The Computing Profession

Today we discuss on the impact of computing on
Business
Work
Living
Health
Education
Why should we as computing professionals, be interested in studying the social implications of our creations?
computing technology has changed our way of life linke on other technology.
We need to study how ti has done it to highlight the mistakes and success stories of the past.
We need to do ti so that we can learn from them and select our future direction accordingly.

Dilemma of Computing

Are we heading towards a future where the role of the masters and the slaves will be switched?
should we slow down or even reverse some of the technology advances to avoid that dark scenario?

Powerful Global Corporations

Internet based communication is allowwing business entities to coordinate the activities of their globally spread units with greater accuracy
All this has made these busniess entities very powerful evn more powerful thatn many nation states.

The Network Organization

The network paradigm is becoming the preferred organizational structure of more and more organizations as time goes by
This new organization is replacing the old style layered tree structured organizational model.

Working from Home

Computing has make it possible for some to avoid going the office for their work.
They can do their work from home and communicate their ideas, questions, answers to their colleagues throught the internet
This gives them more time to spend with their families due to the time they save on commuting to their place of work.

From Mass to pesonalized Marketing

The Web has changed marketing foreve redirecting ti from a mass focus to a single person focus.

The political process

Throught computer discussion forums newsgroups and  mailing lists public and politicians may engage in a free open exchange of ideas without leaving the comfort of their not so comforatble and very comfortable homes respectively.

Distances Have Contracted

Beacuse of the ever decreasing costs of verbal text video communications, it is becoming easier to stay in touch with anyone, regardless of tehir physical location.

Distance Are increasing

Internet based communication is allowwing business entities to coordinate the activities of their globally spread units with greater accuracy
All this has made these busniess entities very powerful evn more powerful thatn many nation statesSolitude is the order of the day as many children and adults spend their free time surfing, chatting playing computer games instead of spending it on interacting with friends or family.