Living with

Computers
Digital Generation
Computer

BENEFITS OF THE
COMPUTER
I.
Computer
A COMPUTER IS A MACHINE OR DEVICE THAT
PERFORMS PROCESSES, CALCULATIONS AND
OPERATIONS BASED ON INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED BY A SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE
PROGRAM.
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Types of Computers
 II
Digital Generation
Digital Generation
A GENERATION OF PEOPLE BORN IN
THE DIGITAL ERA THAT HAS GROWN
UP WITH ACCESS TO DIGITAL
INFORMATION AND THE ABILITIES
TO NAVIGATE THE NEW
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES.
Can you live
without computer?
 Chapiter I

Computer:
… a good friend?
This is how some people
answered when questioned about
the use of computers in their
lives.
I have a self-driving car equipped
with GPS navigation and an
automated autopilot system. Most
of the time, the computer system
drives and I check my emails.
As a lecturer, I use a large
touchscreen monitor. It’s an
interesting interactive whiteboard
that eases my lectures.
As a disabled person who has sight
problems but working with
computers, I use an assistive
technology called screen reader to
help with onscreen texts, menus
and icons.
As a champion of video games, I
bought a head-mounted display
device that helps me enjoy 3D
video games.
I bought an iphone 14 pro for
uploading new videos on my tiktok
accounts. I work as a social media
influencer for my mom’s business.
Our school is equipped with a good
wireless network. I can get
connected with my e-devices
everywhere in the campus.
 Chapiter II

• COMPUTER:… AN
ENEMY?
Our world has developped a serious
technological dependence. My
father couldn’t withdraw his pay
from the nearest ATM because the
network had a problem.
Computers produce too many e-
wastes like broken chargers,
microchips, cables that are not
biodegradable and difficult to be
reused.
Young people suffer from computer
addiction causing serious physical
and mental health problems.
Cybercrime is a crime committed
with the use of e-devices to steal
someone’s personal identity and
personal data for evil uses.
Cyberbullying is the use of digital
technologies in order to harass a
person by sending, posting or
sharing harmful contents.
The four As of Internet destroy
youth. The internet is accessible,
affordable, anonymous and
addictive.
 Chapiter 3
Things we can do on the
computer…
An accountant uses a computer to
work daily financial activities and
sends customers invoices.
As a graphic designer, I edit photos
and videos and then design flyers.
I use digital drawing softwares to
design mechanical parts.
 I. Complete the words.

COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES

WITH THE SUITABLE WORDS.
1. Narrator is a ……. ……. software used
by visually impaired people to read the
content of the computer screen.
2. The….-…. …… is a device worn on the
head that it used for gaming, aviation,
engineering and medicine.
3. The Tesla 3 car has an automated
driveless system called…….
4. I bought a tablet which has a
very sensitive and interactive …….-
………. monitor.
5. You can track your smartphones
by ……. in case of theft.
6. You can’t……. videos with
Youtube.
Which computer do these pictures
illustrate?
What problem do these people have?
1. I can’t access into my phone
because the fingerprint sensor is
broken.
2. This drawer is full of broken
chargers.
3. Sam lost appetite for three days
because her new smarphone screen
got broken.
4. An intruder accessed into my
Facebook account and posted
aggressive contents on stories.
5. Julia has been intimidated to
send nude photos to an unknown
on Instagram.
6. Most young people are used to
posting fake information on their social
media profiles.