Jeremy Rice

The most important technological development in our society is the computer. No other form of document publishing is as efficient as the computer. Due to the efficiency of the computer documents were produced faster and more consistently. Being able to type one document and print an unlimited amount of copies gave little room for error and all copies were identical. With identical copies everyone had the same paper and information. The computer also gave the user a vast amount of information and things to do in their leisure time. If the user does not know enough about a topic the Internet will give them the knowledge quickly. Although we take the computer for granted in our society, without it we would less efficient and bored.

The computer is on of the most time efficient items we have in our lives. If we make mistakes while typing rather than having to start all over we can just hit the backspace key. Also, typing is a lot faster and more legible than writing by hand. The rate at which we type determines the amount of time taken on the document, we do not have to worry about messing up. There are spell checks on the computer to ensure that we do not make mistakes in our writing. We do not have the luxury of the spell check when we hand write. The response of the keys hit on the keyboard appearing on the screen is quick and accurate. The computer makes writing a lot easier to write an error free paper.

Once we have a perfect document we just need to print out the number of copies needed. This is a huge advantage the computer has over the type writer. With the type writer you would have to re-type the paper if you wanted another copy. Printing a paper typed on the computer also ensures perfect copies of what is displayed on the screen. This speeds up the process of having multiple copies of a single document, while still ensuring the quality and accuracy of the document. This allows multiple people to be able to read the same document at the same time. Meaning that each person was guaranteed to have the same information as eachother. And as we all know, the amount of information needed to know increases on a daily basis.

With the vast amount of information in our society without the computer we would have to look up the desired information in a book. The problem with getting your information from a book is the fact that you have to read through all the information you do not want to know before you get the information desired. With the ablility to get the information quickly, we then are blessed with an ample amount of leisure time. With this leisure time we could play games on the computer to pass the time. Or, we can communicate via instant messaging systems on the computer. The computer allows us to access anything our hearts desire. Keeping the user occupied and content with their free time. The possibilities are endless with this device.

While the computer is already the technological breakthrough of our time it will also most likely be the breakthrough for many years to come. This is due to its ability to always be upgraded. Upgrading a computer is quick and effortless majority of the time. By the year 2060 the computer is said to be smarter than every human brain combined. The possibilities with this machine are endless. Without this device it would take many hours to do simple tasks like typing a paper or researching information. Which would decrease our leisure time, but thankfully we were blessed with the computer. Therefore making the computer the most important technological development in our society.

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