Lesson 9 - Computers as Information and Community Technology

Educational Technology 2

1. Discuss the capabilities of the PC outside of education, namely:
a.) electronic or e-commerce
          Electronic commerce is a term for any type business or commercial transaction that involves  the                       transfer of information across the internet. Through internet, the organization can sell their products through internet and consumers can buy through the internet. The consumers can buy without any barriers of time or distance.
b.) e-finance
         E-finance includes investing, banking and mortgage lending. This e-finance enables the consumers to reduce transaction costs, speedily process documents online and for access information. Online finance can decrease the costs of internal business transactions like the costs of labors and expense in reporting. Through the internet business can transact faster and for easier transaction.
c.) entertainment
         Entertainment became a popular use of internet for personal computers. For example, in music, users can have an unlimited access  to any song by an artist. Many website  services allow users to purchase individual albums directly to their computer.Computers also open a venue for a musician records their own music without a professional studio.
d.) advertising

e.) propaganda or development communication


2. Discuss related issues:
    a.) intellectual property rights (pirating)

    b.) pornography using the Internet

    c.) pyramiding scam using the Internet

    d.) gaining or lottery