Social Aspects of Internet Revolution: The Role and Impacts of Mobile Computing on the Social Networking

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Abstract

The world is changing rapidly and the contribution of latest technological changes in shaping up the new world is noteworthy. Technology is all around us and the mobile computing is the latest is it which under its flag has changed the whole scenario of the society. People are getting more and more dependent on technology being used on seconds' basis. The thought processes have changed and the creativity levels have been evolved. The working environments have changed and the implementation of latest technology is the factor nowadays for which everyone is striving. The developments and advancements in mobile computing domain like 3g, 4g and LTE technologies have made the world faster. This has caused a huge generational gap in terms of habits, daily routines, interaction levels etc. the data access and information transmission were an issue in the previous eras but now, in this modern era, the data from all round the globe is on the finger tips of every individual. All of these changes have occurred due to the severe dependence and rapid adoption of technological advancements. This paper aims to focus the changes that these recent developments in mobile computing filed have caused for students, teachers, researchers, people at work and people from other genres. The positive aspects of the usage and addiction of mobile devices are comprehensively discussed with the support of most relevant and comprehensive literature present. The negative and darker side of social networking is also discussed along with the positive attributes. The paper is based on quantitative methodology for concluding whether the advancements have proven to be beneficial or harmful.

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ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Introduction1

Background2

Aims and objectives3

Research Questions4

Structure of the Study4

Rationale\ Significance of Study5

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW7

Introduction7

Role of mobile computing in education8

Education And Technological Reality9

Mobile Computing And Social Networking10

The Impact Of Social Networks On Youth12

Social Interactions Mediated By Mobile Devices12

Informational Flows and Aggregation Just-In-Time13

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY16

Research Design16

Overview of the Qualitative Research16

Overview of the Secondary Research17

Rationale for Applying Qualitative Methodology Research Design17

Confidentiality18

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE REVIEW19

CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION24

CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION28

REFERENCES29

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Introduction

The implication of new technologies has affected almost all walks of ...