As we move into the twenty-first century‚ it is clear to see that we have become more and more dependent on computers and information technology. This technology now reaches into almost every area of our lives and it is easy to predict that this phenomenon is only going to grow. My personal belief is that this presents a variety of dangers. It is highly likely that in the future there will be comparatively few aspects of our lives that will not be influenced by computer technology. The probability
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class="sub-title">Terminology</div> <br><b>Co-dependents </b> <br>People who depend on other people for their emotional gratification and the performance of ego or daily functions. They are needy‚ demanding‚ submissive. They fear abandonment‚ cling and display immature behaviors in their effort to maintain the "relationship" with their companion or mate upon whom they depend. No matter what abuse is inflicted upon them - they remain in the relationship. <br> <br>See also the definition of the "Dependent Personality Disorder"
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COMPUTER ADDICTION Addiction - "a habit so strong that one cannot give it up." We are all aware that people form addictions to many things‚ from cocaine to gambling. References to alcoholism‚ workaholism‚ even chocoholism‚ are commonplace throughout our society. The idea that people can form addictions to computing is a relatively new one‚ but quickly gaining ground. Perhaps some day the word "netaholism" will be as widely-used as the others; being a "user" may have more connotation than we realize
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around us‚ compounded with the constant tandem appearances of celebrities endorsing cosmetics on television‚ beauty has impacted society’s mindsets immensely. Indeed‚ it is becoming conspicuous that beauty products and treatments are enjoying far too much attention. It is such to an extent that their advertisements are aired unbridledly‚ influencing many a young minds towards spending opulently to achieve what was advertised‚ be it flawless skin‚ perfect body figure or wrinkle-free cheeks. One
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Computer Graphics When I think of art I think of great artists of the past. Artists that have spent practically all their lives to produce visually stunning pieces of work. Artists such as Michelangelo‚ who spent 15 years of his life to finalize a painting on the ceiling of the St. Peter’s Cathedral. When I think of art‚ I think of the legendary sculptures of the classical era. Artists then envisioned a final work from a block of stone. However‚ It is very difficult for me to consider a person
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Computer Crimes Alicia Brown Computer Literacy 103 Professor Sally Rogers October 9‚ 2008 Computer Crimes A computer crime would be defined as criminal activity where a computer or network is the source or place of a crime. Computer crimes have become more common in today’s society. In the old days people would rob banks to get a pay out‚ nowadays people are committing crimes through computers. Besides the obvious difference‚ computer crimes have a much larger pay out than the
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Usefulness of the computers To start with‚ we live in the 21th century‚ in other words in the era of a great progress in most aspects of our life. Every day scholars of the whole world make some new discovering‚ invent new technologies‚ and do difficult research. Day by day people realize that their life becomes almost impossible without using different technological devices‚ and what is most curious‚ even in their everyday life. Talking about such so called “vital devices” we mean mobile phones
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How Computers have changed our lives Imagine our life without computers is impossible. The ubiquity of these machines will show our dependence on them incorrigible. Computers were initially used only in the workplace. However‚ it soon became a household name‚ which revolutionized everything from homework to shopping. When computers were supplemented via the Internet‚ which caused a big change in how it worked. It corrected several folds in the long-distance communication. This gave an impetus
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2 Fundamentals of Computer Systems You need to be able to: (a) define a computer system (b) describe the importance of computer systems in the modern world (c) explain the need for reliability in computer systems (d) explain the need for adherence to suitable professional standards in the development‚ use and maintenance of computer systems (e) explain the importance of ethical‚ environmental and legal considerations when creating computer systems. What is a computer system? At its very basic
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Argument for using a computer With the popularity of computers‚ almost every family has one computer. Some parents‚ for various reasons‚ let children use computers for learning‚ relaxing‚ and so on. However‚ children between ages of 6 and 16 are in the growth stage. Simply playing for a couple of minutes is acceptable‚ while using computers for a long time should be discouraged for that it will do harm to children’s eyes‚ discipline‚ self-control and physical growth‚ which mainly reflects in the
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