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Now Is The Time To Be Computer Literate

Now is the time to become computer literate. Now is the time to become

familiar and comfortable with the computer because in the future we will become

virtually a paperless society and many daily activities will be linked to the

computer.

Mail delivery to the home and business will be almost entirely phased

out and e-mail will replace it. Bills will come via the computer and paid the

same way. Pay checks will be electronically deposited to your bank account. On

special occasions such as birthdays, greeting cards will be sent from your

computer to your loved ones computer.

Shopping malls will become cyber malls and we will do our shopping via

the computer. You will be able to view on your monitor how you would look in a

certain outfit you are considering to buy. Imagine traveling over the entire

mall in a comfortable in front of your computer. Push a button and the entire

stock of a store will be at your finger tips. When you do go to a store to shop

you will not use money. You will use either a credit card or debit card which

will automatically deduct the amount if you purchase from your bank account.

Our homes will be run by computers. Computers will adjust the

temperature. Home appliances will be linked to the computer. Imagine driving

home from work and calling your computer and having it start dinner for you.

Have it adjust the temperature so your home will be a comfortable temperature

when you arrive. Window covering will be adjusted to allow the correct amount of

sunlight in. Light fixtures will automatically adjust to the right level of

light in your home.

The way of business conducted be entirely changed. Instead of long

distance business trips, business will be conducted via interactive tele-

conferences. Documents and files will be stored on computers hard drives. Much

of this is done today but in the future it will expand as we become a paperless

society.

Many workers will not have to go to a place of employment. They will

work from their homes via the computer. For those who do have to drive to work

it will become less stressful as computer help to keep traffic congestion down.

Cars will have on board computers to keep them aware of road conditions, traffic

backups, and which route is best to take. On board computer will also replace

maps and give directions from your current location to where you are going. If

you happen to get lost your computer will get you back to the correct road.

The education system will also join the computer age. Every student will

have access to a computer. Text books will be on disks. Students will have

access to a vast amount of reference material via the computer modem from far

away universities and other institutions. Home work will done on the computer.

Instead of turning in papers on which you have done your homework you will

either turn in a disk or send it to your teachers by a modem. Teachers will no

longer have to spend hours grading papers. Homework and in class work will be

graded by the computer. Test will be taken on the computer and you will know as

soon as you finish you will know what your score is. At the end of the grading

period your teacher will just punch a few keys on her computer and your report

cards will print out as the computer keeps track of all your grades for the

quarter. Some classes will be conducted by interactive teleconferences much the

same business conferences are conducted. This will give students in small

schools the same educational opportunities as those in the larger school systems.

Our leisure time will also be affected by the expanded use of computers. In the

future the home communication system { phones, e-mail, faxes, and modems} and tv

service will be integrated into one system. If you want to read the newspaper

you will not have to travel to the driveway to pick it up. Just flip on your tv

and with the aid of your computer pull up the paper on your screen and read.

Magazines will be available the same way. If you want to watch a movie and just

turn on the tv and you will receive a list of what is on. Order by the computer

and sit back and enjoy the movie. Video games will be available to play on your

tv the same way. People whose hobbies are collecting things such as card or

stamps can receive the latest information on their collections from the computer.

Find yourself putting on a few extra pounds spending all your time in

front of your computer system. You can get exercise programs and a computer

generated diet geared to your specific needs from your computer

So to be a productive person in the future you will need to prepared for

the future so NOW IS THE TIME!