The Effects of Computer Technology to Student’s Lifestyle

and Study Habits”. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

In the years where computers are not yet invented, students are not yet engaged in activities using technologies. Students rely on books and visit library facilities to study, read their notes and to review their school lessons. During those years, despite the lack of computers and hi-tech gadgets students still achieve high and good grades and the students are still focused on their studies. They strive hard just to attain higher and better grades in their education.

As years passed, industrial evolution occurred and great changes and improvements happened. One of these changes is the invention of the …show more content…

Most students now use computers not to do research work, but to play games, opening their facebook accounts to chat with friends and the worst, to destroy other’s dignity by the social networking wars and arguments. Students also make use of the computer to watch pornographic pictures and videos to satisfy their selves.

Students can use the computer to fake their grades which they send to their parents. Staying in front of the computer for long hours can also affect the health of the students especially their eyes due to the radiation of the lighting of computer screen produce. Computers can also be used in forgery and faking of important files and documents which is a major crime especially in the city of Manila.
Despite these negative effects of computers, computer technology has made our lives a lot easier and convenient. For instance our banking needs. Years ago, people had to manually file the important data of their customers; now they just use the computer to find these data. In just one click, they would instantly find the name of the customer, the birth date, the address, e-mail address, phone numbers and etcetera. As for the clients of these banks, they can also easily get a quick look at their account balances through logging in to the bank website; in addition to that a lot of people are able to apply for a loan with the use of the computer. Because of the birth of