Digital Age
Digital age referred as the information age. In
the time frame in history that use of digital technology. It became prevalent
and of common use throughout the world. The digital age began in
earnest with the widespread use of the Internet. This current era whereby
social, economic and political activities are dependent on information and
communication technologies. It is also known as the information age. It is the
time-period in which personal computers and other subsequent technologies were
introduced to provide users the ability to easily and rapidly transfer
information.
There
are advantages and disadvantages of digital age. Some advantages are.
Social Connectivity:
Digital technology makes it easy to stay in touch with friends,
family, and work remotely, even if you are in another part of the world. You
can communicate by words, video, audio, and exchange other media. Websites,
apps, and software have all been created to help users to socialize
Communication Speeds:
Internet speeds have increased exponentially since the early
days of dial-up. Ever faster broadband enables the transfer of large amounts of
information across the web almost instantaneously, making it possible to stream
video and audio in real time, send large data files, and access data from
virtually anywhere in the world.
Versatile
Working:
The nature of work has been
transformed by digital technology. Increased connectivity options mean that
many people now have far more opportunities for working from home, as remote
working becomes increasingly common. Many jobs can now be done from hundreds,
or even thousands of miles away without difficulty. Without the need for all
workers to be present in the same building, many other flexible working
practices are now possible.
Some other advantages include Learning
Opportunities, Automation, Information Storage, Editing, Accurate Duplication, GPS
and Mapping, Transportation, Low Cost, Entertainment, News, Warfare, Banking
and Finance and Smaller Sized Devices
As it has advantages there are some disadvantages
too. Some of the disadvantages include data security, crime and terrorism, complicity,
Privacy Concerns, Social Disconnect, Work Overload, Digital Media Manipulation,
Job Insecurity, Plagiarism and Copyright, Anonymity and Fake Personas, Over-reliance
on Gadgets, Addiction, Second-hand Living, Organization and Storage, Depersonalized
Warfare, Longevity, Social Depersonalization.
Reference
Goodman, P. ( 2019, February 15 ). https://turbofuture.com.
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