Module 1.4: Advantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Computing

Location Flexibility
Saves Time
Enhanced Productivity
Ease of Research
Entertainment
Streamlining of Business Processes

Advantages of Mobile Computing

Location Flexibility

This has enabled users to work from anywhere as long as there is a connection established. A user can work without being in a fixed position. Their mobility ensures that they are able to carry out numerous tasks at the same time and perform their stated jobs.

Saves Time

The time consumed or wasted while travelling from different locations or to the office and back, has been slashed. One can now access all the important documents and files over a secure channel or portal and work as if they were on their computer. It has enhanced telecommuting in many companies. It has also reduced unnecessary incurred expenses.

Enhanced Productivity

Users can work efficiently and effectively from whichever location they find comfortable. This in turn enhances their productivity level.

Ease of Research

Research has been made easier, since users earlier were required to go to the field and search for facts and feed them back into the system. It has also made it easier for field officers and researchers to collect and feed data from wherever they are without making unnecessary trips to and from the office to the field.

Entertainment

Video and audio recordings can now be streamed on-the-go using mobile computing. It's easy to access a wide variety of movies, educational and informative material. With the improvement and availability of high speed data connections at considerable cost, one is able to get all the entertainment they want as they browse the internet for streamed data. One is able to watch news, movies, and documentaries among other entertainment offers over the internet. This was not possible before mobile computing dawned on the computing world.

Streamlining of Business Processes

Business processes are now easily available through secured connections. Looking into security issues, adequate measures have been put in place to ensure authentication and authorization of the user accessing the services.

Electromagnetic Radiation

The ___________ will be high because of the heavy internet usage and might lead to health problems such as a brain tumor and Skin Cancer.

HEV light

The _______ emitted from the screen of a smartphone leads to severe eye-strain during long-time use and would slowly damage the retina.

Psychological Issues

Even many ____________ such as loneliness, being suspicious all the time, feeling self-centered etc. are caused by using a smartphone and being online, for most of the time.

Neck Problems
Sleep Deprivation.

Spending most of the time on your phone creates ________ and ___________.

Child’s Growth

Exposure to unwanted things on the internet affects a __________ mentally and even physically.

Addicted

As too much of anything is good for nothing, depending on a smartphone for everything makes you ________.

Keeps you away

Being online for most of the time __________ from having real experiences and having real friends, to share your mind.

Losing Trust

Having checked all the time for online security, you start ________ in people around you.

Humanity

Forwarding the messages and sharing the videos online regarding ________, one might forget the real meaning behind it.

Losing money

Chances of _______ due to fraudulence on the internet.

Leakage of personal information

Usage of Apps by not having complete awareness might lead to the __________, which could be really dangerous.