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OUTLINE

I. Is the current generation too dependent on computers? If this question were asked in the past decade, people would have been wondering what it asked.

II. Body

1. Communication and technology

2. The changing social arrangement

3. Advancement in computer technology

III. Conclusion

IV. References

Is the current generation too dependent on computers? If this question were asked in the past decade, people would have been wondering what it asked. During the past decade, computers were mostly used for the basic and simple stuff like playing of video games and writing assignments or doing some work. However, in the 21st century every process is being automated while programs, apps and robots are being made for the processes that have not been automated yet. Judging from this, yes, the generation today is too reliant on computers.

In the age where smartphones are prevalent and are only getting improved, the reliance on these gadgets is on everything from time keeping to being the only communication tool through which communication has geared to another level such that the distance between two people does not count with the advanced testing technology (Barney, 2005). As absurd as it might sound, texting between two people seated next to each other is considered as a preferable medium of communication.

The social arrangement among people has revolutionized in such a way that trusting strangers who they meet on the internet are way easier than trusting their friends (Golbeck, 2009). Countless times, many people take to Yelp to find out about its online reviews and base their decisions on it when someone recommends something to them. If a general question is asked, assuming that everyone knows the answer, for example, who is the chancellor of Germany, most people will go to the internet to the search engine Google to research. Still she, the chancellor, was the most influential person in 2012 and is still considered to be among the top influential person. While at the same time she has topped the most influential women in for eight years in the past fifteen years. Due to the speed, accuracy and efficiency of the computers, the current activities of the offices in today’s world rely on computers. Despite the numerous benefits, should the internet be down or technical faults arise, the activities are put to a halt and the working day goes to waste.

In a quest to stay ahead of the other competitors and secure the business’s secrets, firms are investing heavily in the I.T field. As a result of the business espionage adopting a different form as compared to the past, where moles were being used, very little time is needed to acquire vast information about a business through the advanced hacking techniques on things that mole cannot provide personally (Zelkowitz, 2008). In this generation, shopping is mainly done online. More so, dating has been heightened to a new level, where the multiple dating and social sites make it easier to meet someone online and establishing a relationship without meeting the other partner personally. Cases have been heard where couples meet through the online sites and when they meet in person for the first time, they are already laying out plans for their wedding (Streeter, 2011). Is it crazy, right?

Drawing from the above illustrations, it is thus safe to say that in the past 20 years this generation has grown to depend on computers for everything. However, the basics of life are an exemption from this category although there are other ways to purify the air that people breathe in but more expensive, all thanks to the computers. Currently, the computers are considered as the heart of every aspect of life.