First Lecture

Some facts on the use of computers in society

Introduction - History of the evolution of computers - Computer in our lives - Computer Features - Impediments to the use of computers - Disadvantages of using computer - The future of computers in society

History of the evolution of computers The first modern digital computers were developed in the 1940s for military purposes that arose during World War In the 1970s, the first personal computers were sold In 1990 laptop computers capable of millions of calculations per second had been developed

Computer Features 1.Speed 2. Precision 3. Memory 4. Recue routine work 5. Creating an interactive environment by adding elements of suspense 6. Easier to view issues of visual concepts

Impediments to the use of computers 1. Human Resources 2. Material resources 3. Culture of the community 4. Hardware and maintenance 5. Teacher Preparation

Disadvantages of using computer 1.Inflexibility: 2. Virus 3. Negative effects on its users, if not used properly used, also have an impact on health when you sit down or hurt him for long hours 4. Lack of friction, which generates depression and psychiatric

The future of computers in society - Futurists prognosticate that computers will continue to become smaller and more powerful and that they will be used in almost every facet of people’s lives. - The changes to society will be as revolutionary as those of the Industrial Age and the Renaissance, Not only will people shop and conduct business through their computers but they will also engage in every type of human activity, from reading to simply hanging out with friends