It has been over 60 years since the first computer was made; the technology has grown leaps and bounds. Computer that used to fit in a whole room can now fit into a credit card formats. Now the computer has taken over every aspect of our lives. Data that 80 story building could store in the form of files can now fit into a small hard drive that even a child can handle. Already most of the filing has been replaced by magnetic disks, CDs and DVDs. One can monitor their location with the help of GPS device while drive. That way he can never get lost and reach destinations he never visited before without any problem.
Today, the movies are made in 3D, these are viewed through special glasses and the experience is magical. It feels like you are in the movie and you can almost feel the characters of the movie. Kids start using computer at a very early age and after he gets to know it, he usually gets addicted by it. Gone are the days when kids used to play monopoly or ludo, computer games have taken over now, the graphics of these games are getting better and better every day. But these games are also presenting some negative aspects of technology. The games that are being made today are so aggressive that it is influencing the kids in a negative way and also these games are so addictive that child forgets to do his homework. In future it would be hard to find an occupation without computers. Almost every home has a computer these days. Even some cars are run by computers now and all the aspects of the cars are now computerized. Today people maintain their household budget through computers.
Internet has become very powerful these days. You can find everything on internet, from books, music, movies, news, magazines and sports etc. Banking has become advanced; people can do everything through computers and internet while staying in the comfort of their home. They can pay their bills, transfer money, buy stuff or even they can order a pizza.
These days almost every business is run through computers in one way or another. All the database is accessible through a click of a button. It is very easy to find information about other databases. With the advancement in computer, the criminal minded people have also benefited. Cyber-crime and hacking has become a major problem. Every year millions of dollars are spent to fix the bugs caused by hacker. Porn industry has become a very a major problem for people. Credit card theft and identity theft has become a serious issue. Privacy of the people is at risk with the use of social networking sites like twitter and Facebook.