John McCauley
Amherst Writing
Monday, May 12, 2014
In what Ways Books are Similar to Computers? In what Ways are Different?
Where are the sources of information and knowledge for us? Books and computers are our information and knowledge, but they have some differences and similarities. We need to know what ways books are different from computers, and what ways books are similar to computers. It is very helpful when we use books and computers.
Books and computers have some ways that they are different. Computers have a big source of knowledge, and they can save quantities of document easily. They take us a short time to find information. Furthermore, we can connect information and knowledge all over the world easier. However, we have to be careful when we get information and knowledge from computers. Computers are easy to find and share, but it doesn’t mean the information is always correct. We need to have a filter. I usually search information by computers and they have a lot of different source of information. It makes me confused, and that’s so hard for me to choose the best information. Books are different from computers. They take us a long time to find and get information. They are harder than computers on saving documents. Conversely, the information of books is more correct than computers. The information is checked before it is added into the book. These are some different ways between books and computers.
In spite of differences between books and computers, they still have many similar ways. Books and computers provide for us a lot of information and knowledge for our studying, our living every day. They are a colossal house of knowledge. Books and computers are the place where people save documents, information and knowledge. In addition, books and computers are facilities for previous generations to impart knowledge and experience on the younger generation. On the other hand, books and computers have very high