Life in the information age

Some have begun to call it the Information Revolution. Since the last 20 years some people would view the world as a different place with the technology sector rapidly expanding the information age life has been created to such a way that now ICT is apart of our everyday life.  The generation of today would not be able to cope without ICT. From the beginning of the decade until the end, new forms of entertainment, commerce, research and work have been established and all these elements have been developed through the expansion of technology. The driving force behind much of this change was an innovation popularly known as the Internet. However ICT has not just developed technology it has also become a new way of communication through email, chat and messaging. People ask the question why has communication through ICT become so popular? The answer is down to the speed and collaboration of ICT, Emails can require you to communicate with anyone that has an email address, the messages are sent instantly and pictures can also be attached.  Furthermore, education has also helped develop technology, in primary schools children are taught how to use computing software, therefore, they gain skills at an early age that can help them use ICT as part of there everyday life. ICT is also linked with a wide range of other subjects that help develop knowledge in different subjects for maths; maths knowledge can be developed by using mymaths. In addition the style of teaching has also been developed with the growth of technology, interactive whiteboards have replaced whiteboards. Researching holidays can now be done online this saves time for people not having to go to travel agents to find out about holidays. The information age has also enabled us to interactive in more games  and leisure time has now been changed from being outside playing too spending more time on computer games and on social networking sites. Banking and shopping elements have also been urbanized with the expansion of technology shopping used to be barcodes scanning however now even though barcodes scanning still happens new systems have been created like automatic stock control and processing system furthermore on the Banking side  technology has now allowed us to purchase items online from the comfort of our own homes. Life back in the 1960s was like a different world compared to the world we live today, in offices in 1960s computers were rarely seen, furthermore files were not saved on databases, every office had a high proportion of fileling cabinets.  Office desks were filled with a telephone and a type writer. Nowadays if we need to make a maths calculation we use a computer or a calculator, back in the offices in 1960 adding machines were used.

Car mechanic- Life for a car mechanic has changed massively in the last 20 years.  Life in the 1960s was very much “hands on” technology was un heard of back then, however in the last couple of years technology has impacted on their day to day life.  Mechanics now use databases to store information, some garages also use computerized technology as a calendar for when the car is due to come into the garage and when it will be released. This technology has resulted in life’s becoming a lot easier and more stress free, although technology does come at a price, nowadays to get a job for example like a car mechanic requires a basic skill in ICT. ICT has only been developed in schools in the past couple of years therefore the older generation are not aware of the use of ICT this has resulted on them finding it hard to find jobs.  Car mechanics now use ICT for a wide range of work they do, the key element of technology the use is computerized technology that helps service a car, it can pick out faults and parts of the car that aren’t working correctly.  Furthermore, with  the growth of technology this has allowed for more jobs, the development of car mechanics is  automotive mechanics. These people use computers to tell the automotive service technicians and mechanics how well the car or truck is performing. To do their job, technicians must know a lot about how complex parts of the car and truck work together. They must be able to work with electronic equipment that tells them what is wrong. They must be able to read and understand manuals and machines that are computer-based. At the same time they must be able to use the power and hand tools they have used in the past. They usually follow a checklist to make sure that they check every critical part, including belts, hoses, plugs, and brake and fuel systems. In fact, there are so many parts to an automobile that some mechanics specialize in fixing only one certain part of it. For example, some technicians will only fix brakes while others will only work on problems with the air-conditioning system. Therefore this shows that with the growth of technology it has had huge positive effects on helping jobs like car mechanics that do require an element of computerized technology. I believe the information age we live in is a good thing, it is helping to create jobs and is making jobs massively easier.