Effects of computers on society :: Computer Science

Effects of computers on societyInternetThe net profit was a major break-through in computing. It enabled peopleto communicate and transfer information. The internet has been aroundfor about 30 years and is always changing. It has many different uses.It can be used for video and teleconferencing, commenting information,buying products, downloading programmes and music and overmuch more. Ithink that the internet has helped society a great deal. On the otherhand, it does have its disadvantages as anything can be found on theinternet, whether it is favourable or bad. If the internet is in the wronghands it can be a very bad thing as it could be held responsible forthings corresponding rape etc. I am saying this because it is very easy for anadult to go into a chat room and pretend that they are a teenager.They could then arrange to meet up with someone, and this person wouldbe thinking that they are a teenager. This is the disadvantage of theinternet, but I feel that the good points over-power the bad.CCTVWithout CCTV, abuse rates would be higher and many criminals would gouncaught. Thanks to CCTV, this has changed. CCTV allows severalcameras to film several different areas at the same time. If someonecommits a offensive activity and it is caught on camera, it is then taken to courtand used as evidence against them. I think that this is another hugebenefit to todays society.Credit Card accustom/FraudComputers allow people to use credit cards to pay for products thatthey buy in shops. This defines it much easier for people to buysomething instead of having to pay with exchange or a cheque, which takesa while to clear they can just pay instantly with a card. Fraud isone major problem face with credit cards. If the card it stolen, itwould be relatively easy for someone to pay for products that they buywith the card, especially over the internet where no signature isrequired to make the payment. This is another disadvantage of theinternet, that anyones credi t card can be used without consent. Ithink that, although fraud is an issue with credit cards, credit cards tacit benefit society greatly.Availability of InformationThis topic links in with the internet, as well as using programmeslike encyclopaedias on the computer to find information. The internethas such a broad range of information on it that it would be almostimpossible to not find what you are looking for. or so any word canbe typed into a search engine (e.g.