POSITIVE IMPACT AND NEGATIVE IMPACT OF COMPUTER IN THE SOCIETY

POSITIVE IMPACT OF COMPUTER

It is obvious that the computer are revolutionizing our daily life.More and more educated people are being attracted in using computers for solving their daily problems from word processing ,spreadsheet calculation to solving a very complex simultaneous equation.The following are the basic reasons of increasing attraction towards the use of computers in homes and offices.

-A tedious work can be carried out with the use of computers speedily and accurately.
-Instead using paper files and occupying large spaces,more information can be stored in small space electronically that can be accessed as required.
-Computers possess multitasking and multiprocessing capabilities which facilities multifold operation on data.
-Since the data are stored in electronic devices ,they can be easily accessed.
-Computers obey the instructions and they process the data impartiality during result processing.
-Documents can be kept secret with special login name and password protection.
- Safeguarding the Citizen: Computerized system provide various safeguarding systems.
*Personal data store by the police.
*Personal data stored by the local administrative bodies.
*Information about weather forecast.
*Information about natural calamities such as earthquake.
*Information about recent events of traffic ,road,etc.
-Social Effects(ATM,Visa card,MasterCard):People can use automated teller machine cards for withdrawing money deposited with the help of ATM card ,Visa card or Master card.

NEGATIVE IMPACT OF COMPUTER.

Though computers has numerous positive implication ,some people show its negative impact in the following points.They are:-

-The computers are highly expensive and they aren't affordable for general people.
-There are some methods people can pirate data for misuse.
-Since a computer can do works much faster ,less number for employees can do more work and it leads to increased unemployment.
-Due to malfunction of the computer ,huge data and information can be lost.
-Computer technology is fast changing technology and we have to update accordingly which might become difficult for small firms and schools.
-Due to the difficulty of data transmission we fail in providing proper services.
-Data Integrity and data Security.

COMPUTER IN REAL WORLD

Computer is used in almost every field in development countries.Industrial advancement,agriculture,defense,education ,commerce and business,medicine,tourism,banking ,etc.,are the core areas where computer science is utilized.Today,man can communicate from one part of world to another part easily ,which is and example of the advancement of computer science .Within a minute ,man can communicate through Telephone ,Telex,Fax and TV from one part of world to the another.Computer has helped in banking network also .Your deposited money in a bank of foreign country can be withdrawn using ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) card or Master card from the other country ,and hand-prints can be sent to any parts to any parts of the world at great speed.


Computer has its application not only in manufacturing ,medical research ,education and defense ,but it is also used in small business offices to handle day-to-day work easily and efficiently .Due to growing importance and numerous application of computers ,it is essential to provide Computer Education .

Computers are used as aids in the study of gravity ,flow of electric current ,atomic structure,chemical reaction ,blood circulation , etc .,as textual matter and /or graphical analysis.Computers assist the student in learning
and understanding the subject matter easily.

Computer is used in development countries in the study of history ,mathematics ,geography etc. Similarly ,mathematics ,science and statistics are taught with the aid of computers.Distance learning like 'Open University' is another educational application in Europe and America.

Students can get university level education with the aid of computers through the 'Open University'.In 1960s, computers were basically applied in research and in 1970s computers were used in industries for process control and quality control.In 1980s, computers were extensively used in education and economic development .At the beginning of 1990, a new subject has been introduced in education which is called "Information Technology".