How is the progress of Information and Communication Technology 2012
Author: Joseph J. Trail
The Information Technology and communication have allowed leading the global world of communication, facilitating the interconnection between people and institutions worldwide, and removing spatial and temporal barriers.
Are called Information Technology and Communication to the set of technologies that allow the acquisition, production, storage, processing, and communication, recording and presenting information in the form of voice, images and data contained in acoustic nature signals, optical or electromagnetic. ICTs include electronic and technology base that supports the development of telecommunications, computer and audiovisual.
Features
* Heritage (Possibility of scanning). ICTs make information traditionally subject to a physical environment, heritage. By digitizing is possible to store large amounts of information, small physical devices (disks, CDs, USB sticks, etc.). In turn, users can access information located on remote electronic devices that is transmitted using communication networks, in a transparent and immaterial.
This feature has come to define what has been termed “virtual reality”, that is not really real. Through the use of ICTs are creating groups of people interacting in their own interests, forming virtual communities or groups.
* Instantaneity. We can transmit information instantly to places far away physically, through “information superhighway.”
Have coined terms such as cyberspace, to define the virtual space, not real, which puts the information, by not taking the physical characteristics of the object used for storage, acquiring that degree of immediacy and immateriality.
* Multimedia Applications. Multimedia applications or programs have been developed as a friendly interface and easy communication, to facilitate access to ICTs for all users. One of the most important characteristics of these environments is “interactivity.” Possibly the most significant feature. Unlike more traditional technologies (TV, radio) that allow one-way interaction, from a sender to a mass of passive spectators, the use of computers interconnected by digital communication networks, provides a bidirectional communication (synchronous and asynchronous) person-person and person-group. Is occurring, therefore, a shift to communication between people and groups that interact according to their interests, forming what is called “virtual communities.” The user of ICT is therefore an active subject, sending their own messages and, most importantly, makes decisions about the process to follow, sequence, pace, code, etc.
Posted in 
Tags: