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Computer Technology
www.computersoftime.weebly.com Orcutt Academy High School
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Technology Class 2012
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Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our
dreams. -Louis Gerstner
Computer technology has a positive impact on society; they have helped discover many new advancements in
technology, and have become extremely important in peoples everyday lives .
Computers are important in people’s everyday lives.
• 68% of working Americans use a computer at work.
• 84% of people also say that computers are essential for their jobs.
-www.npr.org/programs/specials/poll/technology/
Education
• There are a few hundred thousand schools in the U.S. that all have computer access.
www.npr.org/programs/specials/poll/technology
Our survey showed people use computers for many different activities!
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Listening to Music On Social Networks(Facebook,Instagram,
Pintrest, etc.)
Browsing DifferentWebsites
On EducationalWebsites for
Specific purposes
When I Am on the Computer I Am…
Data from www.computersoftime.weebly.com
Computers have a positive and negative
impact on society.
Do Computers Have…?
24, 24%
13, 13%
55, 56%
7, 7% Positive Impact on Society
Negative Impact on Society
Positive and Negative Impact onSociety
Computers Don’t Affect Society
Data from www.computersoftime.weebly.com .
Advances in Technology
Computers have provided so many advances in technology including:
-Communication
-Business
-Scientific Research
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/27/study-americans-spend-8-h_n_179921.html
Overall, computers can both improve peoples lives, or consume them.
Computers have helped the world with communication and new discoveries, but also have ruined and destroyed
lives.
“I think it’s fair to say computers have become the most empowering tool we’ve
ever created.” -Bill Gates
Works Cited http://computerhistory.org
www.npr.org/programs/specials/poll/technology http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/27/study-americans-spend-8-h_n_179921.html