Before you start

1. Finish the following sentences:

Advantages of the Computer	Disadvantages of the Computer
1. Some people enjoy… 2. People can play… 3. People are closer to… 4. Some people make money… by…	1. Lots of time…. 2. Computers are used.... 3. Communication is replaced by….. 4. Computers are….

Reading

2. Read the first paragraph of“Computers”. Predict what the rest of the reading will be about, using the choices below. You can circle more than one answer. Then continue reading the text.

1. the convenience of computers

2. the excitement of computers

3. the development of computers

4. the danger of computers

Computers

By the early 21st century, nearly every child in the Western world, and many in other parts of the world, knew how to use a personal computer. Businesses' information technology departments have gone from using storage tapes created by a single computer operator to interconnected networks of employee workstations that store information in a server farm, often somewhere away from the main business site. Communication has advanced, from physical postal mail, to telephone fax transmissions, to nearly instantaneous digital communication through electronic mail (email).

Great technological advances have been made since the days when computers were huge pieces of equipment that were stored in big, air conditioned rooms, getting their information from punch cards. The information technology industry has turned out to be a huge employer of people worldwide, as the focus shifts in some nations from manufacturing to service industries. It is a field where the barrier to entry is generally much lower than that of manufacturing, for example. In the current business environment, being proficient in computers is often a necessity for those who want to compete in the workplace.

Jobs in information technology are widely varied, although many do require some level of higher education. Positions as diverse as software designer, network engineer, and database administrator are all usually considered IT jobs. Nearly any position that involves the intersection of computers and information may be considered part of this field.

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