1. 1.The Nature, Impact, and Issue of Information Technology 1.4Impacts of Technology on IT

2. Cost of Technology  Hardware –Hardware are the physical components of computers, telecommunications, and other information technology devices. Hardware includes not only the computer but also the cables, connectors, power supply units, and peripheral devices such as the keyboard, mouse, audio speakers, and printers.

3. Cost of Technology  Hardware –http://www.hkgolden.com/hardware_price /default.asphttp://www.hkgolden.com/hardware_price /default.asp

4. Cost of Technology  Software –Software is a general term for the various kinds of programs used to operate computers and related devices. Software are often divided into application software (programs that do work users are directly interested in) and system software (which includes operating systems and any program that supports application software).

5. Cost of Technology  Software –http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.a sp?site=769&subid=22&pg=10http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.a sp?site=769&subid=22&pg=10 –http://www.adobe.com/products/main.htmlhttp://www.adobe.com/products/main.html –http://www.macromedia.com/software/http://www.macromedia.com/software/ –http://tucows.hkstar.com/http://tucows.hkstar.com/

6. Cost of Technology  Contemporary technological barricades –There are not enough labors with IT training in the markets. –This will make the expansion of an organization slower

7. Assignment  Students are requested to compare the prices of traditional devices and wireless/cordless devices, e.g. mouse, keyboard …  Discuss the advantages and drawbacks of using wireless/cordless devices

8. Government role in IT development  To foster the development of the local IT industry.  To work in close partnership with the local IT industry, academic and other professional bodies to encourage the cross-fertilization of ideas.  To promote awareness and understanding of IT and its applications.  To promote and facilitate the wider use of IT in the community.

9. Forecasting the developing trends of IT  http://www.systempros-cordless.com/ http://www.systempros-cordless.com/

10. Forecasting the developing trends of IT  Illustration: Evolution of mobile phones  Users with handheld personal communicators or personal digital assistants would be able to send and receive voice, fax, text and video messages anywhere with a mobile phone.

11. Forecasting the developing trends of IT  http://www.cellular.co.za/mcommerce.ht m Mobile commerce. http://www.cellular.co.za/mcommerce.ht m  http://www.wap.com The guide to the wireless internet. http://www.wap.com  http://www.ericsson.com Ericsson--- the mobile internet resolution. http://www.ericsson.com  http://www.info.gov.hk/itbb/content- et.htm Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau ’ s content. http://www.info.gov.hk/itbb/content- et.htm