The computer was a revolutionary invention that began developing in 1946 at the University of Pennsylvania. Computers help make life easier and are used everywhere, like work environments, school, at home, in hospitals and many other places. The computer impacted the world in multiple ways, such as our entertainment with movies and video games, the way we use the Internet to communicate on social media and video chatting, in our education system; In business, and medically. However, there are negative impacts as well, such as multiple health issues. During the Cold war when an arms race was occurring between the United States and the USSR, the tech race was also in effect. Many types of computers were invented during the Cold War, even the …show more content…
They have improved and even created a whole new type of entertainment. Movies have evolved into stunning and realistic art, using the power of computers to create amazing graphics and effects. In the movie Jurassic Park, computers help to make the movie filled with terrifying and well detailed dinosaurs. Before computers helped with graphics, movies like Godzilla (1958) had a man in a costume playing Godzilla, and the most recent Godzilla (2014) movie uses graphics and special effects to make Godzilla look realistic. Without computers, animated movies like Toy Story would have been impossible to make. Computers did not just improve entertainment, they also started a whole new type of entertainment. Video games stated to become a major form of entertainment in the 1980’s, and would not be possible without using computers to program them. They also impacted our society today, up to 97% of American Children aging from 12 to 17 play video …show more content…
Computer systems are used for bookkeeping in accounting function, including employee payroll and other expenses and revenues that impact the business’s finances. Computers also play a big role in communication within the business, computer faxes and especially electronic mail have changed the way that business communicates. Email has also allowed employees within the business to be able to collaborate with each other. Product design has also been a revolutionary computer application in business. Engineers can now use programs to aid them in designing consumer products and simulate these products in different scenarios. One example of a program used by businesses is CAD, which is “the use of computer systems to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design”. Another computer application in business is marketing, changing the way sellers and buyers do business. With any PC today, people can shop online and receive their purchased item within a week or less. Computer have greatly impacted the business world, with accounting, communication, product designing, and