The Impact of Computer

Technology in Our
Society
Computer
 A computer is an electronic device that
manipulates information, or data. It has the
ability to store, retrieve, and process data. You
may already know that you can use a computer
to type documents, send email, play games, and
browse the Web. You can also use it to edit or
create spreadsheets, presentations, and even
videos.
Computer Technology
• It correlates with information technology
and is used for study of computer networks.
• Encompasses a developing list of different
software programs and devices.
• Includes
programming,networking,database,design
and development to ensure that computers
work properly
 The Effects of Computer in Our
Society
Positive Effects

As technology advances, it transforms and improves

society. Computer-related technology allows for
enhancement of social functions previously difficult
or impossible to execute. Computers have also
accelerated productivity. Much less time is required
nowadays to research information.
 Negative Effects
• Vision problems
• Physical,mental and psychological health issues
• Exposure to radiation
• Addiction
• Cyber crime
• Data security
• Unemployment
• Wastage of time and energy
 Importance of Computer
Everyone knows that this is the age of computer and vast
majority of people are using computer. Development of
science and technology has direct effect on our daily life
as well as in our social life. Computer technology has
made communication possible from one part of the
world to the other in seconds. They can see the
transactions in one part of the world while staying in the
other part. Computer development is one of the greatest
scientific achievements of the 20 th century. Computers
are used in various fields as well as in teaching and
learning.
Uses of Computers in Our Society
• An aid to management
• Banking
• Industrial application
• Engineering design
• Meteorology
• Air travel
• Road traffic control
• Telephones
• Medicines
 The Society is Too Dependent in
Computers
• Computers have found their way into just about every
aspect of our lives, and in most cases, they make things
easier for us. They allow people to work from home,
socialize with friends and family, and they provide an ever-
welcome stress relief from school or work. Since their
invention, people far and wide have become increasingly
dependent on computers. Children today are growing up in
a world where computers are needed to do everything from
controlling vicious heat seeking missiles to saving lives.
• The computers role in education is growing with increasing
investments and technological innovation. The computer is
a good thing, but the world must proceed with caution and
a critical eye.
Many end up in landfills. These are just examples of
issues with household computers. Instead of writing a
check, people whip out their debit/ credit cards to pay
for things when they are short on cash. What happens
when the internet goes down and they are stuck in the
checkout line with two hundred dollars worth of
groceries, and no way to pay for them because they do
not have a blank check?
What happens when everyone is driving their fancy,
futuristic cars that run on a computer chip and
something goes wrong? In a few hundred years, will
anyone know how to drive the cars of today?
People put their computers through a lot of grief
because they don't quite know what they're doing
when they decide to fix a problem or clean up their
hard drive, but there are also errors in programming,
bugs that need to be fixed long after the product is out
on the market, and there are always people trying to
ruin a perfectly good thing with nasty computer
viruses.
Perhaps the most convincing argument, however, is the
issue of safety. Aside from the issue of sharing personal
information such as full names and addresses, there is
also the bigger issue of stolen personal information.
As our dependence on computers grows, so does our
comfort level with them which is not good.
Thank you