Causes and Effects of Technology

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Technology University of Phoenix Technology has made life convenient for society in today’s world. Technology is making libraries seem like a museum for displaying old books. Reading a story is as simple as placing a CD in a player and listening to someone else read the book. Technology is doing things for us that people used to take pleasure in. Taking things for granted, is easier than ever before. A good example of Technology take-over is the internet. Fewer people go to the library to find a good book and a quiet corner. Research is at the tip of the researcher’s fingers, just being a few buttons taps away. Students can find information for essays at several websites in a matter of seconds, instead of searching volumes of books for several days. Students even have the option to purchase pre-written papers from the internet. Programs have been developed for our computers that practically write the paper for us. Some programs layout financial spreadsheets, doing the math for us. Microsoft has a program that helps create business presentations with vibrant, eye-catching graphics. Taking place of the presentations made on the clunky overhead projectors, usually created in black and white still graphics. A busy society today, would agree that without computers and software, daily life would not move as smooth as it does. The vehicles we ride in have more technology built into them than just a few years ago. The mechanical and electrical systems are constantly monitored and adjusted to meet the driver’s needs at any given time. A few years ago eight cylinder engines would only run on all cylinders. Some vehicle manufacturers are offering eight cylinder engines that can run on four cylinders to improve fuel economy. An on-board computer monitors the drivers driving habits and turns

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