What are the connotations and characteristics of informatization?

Informatization refers to the process that information and knowledge are the main resources, supported by computers and mathematics, and information processing is 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 extensive application of information technology in 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 that the departments engaged in information processing and their information activities (including information production, transmission, exchange and utilization) play a relatively greater role in the national economy and eventually surpass agriculture, industry and service industries. Viewpoint 5: Informatization refers to the dynamic process in which the information industry is highly developed and occupies a dominant position in the national economy, which embodies the fundamental transformation from material products to information products. Viewpoint 6: Informatization is the use of modern information technology to realize the full enjoyment of information resources and solve various problems in social and economic development. Connotation and characteristics of informatization: "four modernizations" and "four natures" 1. Intelligent 1. Comprehensiveness II. Electronic II. Competitiveness 3. Globalization. Permeability 4. Non-grouping 4. Openness II. 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 addition, some people can't use 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 types of people is the so-called' digital divide'. " Due to the uneven distribution of information technology resources and unequal application of information technology, the situation of "having" and "not having" information technology resources among countries, nationalities 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 to use 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 subjects: individuals, human brains-groups, human-computer thinking objects: the real world-virtual thinking media: industrial civilization-network technology and information technology (B) the impact on the way of economic growth Resource input: high consumption and high pollution-natural resources are increasingly exhausted, industrial pollution is aggravated, environmental degradation and technological progress-information-related industries: biotechnology, Electronic technology-development and utilization of new materials and new energy (III) Impact on management mode Electronic management: Through the network, management functions are carried out electronically, and there are special systems and (IV) Impact on lifestyle 1. Ideas are greatly exchanged, infiltrated and influenced each other. 2. Great changes have taken place in work style. Visiting friends, shopping, meetings, entertainment and other things can be done through the internet.