ICT has revolutionized the world especially in commerce, education and socialization. It has reduced the world to a small global village. This was facilitated by the greatest innovation in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) - the Internet. Since its innovation, there have been many benefits and opportunities realized by different shares, including; education sector, business sector, healthcare sector, communications sector and transport sector, among others. Many organizations in these and other industries have, in one way or another, adopted the use of the Internet to improve their services, processes and products. Furthermore, the use of ICT has become one of the factors that increase competitive advantage and therefore every other organization wants to gain this competitive advantage over other organizations: including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The main aspect of ICT adoption in Saudi Arabia has been provision of online services such as e-learning and e-commerce. By providing services online, organizations have been able to reach a larger market, especially the international market. The Internet has been able to break down geographic barriers that previously hindered trade and interaction between countries from different geographic regions. Secondly, online services have enabled organizations to significantly reduce operational costs and thus improve the financial performance of those organizations. Furthermore, the Internet has improved communication between organizations and their customers, regardless of their location and in real time (Al-Gahtani, Hubona and Wang, 2007)2- ICT and the ITL systemThe adoption and use of the Internet in Saudi Arabia it has been on the rise. Compared to most... middle of paper...... favorable for e-learning. Furthermore, the Internet has a rich database of information necessary for learning.8- Conclusion Saudi Arabia has developed rapidly in all sectors thanks to information and communication technology. ICT has a significant impact in all sectors of Saudi Arabia's economy. It has also enabled the government to implement strategies that benefit citizens in terms of information technology which has led to high GDP and economic growth. The desert land that Saudi Arabia is famous for has become an ICT hub. This is due to the strategic value that information technology has provided to the country and it is insurmountable. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia exposes children to ICT at an early age through the introduction of information and communication technologies in schools to prepare them for the complex technological society that awaits them later in life.
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