Advantages and Disadvantages of ICT

ICT in a Workplace  Advantages:  You can all the people who work there if you need to send a message out  Fast communication method  A good way of keeping track of what you are spending and what you are earning  Disadvantages:  You might get a virus on your computer which would mean you are unable to open your s  A risk that your computer could break down any time of the day

ICT in Healthcare  Advantages:  If you moved doctors then you would be able to send all of your documents to your new doctors.  If you have been to the dentist or a clinic then they can store all of your documents in the same place/file.  Doctors could use the computers to look up medicines that will be needed for you.  Disadvantages  If all of your documents is on the computer then if the computer breaks down then you will not be able to access your records.  If the computer gets a virus then you may need to swipe the computer which may get rid of peoples documents.

ICT in Education  Advantages:  Up to date and real world technology  Prepares the children for the modern world  Revise online  Talk to your friends on social networking sites and develop new friendships  Disadvantages:  Never enough resources (computers) for each classroom and you can't expect parents to buy their children a laptop to take to school  The computer may get a virus  You could copy something off the internet word for word for your homework