Topic > Positive and negative impacts of ICT on society

 MEDICINE:- Computers are widely used in hospitals for the task of storing drugs, surgical equipment for diseases. COMPUTERS HAVE BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS:- Computers have both positive impact and negative impact in our daily life as well as in our social life. But the development of the nation is faster due to the application of computers in industry and education. Both positive and negative impacts of computers are listed below. • THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF ICT: Access to information: The greatest possible effect of ICT on individuals is the enormous increase in information and services that has accompanied the growth of the Internet. . Some of the positive aspects of this increased access are better and often cheaper communications, such as VOIP phones and instant messaging. Furthermore, the use of ICT to access information has brought new opportunities for leisure and entertainment. BETTER ACCESS TO EDUCATION: Example: DistrICT learning and online tutorials. New ways of learning. EXAMPLE: Virtual reality interactive multimedia. New job opportunities’.