NETWORKING – PROS AND CONS A computer network can be identified as a group of computers that are interconnected for sharing data between them or their users. One main method for optimizing computer usage is networking. However‚ for those who are contemplating a change from stand-alone computers to a network system. Investigation of actual networks in use presents a paradox: network systems can be highly productive and beneficial‚ but they can create many complexes‚ frustrating problems. Simply
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The Potential Cons of Online/Video Gaming on Kids Some of the potential cons could be‚ * That it promotes increased tolerance to violence‚ that kids become insensitive and cold towards other kids and adults alike‚ not being able to differentiate between what’s reality and what’s not. This can be considered a valid concern since many video games contain graphic/inappropriate content and provide incentives for users to‚ for example‚ kill as many characters as possible by rewarding them with points
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connection of violent video games and they crimes? Every time that a major criminal act occurs‚ like a maniac going on a killing spree‚ the government and society aims straight towards violent video games. People question‚ “Is there a link between atrocious acts of violence and video games?” I believe that there is. I agree that there’s a connection because statistics support that violent video games can sometimes‚ most of the time‚ corrupt ones mind. Also‚ these violent games cause people‚ especially
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Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakh British Technical University English Language Department RESEARCH PAPER Pros and cons of the Internet HUM 317 Spring 2008 Advisor: Balia Jalgasbaevna Jolamanova Done by Tikhonenko Christina Temirbekova Kamila Nadyrova Farida Supiyeva Nargiza Sagiyev Yerkebulan Group Friday 13:00 Almaty 2008 Acknowledgements We thank all people who helped us in this work‚ especially Baliya
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feel that video games can be the cause of aggressive behavior among people‚ because exposure to games containing violent images has been proven to impact individuals’ mindsets negatively. I agree with Dr. Michael Rich‚ in that he explains this influential power in regard to violent video games when he states: “Players might be quicker to throw a punch during a disagreement or even carry a weapon to school‚ simply because they see so much of that on the screen” (Television and Video Games 1). Dr. Rich’s
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commercialized industry. Academic enthusiasts contribute to the argument by emphasizing the importance of more money being invested into the athletic department rather then other departments throughout the school. However‚ these cons of the NCAA are heavily out weighed by the pros‚ as it’s proven that once schools enter the big time sports of NCAA they rarely leave it. Coltfelther supports this theory as he states that of the top 100 schools playing football in 1920‚ only
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In the early ages of video gaming‚ males were predominantly targeted by game companies‚ which resulted in games that were designed for mostly heterosexual males (indie games were created and variations of mainstream games‚ but they were not profound and didn’t become well known). Within the past decade‚ this stereotypical idea has diminished‚ and females currently represent almost half of the gaming demographic‚ about 46% to be exact. Gaming holds a greater significance than we thought‚ which is
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The Effects of Video Games on Children Video games have always been under constant scrutiny by parents‚ doctors‚ and the media‚ just like anything in history that has had a profound impact on society‚ especially on children. Video games became an immediate attraction since the moment they were introduced into the world. The games can allow the player to become any character they could ever dream of‚ whether the character is from their favorite sport or from their favorite movie. It allows a child’s
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Video Games: Creating Monsters or Not? “Stay alive at any cost! Find the key! Shoot the bad guys!” This is how one sixth-grader describes the way of playing video games. Such video games can seem like harmless fun‚ but what if the violence gets personal and addicts young teenagers‚ affecting their behavior and their view of reality? Some studies have shown that violent game players just do not leave it there on their game screens; they transfer the violent acts they get attached to‚ to the real
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Inventions nowadays involves technologies and one of those is video games. Video games is a popular hobby today‚ be it a teenager or an elementary student‚ everyone gets addicted to it. There are a lot of people who says that playing video games have negative effects and these children most of the time argue with their parents on the time they spend on video games. So‚ this paper aims to discuss the pros and cons of the said issue. Some examples of the positive effects is it can improve your
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