Report 3A Impact of ICT on the way Students do things at home and at college/school

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

Throughout recent times, ICT has played a huge part in the world we live in and things have changed drastically. For example, the introduction of faster internet speeds and computers have not only helped in the workplace but at houses throughout the world as well. Nowadays, you would rarely see most people without their mobile phones, which have revolutionised the way many people communicate, whether it’s for work or socially related reasons.

The 4 technologies I am going to be studying are: USB/MP3 drive, email, mobile phone and digital T.V. (Television).

First Technology - USB/MP3 drive

The first technology I am going to talk about is my MP3 player that also utilises as a flash USB drive. This technology resides in the storage devices category. Flash USB (Universal Serial Bus) drives allow you to effortlessly transfer files and data between computers through the use of the USB 1.1 or 2.0 technology. MP3 players allow a person to carry music files portably, which allows greater practical uses. Recently, more and more MP3 players and USB drives have begun to use larger storage capabilities e.g. 512 MB and 1 GB storage capacity. Advancements have even increased to some 4 GB storage devices.

The advantages of using a USB/MP3 drive are:

  • You can carry and potentially transfer large files and data between computers with ease and speed reliably.
  • The actual USB/MP3 drive is very compact and small, which allows greater practical use.
  • The casings of USB drives are very tough and MP3 players usually don’t contain internal moving parts, which allows for shock-proof action.
  • The USB/MP3 drive can easily be disconnected/moved between devices. This makes it easy to switch between different adaptors.
  • Many computers, laptops and lots of other electronic devices are compatible with the USB software.

The disadvantages of using a USB/MP3 drive are:

  • It’s small so it can easily get lost or stolen maybe in a crowded area.
  • Many people might rely on keeping all their files on their USB drive because of the huge storage capabilities and if something goes wrong or the files get lost, then all of them will be lost.
  • It is relatively new technology and not supported on older operating systems including Windows NT or Windows 95.  To use this technology in Windows environment, you need minimum Windows 98, 98 SE (which fixes some bugs), and Windows 2000.

The USB/MP3 technology meets my needs personally, socially and work-related issues in many ways.

It meets my needs personally by: -Allowing me to personally transfer my files and data from one computer in my house to another, which meets my needs by letting me carry my jobs out easily. -I have a hobby of listening to music, so the portability feature of the MP3 player allows me to do this with no trouble at all.

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It meets my needs socially by: -I like to share my music with my friends and family and the versatility of the USB drive allows me to do this effortlessly because it’s easier to put files on and give to someone, (as it’s so small) which is good because it would be more difficult if I was using a DVD disk for example. –One of my hobbies is journalism, so I like to use the feature of voice recording on my MP3 player to simulate professional journalism seamlessly. This is great because this allows me to have some hands-on experience ...

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