Informatization refers to a process that takes information and knowledge as the main resources, computers and mathematics as the support, and information processing as the main mode of production.

Viewpoint 1: Informatization is a process, which refers to the process of improving the productivity of knowledge and information with the improvement of people's education level, and its essence is knowledge.

Viewpoint 2: Informatization is the widespread use of information technology in various fields of politics, economy, culture and social life.

Viewpoint 3: Informatization refers to the transformation process of economic development from material and energy to information and knowledge.

Viewpoint 4: Informatization refers to the process in which the departments engaged in information processing and their information activities (including the production, transmission, exchange and utilization of information) play a relatively larger role in the national economy and eventually surpass agriculture, industry and service industries.

Viewpoint 5: Informatization refers to a dynamic process in which the information industry is highly developed and occupies a dominant position in the national economy, which embodies a fundamental change from material products to information products.

Viewpoint 6: Informatization is to use modern information technology to realize the full enjoyment of information resources to solve various problems in social and economic development.

Connotation and characteristics of informatization: "four modernizations"

"four characteristics"

1. Intelligent

1. Comprehensive

2. Electronization

2. Competitiveness

3. Globalization

3. Permeability

4. Non-grouping

4. Openness

2. The concept of digital divide. "In all countries, there are always some people who have the best information technology provided by society. They have the most powerful computers, the best telephone service, the fastest network service and the best education in this field. In addition, some people can't access the latest or best computer, the most reliable telephone service or the fastest and most convenient network service for various reasons. The difference between these two groups of people is the so-called' digital divide'. "

Due to the uneven distribution of information technology resources and the unequal application of information technology, the situation of "Have" and "Have-Not" information technology resources between countries, ethnic groups and even individuals is gradually increasing.

The digital divide is caused by geographical differences, ethnic groups, economic conditions, gender, and differences in technology, knowledge and ability in the use of information technology resources such as the Internet.

3. Briefly describe the impact of information technology on society.

(A) the impact on the way of thinking

Thinking subject: individual, human brain-group, man-machine

Thinking object: the real world-virtual.

Thinking Intermediary: Industrial Civilization-Network Technology and Information Technology

(B) the impact on the mode of economic growth

Resource input: high consumption, high pollution-natural resources are becoming increasingly dry.

Exhaustion, aggravation of industrial pollution and environmental degradation

Technological progress-information-related industries: biotechnology, electronic technology

-Development and utilization of new materials and energy sources

(C) the impact on management style

Electronic management: through the network, to perform management duties electronically.

Yes, establish a special system and electronic database.

(D) the impact on lifestyle

1. Ideas are greatly exchanged, infiltrated and influenced each other.

2. Great changes have taken place in the way of working.

3. Visiting friends, shopping, meetings, entertainment and other things may be done through the Internet.