"Look at the social, economic, legal, ethical and moral effects of using ICT systems"

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Henry Miller

"Look at the social, economic, legal, ethical and moral effects of using ICT systems"

Before the 1980's, there were relatively few computers that were in existence, and the ones that were in use were very large, slow and unreliable. It has only been In recent years that computers have started to take a major part of our daily lives.

This revolution in ICT is a very important one, as it affects the way we work, spend leisure time, think and basically live our lives. Although most people welcome the idea of a life built around computers, some people say that this is a negative thing for society.

Social and economic effects

We are now in an 'information age' and out society is very dependant on information storage and communication. Many people are now using some form of information technology to help them.

With the introduction of computer controlled technology, employment patterns have changed considerably. Changes include:

1. Many manual tasks such as assembly work in factories are being performed by robots.

2. Many industrial processes operate non-stop and are continually being monitored and controlled by computers.