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The document discusses the role, advantages, and disadvantages of information technology (IT) in modern society. IT facilitates communication, inventory management, and data management, while also promoting globalization and job creation. However, it also leads to unemployment, privacy concerns, and cultural dominance, emphasizing the need for responsible usage of technology.

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The document discusses the role, advantages, and disadvantages of information technology (IT) in modern society. IT facilitates communication, inventory management, and data management, while also promoting globalization and job creation. However, it also leads to unemployment, privacy concerns, and cultural dominance, emphasizing the need for responsible usage of technology.

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NAME:RISHIK PATEL

ROLL NO:267

DIV:2

MOBILE NO:9819851530

SUBJECT: FOUNDATION COURSE

TOPIC: INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY-IS THERE A NEED
TO CONTROL.
INTRODUCTION:-
Information technology (IT) is the use of any computers, storage,
networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes
to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic
data. Typically, IT is used in the context of business operations, as
opposed to technology used for personal or entertainment purposes.
The commercial use of IT encompasses both computer technology
and telecommunications.
The Harvard business Review coined the term information
technology to make a distinction between purpose-built machines
designed to perform a limited scope of functions, and general-
purpose computing machines that could be programmed for various
tasks. As the IT industry evolved from the mid-20th century,
computing capability increased, while device cost and energy
consumption decreased, a cycle that continues today when new
technologies emerge.
ROLE OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY:-
• Communication: -For many companies, email is the principal
means of communication between employees, suppliers and
customers. Email was one of the early drivers of the Internet,
providing a simple and inexpensive means to communicate.
• Inventory Management:-When it comes to managing inventory,
organizations need to maintain enough stock to meet demand
without investing in more than they require. Inventory
management systems track the quantity of each item a company
maintains, triggering an order of additional stock when the
quantities fall below a pre-determined amount. These systems are
best used when the inventory management system is connected to
the point-of-sale (POS) system.
• Data Management:-The days of large file rooms, rows of filing
cabinets and the mailing of documents is fading fast. Today, most
companies store digital versions of documents on servers and
storage devices. These documents become instantly available to
everyone in the company, regardless of their geographical location.
• Management information system:-Storing data is very necessary
for a company.As big firm use this data for strategic planning and
to analysis the market,This data helps them to track thies
sales,management,marketing skills.
ADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY:-
• Globalization:-IT has not only brought the world closer together,
but it has allowed the world's economy to become a single
interdependent system. This means that we can not only share
information quickly and efficiently, but we can also bring down
barriers of linguistic and geographic boundaries.
• Communication:-With the help of information technology,
communication has also become cheaper, quicker, and more
efficient. We can now communicate with anyone around the globe
by simply text messaging them or sending them an email for an
almost instantaneous response.
• Cost effectiveness:-Information technology has helped to
computerize the business process thus streamlining businesses to
make them extremely cost effective money making machines. This
in turn increases productivity which ultimately gives rise to profits
that means better pay and less strenuous working conditions.
• Bridging the cultural gap:-Information technology has helped to
bridge the cultural gap by helping people from different cultures to
communicate with one another, and allow for the exchange of
views and ideas, thus increasing awareness and reducing prejudice.
• Creation of new jobs:-Probably the best advantage of information
technology is the creation of new and interesting jobs. Computer
programmers, Systems analyzers, Hardware and Software
developers and Web designers are just some of the many new
employment opportunities created with the help of IT.
DISADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
• Unemploymen:-While information technology may have
streamlined the business process it has also created job
redundancies, downsizing and outsourcing. This means that a lot of
lower and middle level jobs have been done away with causing
more people to become unemployed.
• Privacy:-Though information technology may have made
communication quicker, easier and more convenient, it has also
bought along privacy issues. From cell phone signal interceptions
to email hacking, people are now worried about their once private.

• Lack of job security:-Industry experts believe that the internet has


made job security a big issue as since technology keeps on
changing with each day. This means that one has to be in a
constant learning mode, if he or she wishes for their job to be
secure.
• Dominant culture:-While information technology may have made
the world a global village, it has also contributed to one culture
dominating another weaker one. For example it is now argued that
US influences how most young teenagers all over the world now
act,dress and behave. Languages too have become overshadowed,
with English becoming the primary mode of communication for
business and everything else.
CONCLUSION
So above is the role,advantage and disadvantage of it.So Information
technology plays vital role in the world. Many changes have been
occurring in society with the IT. There are several things discuses to
consider when information technology starts; this present paper makes
an attempt to: deals with the advantages and disadvantages of
information technology and the essential roles that are being followed in
present scenario in information technology.But its on us how we use
it.Hence IT can have a positive or negative effect,its upon us how we
use it.

REFERENCE
A. https://www.udemy.com/blog/introduction-to-information-technology/ B.
http://www.techterms.com/definition/it
C. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/information-technology-its-role-modern-organization-1800.html
D. https://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101026165149AAB9bza

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