Electronics in Society

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Electronics in Society

        Electronics has had a great impact on modern society. Throughout this essay i shall be studying the general development of electronics in modern society.  I shall begin by describing some of the different areas of society which have been affected by electronics.

Areas of Society that have been Affected by Electronics

        The home entertainment industry has had a massive impact over the recent years as many new forms of entertainment have been introduced, For example Digital versatile Discs (DVD) and Mini Disks have only recently entered the home.  The effects that electronics has had on this industry have been somewhat entirely positive, as without electronics the entire industry would cease to exist. All current media forms are electronic, ranging from the video cassette player, the portable CD player or the home DVD player.  These devices have made huge impacts on modern society, as for social aspects more and more people stay in to enjoy these forms of entertainment each year, however this is ultimately leading to a more unfit society and overweight future generations.  However the ability to enjoy a cinema-like atmosphere in your own home with technologies such as ‘Dolby Surround Sound’ widescreen televisions and crystal clear picture quality is highly convenient and enjoyable as a whole.

        In the manufacturing industry electronics has made a massive impact on the mass-production of items and the ability to design more precise and intricate productions.  Robots are now widely used for car assembly, extremely efficient and reliable, and also cheap in regard to that of employee’s wages.  However many people have lost their jobs to be replaced by these machines, and while they are reliable they are by no means failsafe, and have a tendency to break down and will need reprogramming every time a new product is released.  Elsewhere whole oil and sugar refineries are fully automated with no human input required, meaning a whole lot less manual labour required yet again people will lose their jobs, and any tradition that was in the company.  Regardless, the advances have been a benefit to modern society.

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        In the medical services electronics has made a dramatic impact that has doubtlessly saved millions of lives.  Modern electronic devices such as X-rays are comonly used evey day in hospitals all over the world to check for broken bones in patients,  and Electroradiograph (ECG) recorders are frequently used on patients to detect their heartbeat/pulse and are vital to study how healhty patients are.  Other technologies include atrificial kidneys, replacement limbs with electrical components and pacemakers, all vital life saving proceedures made possible thanks to electronics.  Without a doubt electonics impact has been massively beneficial to society saving millions if ...

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