IMPACT OF ICT ON SOCIETY ICT is basically information shared by different computing devices. ICT has played an impactful and important role in the evolving scenario of society. Today the use of ICT has made many things much simpler than one might think. Computers today play a very important role in our daily lives in sectors such as banking, education, business and industry. Computers have become an integral part of their daily functioning. Computers have become the nervous system of the banking industry. Banks around the world operate and rely solely on their computers. Today, many banks offer ATMs, online transfers, telephone payment services, cash deposits, online money transfers and all this is possible thanks to the computer systems of these banks. The advantages are not only for customers, but also for entrepreneurs and for the banking administration. Customers can make online transactions at any time of the day or otherwise through ATMs or online banking. Businessmen can save time by examining transactions, cash flow, new deposits and applying for loans etc. online. The bank administration can examine the overall banking activities such as reconciliations, telegraphic transfers, interbank transactions, etc. In the education sector we observe how schools and higher education institutions are adopting computers as a tool of their learning process because computers in the education sector offers advanced learning, cognitive development and interactive experiences. Apart from this, there are other two-way benefits, both for teachers and students. Teachers can search online for additional teaching materials, participate in online forums and conferences to help their te...... middle of paper ... of ICT has become extremely easy to share information from all over the world. You can get information about any part of the world just by sitting at home. People can now exchange opinions, news and information through various forums and discussion groups. This leads to knowledge sharing which contributes to the overall benefit to society.5. Paperless environment: Thanks to ICT the world is becoming greener. Thanks to ICT information can now be sent and received online and the need to use paper documents is decreasing day by day.6. Communication without borders: today information can be sent and received all over the world, with ICT it is possible to access information all over the world and the borders that have formed geographically have been overcome thanks to ICT there are no obstacles to information making the world more versatile and global.
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