Effects of Computer Use on High School Students’ Sense of Community MERVYN J. WIGHTING Regent University‚ Virginia ABSTRACT The author used a mixed-method design to determine whether and how use of computers in the classroom affects sense of learning in a community among high school students (N = 181). The results indicate that using computers in the classroom positively affects students’ sense of learning in a community. Analyses revealed that students believed that connectedness with their
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Chapter I Problem and its background Introduction In present times ‚ computer gaming has been popular mostly within the students’ societies worldwide. Like a virus ‚ excessive gaming has also been contagious within the society ‚ creating an indestructible and unstoppable problem concerning its effects. In local concept ‚ students and non-students here in the Philippines has been massively influenced with the habit of computer gaming even it sometimes affects their daily productive activities such
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SINGLE BOARD COMPUTERS FOR EMBEDDED APPLICATIONS Presented by: Anshuree Punetha‚ Shruti Vajpeyi‚ Sudeshna Bhattacharjee Students of Shri Ram Murti Smarak Women’s College of Engineering & Technology ABSTRACT Developments in VLSI (Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits) technology have led to implementation of an entire microcomputer on a single board. SBC (Single Board Computers) are complete computers built on a single circuit
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The effects of computers on the world Abstract In our societies today‚ no one could really predict the actual effects of computers‚ but the changes that have taken place on the people’s daily lives are actually evident. The manner in which people over depend on the computers technology has rapidly increased and has brought several changes on the economic sector‚ political sector‚ and the education sector. The computers could possibly isolate from each other. They could also alter the face-to-face
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Effects of Using Computers As the world is developing rapidly‚ people rely more and more on science and technology. When they define the concept of science and technology‚ “most people today think of silicon chips‚ iPods‚ high-definition TVs‚ and visual cell phones” (Wilson 320). Among those high-tech inventions‚ cars and cell phones are two scientific inventions that mostly affect people’s lives. For example‚ they can get to the destination faster or simply make a phone call to talk instead of
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Introduction Geography’s study area is ‘‘the world and all that is in it” (Fitzpatrick‚ 1993‚ p. 156). Economical‚ political‚ scientific‚ and military impacts of geography have become crucial in our daily lives as the world has become a global village in the 21st century. Interpreting ordinary issues in this era requires a solid understanding of geographic issues ranging from economy such as the argument between the USA and China over their trade deficits to politics such as the involvement of
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The International School Seychelles IGCSE Computer Studies CIE 0420 Theory Notes Contents 1 Applications Of Computers‚ Their Social & Economic Implications................................ 1 1.1 The Range And Scope Of Computer Applications ............................................................................. 1 1.2 The Social And Economic Implications Of The Use Of Computers....................................................... 3 2 System Analysis ................
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Computer hacking is the act of modifying computer hardware or software‚ in order to cause damage to sensitive data on a computer or to simply steal confidential information. Computer hackers often target home and office computers that are connected to the Internet. The Internet is a gateway for a computer to connect to the world‚ which also makes it vulnerable to attacks from hackers from across the globe. What are the consequences of computer hacking? Let us find out. Computer hacking is a breach
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started when computers has become one the needs in every home a building and has effected the youth culture.Most of youth or teenagers in the year 2010 ranging from 12 to 20 years old is now suffering from Internet Addiction Disorder (IDS).Internet access are now accessible everywhere we go and it makes it easier for youth to be addicted to the internet.There are no cure for computer addiction.This viral addiction has affected many parts of the society and the economics.Parents buy computers for their
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It is an undeniable fact that computers have had an enormous impact on the 21st century. Computers have introduced today’s society to “instant getification‚” a term which represents how people are able to shop‚ listen to their favorite songs‚ find an old friend or get information on virtually anything they desire at the touch of a mouse click. Long gone are the days of depending on phonebooks‚ encyclopedias or the Dewey Decimal system; and rightfully so‚ especially when there is Google. Despite the
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