Monday, October 4, 2010

Information Technology-Part 3


The 1st sub-category of Technology is Information Technology.
Information Technology is the process of gathering and storing data to be used in various forms.
Information Technology has:
   Streamlined access to vast sources of information
   Allows us to produce more accurate forms of communication
   Expanded resource choices
   Enabled us to retrieve data in seconds
Examples of Information Technology are:
  Data collected on paper
  Data stored in computers
  Data stored in books
  Data stored in equipment or machines
Positive Impacts of Information Technology are:
Computers – use of a computer to gather data easily and store
Internet – using to store information for easy access
Negative Impacts of Information Technology are:
Obsolescence – machines need to be maintained and upgraded
Internet – information is not always accurate or reliable
Briefly describe a design game that you could do using Information Technology.