistry and medicine, specifically diagnostic imaging.

Everyday technology is changing and improving the fields of dentistry and medicine. Dentistry dates back all the way into 7000 B.C., but descriptions which were related to dentistry weren’t available until 5000 B.C. (History of Dentistry). The technology that is used nowadays and still being developed to this day is due to the trials, errors and experiments that were done in the last thousands of years. Dental treatment was very different in the past than it is in the present. In the past, the clear understanding of how, what, and why pain and decay were caused was very limited. As time passed, civilizations began to develop and improve technology. For example, Greek civilizations established dental and medical centers. The dental treatment at this time was in its early stages and just beginning to develop. The beginning of the 20th century brought dentistry many advances in the equipment, care, and instruments and restorative available to them. Technology in dentistry has been and will continue to be valuable and significant in assuring that the patient care provided continues to be excellent (Manos, Nicholas, and Renata Budny). Technology in dentistry has advanced a lot and is continuing to change, because of technology dental professionals are now able to be more efficient and accurate (Gupta, Shashank).

Technology is such an important part of dentistry and medicine, and has drastically improved these fields from how they were in the past. There are many different technologies that are used in dentistry and medicine, that allow for the operator to better treat and diagnose a patient. An example of technology that is used in dentistry and medicine is imaging. Imaging has revolutionized and improved diagnosis. Imaging is only one example of many technologies that are used in these fields (‘Diagnostic Imaging in Dentistry’). Diagnostic imaging is just one of many technologies that have improved patient diagnosing and treatment. Because of technology many other things such as dental chairs, dental handpieces, lasers, digital cameras, anesthesia, radiology, and toothbrushes have improved because of technology. Another technological equipment that has become important in dentistry are computers. These are just some examples of the technology that is used in dentistry everyday (‘Dental Technology Over 150 Years: Evolution and Revolution’).

In dentistry there are a variety of imaging machinery that are used in dentistry which are CT machines, panoramic and cephalometric machines, Intraoral imaging machines, and MRI machines. Imaging is digital and can be intraoral or extraoral. Intraoral imaging equipment are used more commonly in dental offices and are very detailed which allow the detection of conditions and monitoring the health of the structures in the mouth. An example would be the detection and monitoring of caries. The digital images that these extraoral imaging machines produce the detail that the intraoral digital images do. The types of extraoral machines that are used are panoramic machines, CT machines, MRI machines, and Sialography. Unlike in intraoral imaging where the receptor is placed inside of the patient’s mouth, these types of imaging machines don’t require to be placed inside the mouth. These different types of extraoral imaging machines are used for different purposes and with each of these imaging machines you can view different structures differently. Panoramic imaging machines produce images used to look for jaw problems, impacted third molars, or cysts and tumors. Another type of extraoral imaging used in dentistry is computed tomography, which are also known as CT machines. There are two types of CT scans which are multislice computed tomography (MCT) and cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT). The CBCT allows dental professionals to identify many problems like bone fractures or tumors and evaluate areas prior to and after difficult surgical procedures and also evaluate bone. The CMT allows dental professionals to view different layers of the oral cavity. This type of imaging allows you to view one layer as it blurs the other layer, which allows us to view an area which is difficult to view clearly. Lastly, another type of imaging there is to discuss is Sialography. This type of extraoral imaging allows us to visualize salivary glands by injecting a dye, which is a contrast agent that is radiopaque, into the salivary glands (‘Digital Dental Radiography – Digital Imaging in the Dental Office’).

These different types of imaging have improved diagnosing conditions and helped make treatments more successful. Intraoral imaging allows dental professionals to view the different aspects of the teeth. In intraoral imaging, imaging has helped dental professionals find problems in the mouth which goes unseen in an oral exam. This type of imaging can help diagnose problems like tooth decay, loss or changes of bone, cysts, or abscesses. Using this type of imaging in dentistry is great for the patient because they are able to get a diagnosis much faster so that they can avoid dealing with discomfort. Extraoral imaging allows dental professionals to diagnose conditions of the skull and jaw, which then allow for a treatment plan to be made. Panoramic imaging, which is a type of extraoral imaging, allows for the diagnosis tumors and teeth which are impacted. The cone beam computed tomography allows the dental professional to diagnose tumors and cysts that are located in the mouth or face. The CBCT allows for a dental professional to make a diagnosis because of how high quality and accurate the images produced are. All of these types of imaging allow for the dental professional to make a quicker diagnosis because they don’t have to wait a long time to view the images. They can view the images shortly after they were taken (‘Dental X-Rays’).

