Computer: Good or Bad

Computer: Good or Bad


Computer is the most extraordinary scientific invention of 21st century. It is a technical device which stores, analyze the data and displays the results. Computer has been the part of life in the modern era. The use of computer is growing day by day in the field of education, business, school and collages, and different offices. The computer has made the life of people easier, and it has helped the people to enhance their knowledge on the corners of the world’s vast sea of knowledge, but it also has many disadvantages as well.

Computers are widely used in the offices to input data and necessary information preserving it for the future use. One can use computer for typing with more clarity and efficiently. An enthusiastic learner can gain vast knowledge of the world using the computer. Computer has been the blessing for the researchers. We can explore the world and enter into the sphere of knowledge within the click of the mouse. The researcher can gather the sources of relevant materials for his research using the internet. We can read the books that are stored in the library that are miles away from us. The world is growing narrower because of the invention of the computer. A learner who has the thirst for knowledge can quench his thirst by entering into the web-sites of the universities and research organizations that are available in the internet. Besides, one can make the world known about his own findings using the computer and the net.

  Computers, in this modern era, are widely used in the houses. Computer is used for typing, printing the documents, listening music and playing games. It helps people to utilize their time involving themselves in creative activities like designing, and earn money staying in their own home. We can design a simple and beautiful model of a house or clothing or a complex scientific machine using the computer. The children can enjoy playing games, listening music and watching movies on the computer. They can extend their knowledge and do their homework on the computer. The pleasure that is achieved by means of computer can’t be described in mere words. A lot of employment opportunities are created for the trained persons. A difficult calculation is easily solved within the seconds using the computer.

Similarly, the business sector is also flourishing because of this invention. Computers are widely used in the factories, supply agencies and big shopping centers. We can shop at the world’s market and fulfill our wishes as per our choice and interest. Computer has reduced the cost of production since it has helped the firm carry out the difficult work using less manpower. The services that are provided by the computers are more reliable and consume less time. The company can advertise its product throughout the world using the internet. It has been effective for the quick order and delivery of the demanded goods. We can connect to the world within a few seconds using the internet and the e-mail. We can send mails and receive the mails from any corner of the world within a blink. More than that, business companies can use the computer to bring new ideas, developing new projects and designing new items using the computer. We just wonder for the delights that are brought by the computer.

Computer has been one of the extraordinary boons of the modern scientific era. But it also has been the curse for the people. Children waste their time playing games on the computer. They forget their study and the homework. People are growing lazy since they can order anything pressing simple keys on the keyboard. They lack physical exercise and many have complained that the long use of computer also harms our eyesight. Computer also has created unemployment because more complex and dangerous works are taken over by the computerized robots. Less manpower is needed in the offices and the factories because the computer can perform the job efficiently than the human beings.

Computer can harm business as well. Lots of data are preserved in the disks of the computer. If the disk containing important information is attacked by the viruses, the company cannot overcome the loss made by the computer. Besides, the hackers can crack into the field of protected area and can make the damage to the company and offices. We need skilled and learned manpower to operate the computer. Ordinary persons can not operate the computer. More than that, various trainings are needed for the operators which is highly expensive. Computers are easily available and are used in various fields effectively, but normal and poor people can not afford for it. People get addicted on the computer and they lose the power of creativity. People gather knowledge and ideas from others so that they lose their own skill and creative power.

Computer has many disadvantages. However, it has been the effective tool to keep with the time and it has eased the life of people. The world is growing narrator and the feeling of global brotherhood is increased because of the use of internet and the e-mail. Computer can be an effective tool to bring development in the poor country like Nepal. Computer helps people to bring change and economic growth for the nation.