write an essay about advantages and disadvantages of computer
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Advantages of Computer Technology:
Computer Technology helps to keep in contact with our family and re-connect with old friends or make new friends by using any services such as Facebook, Viber, WhatsApp, Skype and many more. People are using online dating to socialise and connect with others also.
Many people can use Google maps to direct them from place to place instead of using the paperback version of maps.
People can have a healthier lifestyle as many programs are issued online, such as diet and exercise programmes.
In the medical field, robots are used to perform key-hole surgery on patients. This means the person is less open to infection, a quicker recovery time and hospital bed management systems have a leaner system in place (patient is less days in hospital).
The majority of shopping nowadays is completed online. For example from groceries to buying a car. This all can be done by computer technology.
Disadvantages of Computer Technology:
Computer Technology has a massive impact on our private and public lives by using many social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram etc. With these types of sites, many people can be tracked through the location on their phone and this can be very dangerous.
There is a wide variety of games that is available online. This has such an impact on the youth of today as it has caused a massive reduction in children reading books and playing sports.
Many people can’t socialise with one another as they feel the need to be on their phone either playing games or social media sites.
In industry, computer technology is used by developing robots to assemble products in a short amount of time. This has led to unemployment as manual labour is kept to a minimum due to the robots being able to assemble products at a much faster speed than humans.
In the medical field if computers ‘break down’ and documents weren’t saved properly files can be lost, and also if malfunction with ‘robotic machines’ that are operated by surgeons if not working properly, there will be delays in operating procedures, schedules will have longer waiting list.