Today we find mostly positive as well as some negative impacts of computer on society. Computers are used in sensitive areas like civil aviation, banking, insurance, public transportation, national defense and in similar sensitive areas. Needless to know it is a machine that slavishly follows instruction given by the user. If the user gives wrong instruction to the computer there is a chance of accident which may result in the loss of life and property. So we will be discussing some positive and negative impacts of computers on our society.
Computers are used to provide better service in sectors like banking or airline reservations, or insurance, or a higher quality product like automobile parts. They are used to provide decision-makers, also called expert systems with accurate up-to-date information, so that better business decisions can be made. Computers are also used to monitor instruments, as in process control applications. Thus relieving human beings from drudgery, enabling them to concentrate on more creative tasks. A computer can provide round-the clock attention to patients, relieving nurses for other duties. In a teaching environment, the computer can be a patient, ever-attentive disseminator/tester of information. And not least, it can be the source of hours of fun when used to play a fascinating range of games.
Computers are used to provide better service in sectors like banking or airline reservations, or insurance, or a higher quality product like automobile parts. They are used to provide decision-makers, also called expert systems with accurate up-to-date information, so that better business decisions can be made. Computers are also used to monitor instruments, as in process control applications. Thus relieving human beings from drudgery, enabling them to concentrate on more creative tasks. A computer can provide round-the clock attention to patients, relieving nurses for other duties. In a teaching environment, the computer can be a patient, ever-attentive disseminator/tester of information. And not least, it can be the source of hours of fun when used to play a fascinating range of games.
It seems the computer can do no wrong- it is all benefits and efficiency. But is this really so? The computer is a tool and, like all tools, can be used to advantage or can be abused. Already, there is disappointment about microcomputer- thousands of people own micros which never lived up to the promises of their makers. The introduction of computers in the workplace has caused unemployment and apprehension among workers. Errors in computer systems have caused hardships and inconvenience to individuals. And unless computer systems are properly monitored and controlled, there is a very real threat to the privacy of ordinary citizens. However we can avoid the worst of the cloudburst by being aware of its presence and recognizing its potential for danger and disruption.
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