Introduction to Information Technology

use among 12 to 17 year olds has risen .9% over the past three years (137).

The bitten apple on the backs of devices seen almost everywhere had its start roughly 40 years ago. Apple Computer, Inc. was formed by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs on the first of April in 1976. That day changed America’s dependence on technology forever. The popularity of personal computers and mobile devices has undoubtedly increased year by year. Social interaction has changed completely within American society with the introduction of networking and other methods of electronic communication. The wide range of information made available through the internet and accessible devices built a ‘library’ of material for anyone to use. The age of the internet has changed American lives, for better or for worse.

“In less than the span of a single childhood, Americans have merged with their machines, staring at a screen for at least eight hours a day, more time than we spend on any other activity including sleeping. Teens fit some seven hours of screen time into the average school day; 11, if you count time spent multitasking on several devices. When President Obama last ran for office, the iPhone had yet to be launched. Now smartphones outnumber the old models in America, and more than a third of users get online before getting out of bed.”

Research suggests that up to 30% of an adolescents’ day can be taken up by screens. She uses statistics and emotive language to appeal her claims and arguments to the reader. The statistics add a sense of trustworthiness and credibility in the author as it makes the articles seem a lot more professional. It also positions the reader to feel as though technology is dreadful and the villain.

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CourseSmart and Wakefeild research did a survey on 500 American college students. 73% of students said they would not be able to study without any form of technology. 70% of students said they would rather take notes on their computers than handwriting. A surprising 91% of students said they would rather use technology to get in touch with their professors. The

Information technology has advanced in multiple ways in society, where organizations has implement the structure into their work environment. Industries have outsource their manufacturing to other places in the world and rely on telecommunication to keep the marketing. The geographic distribution has changed significantly by reducing the distance it takes to complete an operation, due to information technology. These are just a couple of examples of how this advanced technology has reshape our society and continuing.

The modern generation makes much time of computers and digital media use, to give an average of close to a third of the week. Such high attention catching use by the young generation creates a huge difference from the society traditions of attracting the youth. Therefore, the society faces a big change defined by knowledge of technology, with the young living as digital natives at the exclusion of the older generation as digital immigrants. The society continues to struggle in dealing with the risks that the digital lifestyle presents to the development of intellectual growth of children. Similarly, experts warn of harmful impacts of damage caused on the natural and biological development of the brain as children continue to use leisure time

Computer literacy has played an extremely significant role in defining who I am today, in a more unique and personal way than any traditional spoken language, and is set to define my future as well. My ability to understand and communicate with computers is something I pride myself in greatly, and is a topic in which

Credentials: I have been involved in various aspects of the computer use for over twenty years. The fascination of the empowerment that learning how to tame the machine has been feeding over the years the interest in a field, that brought to life evolution of the technologies that have changed our world.

"this generation of American kids (ages 3 to 18) is the tech-savviest in history: 27% of them use tablets, 43% use smartphones, and 52% use laptops." This shows that is quite an important subject and it is worth acknowledging. Then he also mentions how the country is also contributing to this issue by starting, "the most tech-saturated school year ever: Los Angeles County alone will spend $30 million on classroom iPads this year, outfitting 640,000 kids by late 2014." Yet only half of the parents in the USA agree that there should be such a prominence of technology in kids' lives, according to findings by, "the research firm Grunwald Associates." As you can notice, we are only though the first couple of paragraphs, yet we have passed through a number of statistics and studies. Then he shifts his concentration to the Parental Adage, "The less time spent with screens, the better." He tries to explain why parents support such a rule and apply it to their kids' lives. He represents some side effects of extensive tech use, such as, "watching too much TV can lead to obesity, violence and attention-deficit/hyperactivity

“What is technology?” Have you ever marveled about the prominence of technology in our day-to-day lives? If you ever have, you have undoubtedly appreciated its complexity and its capability to make everyday responsibilities easier for yourself. For example, you probably admire how cellphones have completely eradicated the old-fashioned method of communicating, by sending mail to friends and relatives. Or how the invention of laptops and computers have brought up a new, more efficient method to stay in touch with the world, though the internet, rather than the previous method of newspapers. However, all these basic ideas of the importance of technology are ideas of what technology has done for you, and can be completely different for others. Have you ever wondered what technology has done for others, perhaps people not in the same circumstances as you, perhaps of a different age, religion, race, gender, or socio-economic status than you? Maybe you haven’t, but Microsoft, a leading technological superpower, certainly have wondered about this as seen in their “Empowering” ad.

While the first time I used a computer was before the first time I had conscious thought, I reached out to my Dad and he told me he first brought home a computer for the family to use when I was 3 years old. At age 3, I was playing the age-old puzzle games that have captivated my enthrallment all my life (even to this day I’m trying to find a download for Zoombinis). This period must have been when technology became an important part of my life, because for every part of my life I can remember, technology has been an integral part of my life.

On a daily basis, both businesses and individuals rely on technology. It cannot be denied that technology has become part of our everyday life. As individuals, we all depend on technology, either for education, health purposes, transportation, communication, romantic relationships, and/or business growth . It is impossible to explore how each advancement in technology has impacted our lives as well as how it will impact the future, but we can briefly explore the major advancements. Technology impacts the environment, people individually, and the society as a whole.

As someone with extensive computer literacy, I understand the importance of being able to be efficient with the use of computers. Whether it is at school, or at the workplace, the struggles and inefficiency I see people have with computers results in a lot of wasted time and effort. The internet, and computers, play such a giant role in the day-to-day life of human beings that if computers were all wiped out tomorrow, humans would have a very difficult time in adapting to life afterwards. If you do not have the proper computer literacy in 2017, you are at a significant disadvantage to the rest of your peers. In this essay, I will highlight some of the causes of computer illiteracy, its effects on people’s