The decade of the 80’s saw an explosion in computer technology and computer usage that deeply changed our society. Computers are now part of everyday life, they are in their simplest form a digital watch or more complexly computers manage power grids, telephone networks, and the money of the world.
Henry Grunwald, former US ambassador to Austria best describes the computer’s functions,
“It enables the mind to ask questions, find answers, stockpile knowledge, and devise plans to move mountains, if not worlds.”
Society has embraced the computer and accepted it for its tremendous powers that can be used for business, education, research, and warfare.
One of the most recognizable figures of software design is Bill Gates, the president and founder of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft has a basic monopoly on the computer world. They write the operating system and the applications to run the system. And when everyone catches up, they change the version.
Computers though have not been a failure in businesses; they allow information to be shared very quickly. The home office is a product of computers; people can work conveniently from home instead of going to their offices.
Computers are one of the most important items society possesses today. The computer will be deeply imbedded in peoples’ lives even more when the technology progresses more and more. Businesses will become heavily dependent as video conferencing and working from home become increasingly more feasible.
The Internet will reach into lives, offering an escape from reality and an information source that is extremely vast.
