Introduction:
Technology and human life cannot be separated. Society has a cyclical co-
dependence on technology. We use technology; depend on technology in our daily
life and our needs and demands for technology keep on rising. Humans use
technology to travel, to communicate, to learn, to do business and to live in comfort.
Technology impacts the environment, people and the society as a whole. The way we
use technology determines if its impacts are positive to the society or negative.
Body:
Technology is used in various ways at a workplace, and these include
communication within the company, data sharing, data protection, quick decision
making, knowledge management and it also simplifies work hence increase
production at workplace. It is increasing productivity at work in such a way that it is
accessible to information, it is availability anytime and anywhere, collaboration,
customer service and long term plan. Technology use in study to improve
engagement, to improve knowledge retention, encourages individual learning and
students can learn useful skills through technology. It is beneficial to teachers as
well.
Technology is driving the digital revolution while consumers increasingly
embrace innovative solutions for their media cone and consumption. Machine
learning and artificial intelligence will increasingly penetrate the media industry, as
the analytical sector develops innovative solutions to make data input actionable.
Technology applies to every aspect of entertainment such as cinemas, television,
radio, theatre, and music.
Technology is important in the environment in geographical information
system, to analyze and study earthquakes, disease outbreaks, floods and other
calamities. It is also important in locating suitable areas for industrial growth,
creating thematic maps, GPS technology, and virtual reality robotic system.
The advantages of health information technology include facilitating
communication between health care providers, improving medication safety,
tracking, reporting and promoting quality of care through to optimized access to and
adherence to guidelines. However, technology can have a large impact on user’s
mental and physical health. Being overly connected can cause psychological issues
such as distraction, narcissism, expectation of instant gratification, and even
depression. Beside, affecting user’s mental health, use of technology can also have
negative repercussions on physical health causing vision problems, hearing loss, and
neck strain.
Conclusion:
Therefore, IT has positive and negative impact in the society depending on
how the people use on it. Despite of good impact to the society, it is also cause of
bad impact. It can cause addiction to the individual like playing games, reading
wattpad, facebook and other social network. The negative impact of IT in the society;
are resource depletion, increased population and increased pollution.
Technology is essential in a workplace, environment, entertainment, and
health safety it simplifies every single activity in a workplace and also makes
communication easier and faster.
