New Media and Old in the Information
Computer is
mankind’s most important and vital inventions throughout history. The
development of the computer has changed drastically and has enabled the
progression of our society (Study Guide 8, 2015).
The increase
of computers has dramatically changed the lives of many people. The innovation
of computers has gained new qualities, entails simulation, navigation and
interaction (Crowley & Heyer 2011). With the increase in computer usage,
this also comes with new innovative software that attracts people’s attention
even more. The computer can serve for many purposes, it helps individuals to
obtain information through internet, and aid for research and even connecting
with love ones, friends and family.
The computer
comes with internet, which plays a significant role in today’s information age,
and this has become extremely powerful in our studies, work life, people’s
daily activities and communications. Even though the innovation of computers
have positively contributed to our technology standards, our society has to
realise that computers can also have negative effects on individual’s identity and social changes. The social changes is that face to face communication is now becoming less because more people are now using computers to send messages and emails instantly. The changes in technologies are responsible for social changes.
The computers
and the internet have been responsible for many positive impacts and changes
that have taken place within our society. The innovation of computer usage has
made life easier for people in a wide range of activities that include work
place, home and studies.
Janet Abbate
(2011) examines one of the more well known of these new worldwide media
settings—the Internet. The Internet was mainly used for textual communication,
emails and file transfer. However, today the use of computer and Internet is
becoming a global community through communication, research and for education
technology purposes.
References
Abbate, J
2011, “Popularizing the Internet”, in D Crowley and P Heyer (eds), Communication
in history: technology, culture, society, 6th edn, Pearson, Sydney.
Crowley, D
& Heyer, P 2011, Communication in history: technology, culture, society,
6th edn, Pearson, Sydney.
Moodle,
study guide module 8. 2015.
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