Introduction
The extreme increase in the use of computers has drastically changed the lives of many people. The computer has gained new qualities, it is not only used as a calculator, but now it entails simulation, navigation, and interaction. With the increase in computer usage, comes new software that attracts people's attention even more. Adults, adolescents and even children find themselves "losing track of time" when they sit down and play on the computer for half an hour and suddenly realize that thirty minutes has turned into a couple of hours. As changes occur in technology, we must also contemplate the effect these changes will have on individuals. We must realize that individuals are vulnerable to the virtual world and that they can get lost. The computer can serve many purposes, such as an aid for research, finishing homework and even as a means for keeping in touch with loved ones, but it can also cause an individual to get lost in the "virtual world."
In this day people are pretty lost without a computer. When an individual loses track of time and does nothing else but use the computer, than this can be seen as a problem. Some of the impacts computers have on people can be negative.
Introduction
The extreme increase in the use of computers has drastically changed the lives of many people. The computer has gained new qualities, it is not only used as a calculator, but now it entails simulation, navigation, and interaction. With the increase in computer usage, comes new software that attracts people's attention even more. Adults, adolescents and even children find themselves "losing track of time" when they sit down and play on the computer for half an hour and suddenly realize that thirty minutes has turned into a couple of hours. As changes occur in technology, we must also contemplate the effect these changes will have on individuals. We must realize that individuals are vulnerable to the virtual world and that they can get lost. The...