ICT Report 3A

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Hannan Hashmi 10N

Report 3(a)

Impact of ICT on the way Students do things at home and at college/school.

Introduction

The role of Information Communication Technology in our world today has vastly increased to that of a merely decade ago. ICT has greatly impacted the way we do things at home and at school. We now constantly rely on ICT to find solutions in meeting our needs through the simplest and most versatile methods developed. Each technology has both its weaknesses and its strengths and so the more strengths and/or the less weaknesses a certain technology has, the more appealing it would be to the consumer. Such technologies which I use on a daily basis include: the internet, entertainment, mobile and communication technologies.

Entertainment Technologies

Digital Television

Digital television is a telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving video by means of digital signals. It uses digital modulation data, which is digitally compressed and requires decoding by a specially designed television set or a standard receiver with a set-top box; without these, the video would not be possible to be viewed.

Games Console

One of the most powerful games console today is the Xbox 360. It consists of a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, random access memory, data storage facilities, components and accessories. Each element of the console cleverly collaborates to provide excellent entertainment.

Advantages

  • Smaller channel bandwidth than analogue.
  • Multicasting – more than one programme can be broadcasted on one channel at the simultaneously.
  • Interactive electronic programme guides allow the user to check what is on and make plans to watch something later.
  • Good image and sound quality helps to maintain an entertaining atmosphere.
  • Excellent pastime.
  • Wide variety of genres in both games and films.

Disadvantages

  • There are few unresolved picture defects within digital television which were also present in analogue television.
  •  Games console hardware is difficult to upgrade and so a new system must be obtained to get a better experience, very costly.
  • An addiction to the console may develop which also may conflict with social lives.

How my Entertainment Technologies meet my needs

Personal:

I need activities to perform that I can use at any time that I wish, they must be very engrossing and amusing. I watch digital television daily to provide a wide range of entertainment, they can make me feel many feelings such as sorrow or admiration and I find this very enjoyable. I could view analogue television; however there is clearly a lack of quality and variety so I prefer digital, I think that digital television meets my personal needs well. However upon rare occasions I cannot find anything appealing to watch.

When I want another form of entertainment gaming is another intriguing contender. The graphics of certain games are so realistic that it is beginning to become difficult in telling them apart from real life. The huge variety of genres allows me to be tested in many situations. Games of genres such as racing and shooters are very exhilarating. I have attempted board games but I find that the computer gaming experience is very unique and enjoyment cannot be replicated in any way, therefore it meets my personal needs superbly.

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Social:

When friends or family visit, I need to entertain them as paramount as possible. I can easily switch on the digital set-top box and so allow them to view their desired programmes. I think that this flick of a button is very handy; also I do not need to be there while they watch. I find digital television very good because I can provide guests with effortless entertainment. However upon rare occasions I cannot find anything that would appeal to them.

However, if they want another form of entertainment I would turn on my games console. The ...

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