Nowadays computers are used in all fields of life. You can find them in banks, post offices, shops, hospitals, restaurants, pharmacies, libraries, offices, factories, homes and so on. You can find more and more computers at schools. Computer Science as a subject has become an important subject in our schools. Almost every school has got a broadband connection to the internet that enables them not only e-maling but using other forms of communication (voice-mail, webcams etc.). I think the computer labs in our school are well-equipped. There are several computers in them with large screens and some printers and scanners, too.
A lot of students write their homework assignments on computers. They usually use Microsoft Office programs such as MS Word, the word processor program. They can use MS Excel, the spreadsheet program. Using MS Powerpoint you can create presentations. When creating slides you can insert photos, music and even some videos if you like.
Unfortunately, there are drawbacks of computers and the internet. Some people spend too much time in front of their computers, they are addicted to the computer. It can be very harmful for their health.
There is an other form of computers, the laptop. It has some advantages for example it is easy to take it anywhere and you can use it while travelling, during meetings and on holiday. Its disadvantages are that its battery runs down quite soon, its screen is smaller and it strains the eyes more than the screen of a desktop.
The abbreviation ’www’ means World Wide Web, that is, the multimedia system of sound, text, pictures and video for presenting information on the Internet.
My two most favourite Internet activities are e-mailing and chatting. I use a free e-mail account of YAHOO that offers 1 GB storage place. I have a favourite chatroom where I can exchange messages with my chatpals in realtime.
Computers usually have CD or DVD drives for listening to music or watching videos. I am in the lucky situation that I can edit and write my music CDs and video DVDs.
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