ICT | Effects of Using ICT

A manufacturing company has decided to use robots on the production line.

By placing ticks in the boxes on the right, indicate three disadvantages to the manufacturers of using robots on the production line.

• Redundancy payments to dismiss workers can be expensive

• Items produced are not made to a consistent standard

• Robots are unable to think for themselves and can repeat errors

• Remaining workers will need to be paid higher wages.

• Robots are expensive to buy and maintain

Job losses are one of the disadvantages to workers of introducing ICT into the work place.

Describe three positive effects of introducing ICT into the workplace. Please number your answers. (6 pts)

Areas of Increased Employment due to ICT

• Manufacturing

• Retail

• Office Work

• Computer Programmers

Microprocessor-controlled devices in the home advantage

• People can become over reliant on these devices and can become lazy

• Manual household skills are lost

• Tasks do not need to be done manually

• Can lead to unhealthy eating due to dependency on ready meals.

What is the better way to prevent eye strain???

• Blind yourself
• Don't use computer
• Look away from the monitor at regular intervals – re-focus on distant or close objects to exercise the muscles in the eye.
• use comfortable chair

What is the health effect to us when we use a computer for many hours???

• Back and Neck Ache

• Heart disease

• Disfigurement

• Kidney failure

Which of these are potential health risks due to prolonged ICT usage? (select all the correct answers)

• Broken finger

• Repetitive Strain Injury

• Sprained ankle

• Back and neck ache

• Eye strain

Which of this is a disadvantage to having more microprocessor controlled devices in the home?

• Free up more time

• More comfortable

• Unhealthy lifestyles

• Increase efficiency

Which of these are advantages on employment brought forth by ICT? (select all possible correct answers)

• Safer working environment

• Job losses

• More efficient work

• Cleaner working environment

• More lower paying jobs

RSI stands for

• Ready Set Injury

• Repeat Strain Injury

• Repetitive Strain Injury

• Random Strain Injury