Question15

Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people
say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Great advancement in the field of science and technology has resulted into the
invention of numerous devices, which have made our life easy and comfortable.
Among the devices, which are widely used in the present time, is computer. Indeed
computer has become basis need of modern people. There is a symbol of
modernity. Despite this fact computer like other devices has pros and cons. Having
computer certainly has disadvantages but there are some good aspects of it too.
Computers are useful in business, in education and home. The use of computer has
reduced time span of many works. Any works can be done sitting in a place and
pressing few keys. It has enabled people to know happenings of the world shortly
after it happens.
Computer has made it easier for people to communicate in addition to saving time
and money. Formerly, operating business used to be totally manual work. Because
of payments to be made for workers, goods used to costly. The use of computer has
surely reduced cost of goods. Moreover, a chance of miscalculation is very less if
done with computer than with a human brain. The use of computer in education
sector has brought changes in the age-old teaching materials. Way viability of
materials allows teachers to use them for effective educating. As in business and
education computer is useful at home. Leisure time of family members does not
become burden. They can si at a place and spend time watching any movies they
like. Computer puts a stop to writing letter, posting it and waiting for the reply.
Needless to say computer has numerous advantages. Nonetheless it has
disadvantages too use of computer results into unemployment as computer can
perform the duty that might need nearly six to seven workers. Unemployment is
likely to result into crimes. Continuous work with computer causes loss of eyesight
in the long run. Internet, which is widely used to see pornographic scenes, corrupts
the mind of teenagers.
In conclusion, computer crime does have a drastic affect on the world in which we
live. It affects every person no matter where they are from. It has made those who

committed the crimes into top headlines. It is ironic that those who in secret break
into computers across the world for enjoyment have been labeled as deviance.
Many hackers view the Internet as public space for everyone and do not see their
actions as criminal. Hackers are as old as the Internet and many have been
instrumental in making the Internet what it is now. Yet, despite this view popular
culture and society have labelled hackers and computer criminals as deviance.
Since the Internet is a global tool, many of the crimes that are committed extend
beyond national borders. For this reason the advent of computer crime have made
the global community smaller. What one hacker does