There are many benefits in having imaging in dentistry but there are always risks in imaging too. One of the many benefits of imaging in dentistry is that the digital images can be seen immediately after it is taken. Another benefit is that the image can be sent out electronically so that it can be viewed by a specialist that a patient was referred to and the images detail and contrast can be enhanced. A major benefit in imaging in dentistry is that the images can reveal very small areas that are hidden between other structures like teeth. It can also reveal infections of bone, periodontal disease, cysts, developmental abnormalities, or abscesses. One very important problem that imaging can discover is tumors which can’t be seen with just an examination. Also, another reason why imaging is beneficial to the patient is because it allows for early detection of problems which means that a patient can get treatment sooner and this saves the patient from experiencing discomfort and can save them money (‘Digital Dental Radiography – Digital Imaging in the Dental Office’). There are also some risks to imaging in dentistry such as that the radiation dose received can contribute to the incidence of certain cancers in the neck and head region. For example, a type of cancer that it could possibly contribute to is thyroid cancer because of the location in which the thyroid gland is located. Another possible risk for the dental patient would be that after repeated exposure there may be multiple problems that could develop like tumors in the neck and head (Hwang, Su-Yeon).

In conclusion, technology in dentistry has advanced greatly over the years and is continuing to improve. There are various types of technology used in dentistry with digital imaging being a piece of technology in dentistry. Digital imaging machines have become very important for dental professionals so that they are able to better diagnose and treat a patient. As mentioned earlier, there is a variety of digital imaging machines used in dentistry which can show different structures from a different view. This technology allows for the diagnosing of conditions that cannot be seen with just an examination. Imaging allows for a better and more accurate diagnosis of a patient’s condition. There are both risks and benefits to the patient in imaging but the benefits outweigh the risks. I believe that the benefits in dental imaging outweigh the risks that it carries to a patient. I believe that the benefits outweigh the risks because of how many types of imaging machines there are and the wide variety of conditions that they can diagnose and allow the dental professionals to treat. Also, imaging allows for the dentist to diagnose the conditions that cannot be seen in plain sight and that are hiding as previously stated. There will always be a risk in imaging and in any other technological equipment used in dentistry but over the years the risks have decreased and also it is more dangerous for the patient to not have and digital images taken and not know whether there is something abnormal occurring, rather than taking an X-ray and discovering a problem and treating it.

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In today’s world, it is necessary to use technology, especially when it comes to education. The computer has a very deep impact and important role in education. With the help of the computer now it is easy to impart education to students and also it is much more interesting than before. Computers has large capacities to store information and data. The computer enables quick processing of data with very low chances of errors. The computer has made the communication much easier over miles. It is not only for storage and processing but it is also for communication. The computer is important in education for job skills. Also, the computer is being used in banking, hospitals, medical and also for online shopping and educational institutes. The computer is a useful and powerful device which works very fast. It also helps to learn new skills which is an important part of today’s digital world.

Students nowadays cannot imagine studies without computers and the Internet, where the work and getting help become seamless and efficient. Computers can improve the student learning and basic skill area. Computers not only improve the learning process, but also increases retention of the students. Since education has also been affected by technology, it becomes an integral part of each student’s life.

The Advantages of the Computer in Education

Though there are many advantages of the computer in education. Some of the advantages of the computer in education are as follows:

1. Convenience. Student’s life has been made very easy and convenient with the help of the computer. Students can search many information and their work online with the help of computers. Also, during the Сovid-19 pandemic, it helps a lot to get online classes safely.
2. Online resources. It helps the students to decide a topic for their presentations, essays etc. Also, it helps them to get information and relevant data of their topic. Furthermore, it provides the facilities to get information of admission dates and also to submit online admission forms.
3. Study schedules. When students decide to choose particular courses, they need to see the real time information, updates, and the computer can help them to find it. The computer helps them to find the right timing of the course.
4. Better opportunities. Though the use of technology and the Internet combined, students come across a lot of different opportunities. They can find detailed information about them, see what fits best for their aspirations and success, and decide accordingly.
5. Quick communication. The computer provides quick communication between students, teacher and parents.

The Disadvantages of the Computer in Education

Despite the clear advantages of using the computer in education, it also has disadvantages. Excessive use of the computer by students lacks the verbal and non-verbal cues necessary for the development of social and emotional skills. When computers are being used in teaching, there are tendencies that the effective teaching will disappear between the teacher and the learner; it can become a barrier in communication between them. The computer can reduce the effectiveness of classroom learning and cause problems in the child’s school system. The gap between rich and poor can also be caused by the fact that computers are rarely available to poor students.

Conclusion

Summarizing all of the above, we can safely say that the computer is a useful and powerful device that is an important part of the modern digital world. Despite some shortcomings, it plays an essential role in modern education.