1. The Social Effect of Information System

2. Information System Advantages
Lot of jobs replaced by computers, where people are more free.
Higher productivity  less working hours with the same standard of living.
Competitive environment with other countries using IT
Air traffic control, credit card and space travel are example where computer is essential
New jobs introduced for IT, programmers and network administrators.

3. IT disadvantages Life without IT is slower and less stressful.
Higher unemployment.
The new jobs generated by IT require highly skilled people
The people who did the boring repetitive jobs now unemployed.
Erode the people’s privacy.
Widen the gap between the countries using IT and others does not use IT.

4. Changing employment pattern
Assembly work and paint spraying now performed by robot.
24/7 where continual monitoring
Few paper based systems in offices.
More and more people work from home.
Computers are used to monitor performance of their users.

5. Computer Games addiction
Kids play games more than 30 hours a week which affecting the social and educational development of such children.
This will cause Attention Defection Disorder (ADD).

6. Big Brother is watching you
New systems make use of cameras and computers to recognize criminal and alert the police.
These cameras constantly used to scan railway stations, airports, shopping centers, … etc. These cameras pick up the images and compare them with database images of criminals, if they match then alert the police.

7. The shape of things to come
The merge of three technologies: the silicon chips, the fiber optics and satellite communication has led to the concept of the information superhighway. This is the global network of computer capable of moving huge amount of information via satellite and cable.

8. Ethical, Moral and Social Issues
Environmental Issues
Reduce energy consumption: computer control many heating/cooling systems which will save energy.
Reduce wastage in industrial processing : Computers are accurate and reduce wastage in our factories.
Saving trees: elimination of paper use because of the electronic office.
Reducing car pollution: teleworking reduces pollution
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency): Responsible for looking overall environmental issues in U.S.A.

9. Ethical, Moral and Social issues
Software theft: Violation of copy right lay by people.
Hacking: Gaining access to someone else’s computer system.
Privacy: Information withheld by banks and other organization is accessed and used.
Job losses: Development of new systems will eliminate jobs of people who are working in the organizations.

10. Social, Ethical Considerations for Internet
Untrue Information: Rumors and wrong information is provided on the internet.
Immoral and Illegal information: Displaying immoral pictures on the internet.

11. Social Considerations for Cashless
Advantages
It is convenient to pay without cash
No longer need to take large amount of money. The risk of being robbed is reduced.
You do not have to queue at the bank
You can buy goods with credit cards

12. Social Considerations for Cashless
Disadvantages:
Certain people are not able to get credit cards
It is possible to spend more money than you have on credit card.
It is hard to keep track of how much you have spent on your credit card because statements come at the end of the month.

13. Crime Prevention and Detection
Speed Cameras system stops drivers speeding
Computer controlled house security system stops burglars enter the house
Cameras in shopping centers stop stealing goods.

14. Crime Prevention and Detection
Crime Detection;
Police National Computer (PNC) is used to hold details of all crimes committed and criminals.
DNA Profiling and fingerprints systems enable valuable conclusive evidence to collected.

15. Assignment
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