Working styles tool man

Working styles tool man

ICT is transforming the way people live in virtually every area of their lives. ICT has affected work styles positively in that it has helped manage and process information faster, conveniently and cheaply. ICT has helped reduce company running costs by reducing paper work, effective time management through better means of communication and faster turn around times in regard to output. This has resulted in higher productivity and effective management styles. In the working population ICT has come as custom to major cooperation's. Shop assistants use EPOS and EFTPOS(payment systems) and stock control systems. EPOS- Electronic point of sale is a computerized till connected to a price look up database, and possibly to the live stock databases. EFTPOS-  Electronic funds transfer at point of sale. A system that allows debit cards to be used to pay for goods. The funds are transferred automatically by the machine at the till from the buyer's bank account to the seller's. Car mechanics use computerized analysis equipment to diagnose many of the faults that they are presented with. Even teachers are expected to use PCs network interactive whiteboards and wide range of software.

 PDA

personal digital assistant (PDA) is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager. PDAs are largely considered obsolete with the widespread adoption of smartphones.

Features 
 PDA has an electronic visual display, allowing it to include a web browser, all current models also have audio capabilities enabling use as     a portable media player, and also enabling most of them to be used as mobile phones.  Most PDAs employ touchscreen technology.PDA use can access your emails via the internet using WiFi. Most PDAs can synchronize their data with applications on a user's computer. This allows the user to update contact, schedule, or other information on their computer.

 GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based satellite navigation system that tells you the location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. It is freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver. GPS provides specially coded satellite signals that can be processed in a GPS receiver, enabling the receiver to compute position, velocity and time.

 Laptop

Laptops were made for increased convenience to travelling business man or casual surfers. The Laptop is lightweight and portable unlike a desktop computer; however it has the same characteristics. The laptop computer has a built in touch pad so that it can be operated without a mouse. Furthermore it has the processor, memory, operating system, hard drive, and monitor. Laptops are unique from other computers, in that it is difficult to exchange parts between laptops and desktops, and replacement parts for laptops can be pricier than most. However, this disadvantage is greatly out measured by the speed, connectivity, and economical value that laptops possess over standard computer models. 

Disadvantages of having the latest technology
However there are several disadvantages  for him in employing a lot of ICT. Firstly with any new technology at one point in time there will big a possibility that it will break or have a fault because companies build their products in obsolete, so you will buy more of their products, therefore getting more profit. This can be costly replacing or fixing these technology. Another factor could be that the constant use of the internet that you could catch a virus or a Trojan horse. This could damage your computer by corrupting the files, therefore the files wouldn't work and it would be hard for John to work efficient.