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Computer and the Internet - Coggle Diagram
Computer and the Internet
advantages
enable people to work from home
equal opportunities for young people in developing nations
promote trading/cultural exchange/global awareness
open courses online help teenagers learn almost anything from experts
outsourcing helps increase productivity
communication becomes easier thanks to breakthroughs in technology
business opportunities are abundant
online shopping/e-commerce develops
entertainment
study English becomes easy with authentic materials, open courses
disadvanatges
real-life interaction is not a priority any more
virtual relationships make people lonely
fears, gossips and prejudices are spread easily
cyber-bullying/ body shaming/ computer fatigue and addiction become popular/common
online fraud
viruses: destroy information system, steal personal/customer data, leak national/confidential infomation
physical health problems: obesity, eye-related problems, sedentary life style
mental health problems: lack of real life interactions--> feeling of being isolated/lonely,
unhealthy websites->more criminals
Impact on children
busy parents--> let children have unsupervised access to the internet
lack of life experience--> children put themselves in dangerous situations (being kidnapped, abused)
lack of education and awareness--> children copy actions and experiments they see online
physical/ mental health problems
quality of information
info can be distorted/ biased/ falsified
internet users really need to have critical thinking/education to evaluate the reliablity of the info