Research Paper on:
Cultural Impact of Computer Technology During the Past Two Decades

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very presence has drastically altered humanitys existence since the middle to late 1940s. Through a number of developments, computers have not only become integral components of virtually every aspect  of a persons life, but they have also been successfully assimilated into homes all across America for personal and business use. "...Computerization has touched more people more visibly in  their work than in any other kind of setting -- home, schools, churches, banking, and so on. Workplaces are good places to examine how the dreams and dilemmas of  computerization really work out for large numbers of people under an immense variety of social and technical conditions" (Computerization at Work). There is practically nothing that computers do not  influence in one manner or another, which has caused society to render itself dependent upon its constant application. The impact upon American culture  has been staggering since the inception of the home computer. Not only are people able to do their banking, shopping and business transactions over the computer, but they are  also more apt to obtain their education from there, as well. There was a time when students had to rely upon the traditional -- and archaic -- educational methods  of attending class, abiding by the pre-established schedules of instructors, following a curriculum upon which they had little time to focus, as well as rearranging their lives to accommodate their  schooling. This is no longer the case with the advent of telecommunications technology in the classroom -- the classroom being the privacy of the students own home.  How has this remarkable advancement assisted with educational technology? It is nearly impossible to overlook the many benefits that are inherent to such programs