LIVING IN THE

INFORMATION
AGE
CLAIRE A. ALCOBER
BSN-2A
21ST CENTURY
ADVANTAGES
OF
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
 COST GLOBALIZATION
EFFECTIVENESS

COMMUNICATION
CREATION OF NEW JOBS
 GLOBALIZATION
It has brought the world closer together,
led to sharing information more quickly
and efficiently and enabled countries to
share ideas and information with each
other.
 COMMUNICATION
It has made communication cheaper,
quicker and more efficient. The use of
the internet opened face-to-face
communication from different parts of
the world.
COST EFFECTIVENESS

It has led to computerization of

business processes and increased
productivity that gave more profits,
better pay and working conditions.
CREATION OF NEW JOBS
It has led to the opening up of
opportunity for computer programmers,
system analysts, hardware and
software developers and web
designers.
THE INFORMATION AGE HAS
INTRODUCED CHANGES IN THE
DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF
PEOPLE’S LIVES
…BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Emergence of online
companies
Creation of economically and
stimulating businesses
More mature and educated
people
Reshaping governments with new
technologies