« There may be a small number of manual jobs. This is because computers and machinery can be used as an alternative. « ICT allows you to work from home. This is an advantage of not traveling and being able to live anywhere in the country. « There may be a reduction in available jobs due to the decrease in manual labor. This would cause an increase in unemployment. « The use of ICT gives the opportunity to work for oneself. It also makes everything much easier than doing the job manually. « There is a need to continuously upgrade the skills of workers, especially those who no longer spend year after year doing the same job. « ICT can create jobs new and interesting. These can include jobs such as a computer programmer. This might even be more enjoyable. « With the increase in ICT comes the deskilling or elimination of some office jobs. How will the new ICT system affect the family? A new ICT system will likely affect the family in question in any way. However, these people's lives are likely to be much simpler and more manageable. It also allows you to be more organized. A computer is especially useful for school-age children and those who work. This is because using a computer takes less time than writing everything by hand. It therefore makes life easier. Copies can be made easily, meaning the family won't have to spend hours retyping documents. A new ICT system would allow the family to improve communications around the world. The system would be equipped with Internet and email service providers, such as Microsoft Outlook and Lycos. These facilities would allow the family to communicate more easily with the rest of the world. MSN Messenger would be useful for children in the family and would also be convenient for work. Using email is faster and more convenient than writing a letter. You can receive many attachments that you may have sent yourself or that other people have sent. Email is a reasonably secure means of communication because a password is required to access your account. It's also useful because you can access your email from any server. You can also stay in touch with family no matter how far away they live. The family would have access to news about daily events, etc., through search engines and Internet encyclopedias. A new ICT system would allow the family to produce documents, databases, images, records, etc. This is much less stressful than