SINGAPORE INDONESIAN SCHOOL PALEMBANG

Information and Communication Technology

WS No. 1 Term 1
The Effects of Using ICT
Name : Date :

Class : Mark :

1. What is the four main areas where ICT has had an affect on
employment? Explain.

2. A car manufacturer uses robots on its production line.

a) Describe four disadvantages to the company of using robots to

build cars.

b) Identify three changes to the workers’ working environment that the

use of robots has brought about.

2. Describe four advantages to the company of using robots over

humans.

3. What is the example of labour-saving devices?

4. What is the advantages and disadvantages of microprocessor-

controlled labour-saving devices? (Mention 3 for each)

5. Describe the differences between an intranet and the Internet.

6. Describe the differences between LANs and WANs and what is the
advantages and disadvantages each of them?