Don't Know Anything About Computers?

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Computers have become more involved in our lives over the

past ten years more then we know. Not realizing it, but we can do

just about anything with the computer technology we have today.

For example, the Internet has allowed the ability to pay bills without

mailing anything. Computers improve our lives in many areas like

education, entertainment, and work.



The use of computers in and out of school has made

improvements in the way we learn. Also, college students having

easy access to computers for various school related task’s like

changing complete blocks of text on a term paper in a split second,

using graphics to better express a particular point or idea, and

being able to tap into the world wide web where vast amounts of

information is at the fingertips of the user is a marked improvement

from 10 years ago. Furthermore, the use of computers in the home

has extended the hours we can learn at a higher level without the

environmental pressures of school or work thereby improving the

way we learn.



Also, the use of computers has expanded our choices for

entertainment. As an example, the all-American game of Monopoly

can be played by a single person and a computer and the need for


several people has been obsolete is one way our choices for

entertainment have been expanded. Another example of our

expanding choices is that you can not only watch movies on DVD

(Digital Video Disc) but re-edit them with your own sound tracks

and special effects, listen to music on CD-ROM’s, even manufacture

your own cartoons or even your own movies all on a computer.

Moreover, the ability of the computer to link a person with others

from far away places where conversations without inferences are

sparked and ideas are exchanged internationally is a popular

selection for millions everyday as a choice for ent...