Describe the impact of the Information Revolution on the world.

Information technology has had many different impacts on different aspects of the
world. One important area it has affected has been communication technology. The ability to
store and transfer vast amounts of information almost instantaneously is now integral to
business. Globalization is enabled by this ability. Manufacturing has been revolutionized by
global supply chains and just-in-time processes reliant on information technology.

Many of the advances in science depend on new information technology. Modeling weather,
for example, requires large amounts of data and computing power. Better weather modeling allows
meteorologists to predict and track extreme weather and warn people in advance to get to
safety.

Many of the technologies and applications used in everyday life, such
as smart phones, online shopping, and social media, depend on the Information
Revolution.