the effects of ageing ict

The first email was sent by computer engineer Ray Tomlinson in 1971, since then ict has evolved rapidly. Ict is now part of our everyday life and not just email. There are many other forms of ict which have made this world more advanced and easier. Letters nowadays are not as regular as say social networking sites such as facebook

Ict has aged dramatically from what we saw ict as 10 years ago, businesses especially have benefitted widely from ict, the technology that ict now produces such as video conferences makes big company’s lives a lot easier, a video conference is a normal conference however, if a member is unable to attend the conference because they are in a foreign country means they can use a webcam and a computer and still be in on the conference even if they are in a different country.

Email is a huge aspect ict, According to a digital research made by the Radicati Group, more than 294 billion emails are sent and received daily. Emails some people would say have replaced letters, letters are still used however emails are cheaper and easier to use. Furthermore it’s more common for companies to use emails it is an easier way of communicating. Emails have made people’s lives easier and emailing companies such as hotmail are becoming bigger and better and soon will find new technology to update emailing.

Ict has also impacted businesses immensely, however strangely enough clothes brands have become more beneficial due to internet shopping. Internet shopping is basically the stores clothes published online so the public can buy it online and get it delivered to your door. It is not just clothes brands using internet shopping. Brands such as Tesco have set up online shopping designed for the public to buy their food online then get it delivered to your door, internet shopping is designed for people who don’t have time to shop, its only just begun to become more popular the last couple of years.

Social network sites is one of the reasons why ict has changed the way we live, there are more than 100 million people that use facebook, social networking sites is mainly targeted at teenagers however all ages in this day and age use it. These sites have become so popular they now have more relevance than just a way of communicating with your friends. You can now do things like play games and have video chats. Technology is changing the way we live, Ict is becoming a daily habitat instead of a way of entertainment.

Education also relies on ict, such tools such as interactive white boards, and computers have helped the teaching sector, without ict now think of what life would be like?  In addition Ict has made life easier more and more programs are being designed to make life easier. Ict will keep on developing and becoming more of everyday life. Ict has evidently created new jobs and helped towards making lives easier.