Selasa, 28 Agustus 2012

Areas in Which Technology Has Improved Our Lives

Technology is the innovation of devices or machines that basically solve real life problems and improve the performance of existing inventions. This has made the world a better place to live in as things are much easier thus life is good. Decades ago performing certain functions took ages to implement but today; one can perform a task in an instant and have results immediately. Below are just but a few of areas in our lives that technology has improved.

1. Communication

A lot of progress has been made in the communication sector since the birth of technology, the growth in electronic devices has broken barriers that originally delayed passing on of information. Today, you can talk face to face with someone miles away thanks to the internet. Much is being done through the social networking sites thus communication is now instant. People are making friends, starting business partnerships and even getting jobs online by a simply clicking a button on their computers, thanks to technology.

2. Health

To start with, it is simpler to reach the doctor today than it was decades ago. Technology has made accessing medical information on the internet much easier thus save you trips to the hospital for simple home treatable conditions. Medical researches are easily being carried out as specialists from all over the world are coming together with rich information in solving medical problems. Improved medical machinery has boosted treatment as doctors can now get correct diagnosis of most ailments as well as perform corrective surgeries that were initially death sentences to affected patients. Hospital administrations now find it easy keeping staff and patient's records unlike the previous cumbersome filing system.

3. Education

There is better news in this sector than any other as information has been made available to anyone with access to the internet. Current information streams live online, single click on your computer and you will have a detailed article on whatever you want. Teachers can easily teach complex theories by use of simple models. Online language lessons have made enhanced cultural unity, as students all over the world are putting much effort to embrace the world as global village. Real-time data can be collected, compiled, analyzed and presented easily in this digital era. Teachers can also get feedback from students thus assess their teaching skills and decide on the best presentation styles.

4. Agriculture

Invention of the Artificial Insemination to start with has boosted animal production making Agriculture dependable by most nations all over the world. Designing of improved farming techniques both in crop and animal farming has ensured constant food supply in most parts of the world. Machines have been invented in production, preservation and processing of more than just one product.

5. Transport

Our fore fathers had it rough moving from one place to the next as walking and running were their only means of transportation, but slowly things started changing and transport is much easier. Goods can be moved around the world much faster.

Pamela is a work at home mum who enjoys writing articles on a variety of themes.

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