Question.
What are the modes by which cyberspace will expand the contemporary economic and social space of humans?
(Class 12 geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter-8. Transport and Communication )
Answer.
Cyberspace is a digital world where senders and receivers manage to transmit information without meeting each other, through computer networks, the Internet, and information technology. Cyberspace is almost everywhere, today people are able to send information from virtually everywhere, whether it is sitting in offices, traveling in boats, or sitting in planes.
Internet and satellite communication have made every part of the earth a part of cyberspace.
The following are the ways in which cyberspace will expand the contemporary economic and social space of humans:
- e-commerce
- e-governance
- Internet, fax, radio, and television
Email is a means by which it is used especially by business organizations to send information. The email has contributed greatly to the expansion of the economic and social space.
E-commerce sites like Amazon, Flipkart, Ajio, etc had brought consumers and merchants on one platform and revolutionized the business of online selling. This has made the life of people easier and has created millions of new jobs.
Apps, blogs, YouTube, and other platforms like e-learning have made education inclusive for all. It made teaching, learning, and evaluation very fast and transparent.
E-governance has made governance transparent and brought the government, citizens, and other stakeholders on a single platform.
Media such as the Internet, fax, radio, and television have connected more and more people in the world and made the concept of a global village a reality. It reduces distance and time in the global world and makes people more connected and well-informed.
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