In 1981, IBM sold the first "PC", made from an 8088 processor with a clock speed of 4.77 MHz. It wasn’t the first computer ever made, but it was the first computer sold to ordinary people. We have moved on, we have made changes, and we have progressed to enhance computers. Computers have found their way into many aspects of our lives. In most cases computers make things easier for us. Computers have helped us so much, yet people seem to think we have come to be too dependent on them. Are computers really hurting our lifestyles? They have allowed us to learn, to communicate, and to organize making life just a little less stressful. Computers are great for the future of our world and will be greatly needed as we have many more things to discover in the near future and beyond. People may complain and argue that computers are just too much but they will see the truth when life needs more organization ,more communication and more education. Yes we could survive without computers, but the truth is… do we want to when we realize just what a computer can do for us. Computers are a central data base with thousands of resources instruments and tools that can help change the way we live. Yes we can use books and other resources to learn, but isn’t it nice to highlight the facts we need to know and take out the rest. Furthermore I will continue to discuss the reasons why computers are good and why we have not become overly dependent on them.…
Although chick flicks seem to be different and quirky they are in fact hold a formulaic, mechanical story line. A narrative similarity with all chick flicks is the happy ending; whether it be Allie and Noah reuniting in love at the end of the Notebook (2004) after being separated by their social differences or Annie and Lillian coming together as best friends after their friendship falling apart in Bridesmaids (2011) . Without the happy ending, the film may fall into another genre category. Similarly, this is just like asking why a horror movie is so scary; the basic codes and conventions of a horror allow a particular film to fall into this genre category. Genre is a way of categorizing a particular media text according to its content and…
The Internet has vastly changed the way we communicate with friends and family. It has not only made things far faster and simpler but it has also created an entirely new vocabulary for most people. From our use of the Internet, chat rooms, etc. we have created a new way of expressing ourselves and that includes with our friends and family. Also, sharing pictures and special moments on video is greatly improved with the use of the Internet and e-mail capabilities. The Internet is creating tighter-knit friends and families on the whole just by making it…
Computers, just like cell phones, have a huge impact on a person's life. Students need them for reports, research, music, online shopping and many other jobs. Social media is trending and Facebook and Twitter have millions of users. Why? Because they keep people in contact with others. You can Skype with family back home or even study over video chat; there is nothing a computer can not do. The wide variety of actions this device has is growing each day and so are the ways it benefits society.…
Technological advances over the past several decades have drastically changed how we function on a day to day basis. Typewriters and postal mail were sufficient ways to communicate in the past, and now computers and email have taken over and allowed an almost instantaneous line of communication. The technology of the computer has made a major impact on our lives, and will continue to develop in its sophistication, ability and scope. Computers have allowed for significant advances in communication, information technology, and simply how we function in our daily lives.…
Computers and technology give us new ways to communicate, be entertained, socialize, and learn about things we're interested in and the world around us. With computers and technology we can now do in minutes, sometimes even seconds, what used to take some of us and our parents days and sometimes weeks to accomplish. Most can now even be done from the comfort of our homes.…
Innovations in technology have made life easier for many people. Almost every school and college in the nation has the use of computers. With computers, students can access large databases of information at the touch of a button. Prior to computers, you would have had to use a card catalogue, which listed every book in a large, hard to use cabinet. Now, thanks to technology and the internet, access to information is easy. Technology has also helped the world to communicate faster and more effectively. Cell phones, email, and television have allowed news and information to travel at light speeds. No longer waiting around for the mail to come to your house, you can instead obtain information from your television, computer, or even cell phone.…
Computers were invented many years ago, but we began to use them recently. The technical progress is constantly developing. People always create new computer technologies. The computer has become a part of our daily life. Many people use computers at work, school, and at home, but we have not yet realized the advantages and disadvantages of the computer.…
Nothing epitomizes the modern life of today's age better than the computer. For better or worse, computers have infiltrated and seeped into every single social and working aspect of our society. Today computers are found everywhere; be it at the super market where the scanners will calculate the grocery bill all the while keeping store inventory or be it the…
Within the home, computers can be used to manage bills, shop department or specialty stores, converse with family members and friends far and near via email. You can also play games on it, listen to music, watch movies and students can even do homework assignments on it as well.…
There can be no doubt that the world is advancing at a rapid pace, especially when it concerns technology. Today, with the emergence of innovations and breakthroughs, change is really inevitable. It is the wave that transforms our world into the future. Computers are one of the greatest advancement that brought information technology to reality and it is the major component in innovating the world. We all know that through these devices, we can create unimaginative things and top of the line technologies covering communication, transportation, education, governance, business and even recreation. It establishes ergonomic conditions and ease conventional hassles. (Ting, 2000).…
I have been using computers for as long as I can remember, whether it is for entertainment use or work use, computers are part of our everyday lives. They have an effect on almost everything you do. When you buy groceries at a supermarket, a computer is uesed with laser and barcode technology to scan the price of each item and present a total. Barcoding items (clothes, food and books ) requires a computer to generate the barcode labels and maintain the inventory. Most televison advertisiments and many films use graphics produced by a computer. In hospitals, bedide terminals connected to the hospital's main computer allow doctors to typw in orders for blood tests and to schedule operations. Banks use computers to lool after their customers' money. In libraries and bookshops, computers can help to find the book you want as quikly as possible. This has not always been the case though; computers did not always exist, and are continuously changing to this day. I think one group said it best,” Companies promote it for their employees. Parents demand it for their children. Those who have it believe they have a competitive edge. Those who don't have it seek it out. "It" is a computer. We are rapidly becoming a "computer society" Until recently computers were found only in environmentally controlled rooms behind locked doors. Only computer professionals dared enter these secured premises. In contrast today computers are found in millions of homes and just about every office. In fact there is a computer for one in every eight people in the world. Eventually all of us will have at least one computer and will use it every day for work and leisure.”…
All the respondents to the survey possess a personal laptop and a cell phone. Some of the students possess a personal desktop computer and some possess a Smart Phone as well. The study shows that the students on an average spend about 6-10 hours per week on creating spreadsheets, presentations, etc. All the participants strongly agreed to the fact that they primarily used technology to improve the presentation of their work. However, there were conflicting responses regarding the fact that the participants’ use of technology enhanced the opportunities to effectively communicate with the instructors.…
One of the most useful products of modern inventions is the computer, and we can’t deny the fact that it really changed people’s life and lifestyle into an easier and exciting one. Almost all people of different walks of life, public and private companies all over the world had already engaged with modern technologies. People are engaging and using these things simply because it is useful for them.…
Finaly The Modern communication has some advantages. Communication is faster and easier than ever, so people on opposite sides of the world can speak to each other over the internet as if they were speaking in person. Also we can talk to anyone anywhere, derive information from thousands of different sources - and there are no long distance charges. However modern communication has some disadvantages too. The downside is that we lose a great deal of our privacy and are susceptible to spam. Also we loose real face to face contact with our friends or even family, just because we commonly talk on the phone or right a message to them.…