Social Studies: Culture and Technology

There have been many advancements in technology over the past thirty years. Each and every one of them has impacted our society in one way or another. The greatest advancement in technology that I believe has extremely impacted our society would be computers. Over the years, they have changed eminently. Thirty years ago, computers were mostly used for just word processing. The computers back then were small and as I would describe them, 'chunky'. Nothing like what we have now, with our flat screen Mac computers and Dells. Now, we use the computer for many more things, such as internet, paint, communication, along with word processing as well. Internet has caused computers to become a huge part of our modern day lives, because it is just another way to communicate, using email and chatting. Computers have changed so much over the years, improving to such an extent, that computers back then look like nothing compared to computers now. Computers really do come in handy nowadays. For example, they are used at almost every workplace. Teachers, doctors, businessmen and women, architects, etc. use computers all the time to get their job done. Without computers, the world would definitely be a mess. Thirty years ago, it wouldn't have mattered much. But now, computers are a major factor of life. Overall, I believe that computers are the one advancement in technology that have made the greatest impact on our society.