ADVANTAGES AND

DISADVANTAGES OF
COMPUTER
APRIL AGABAO, VERNA DELL
CORPUZ & MARYJOY
MARIANO
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 COMPUTER
• A p r o g r a m m ed d e v ic e w ith a g r o u p o f in s t r u c tio n s to p e r f o r m s pe c if ic t a s k s a n d
g e n e r a te r e su lts a t a r e a l ly h ig h s p e ed . A Co m p u te r is a m a c h in e t h at c a n s o lv e
d iff i c ul t an d d iff e r e n t p r o b le m s , p r o c es s d a ta , s t o r e & r e t r ie v e d a t a a n d p e r f o r m
c a lc u la t io n s f a ste r a n d a c c u r a te l y a s c om p a r e d f r o m h u m an s .

• M o d er n c o m pu t e r s c a n d o to n s q u i te c a lc u la te . Co m p u te r c a n b e d e f in e d a s a
m a c h in e w h i c h r e c e iv e s in p u t s to r e s i t a n d t he n p r o c e s s t he s to r e d d a ta a s p e r
th e in st r u c tio n s g i ve n b y th e u s e r o f th e c o m p u te r a n d f i n al ly g iv e s t h e o u tp u t a s
r e q u ir e d.
 COMPUTER
• An Electronic Machine
• Ta k e s d a t a a s I n p u t
• Stores data
• · Process data
• Generates Information as Output
• C o m p u t e r i s a n m a c h i n e t h a t ’s d e s i g n e d t o f i g u r e w i t h I n f o r m a t i o n .
• The term computer springs from the Latin term ‘computare’, this suggests to calculate
or programmable machine.
• Computer can not do anything without a Program.
• T h e Wo r d ‘ C o m p u t e r ’ m e a n s t o t h e m i d d l e P r o c e s s o r U n i t p l u s I n t e r n a l m e m o r y.
• Derived from Dictionary word means “to calculate”.
 IN TODAYS
TIME.....
• Nowadays computers are used in almost every field of
human society to complete our business work with
efficiency and satisfaction.

• A computer is a small but powerful and useful automated

machine for mankind. Although the computer today is a
• H o w e v e r, t h e c o m p u t e r, f o r a l l i t s
great convenience for many of us and brings many
u s e f u l n e s s , u n f o r t u n a t e l y, b r i n g s n o t
advantages.
only benefits but also harm that you
need to be aware of. Perhaps, if a
person knows such information, he
will begin to spend less time and
make productive work on the
c o m p u t e r.
AD VAN TAG E
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MULTITASKING

• Mu l tita s ki n g i s o n e am o n g th e m a in a d v a n ta g e o f c o m p u t er. P er s o n c a n d o
m u lti p le ta s k , m u ltip l e o p e r a ti on a t a s am e t im e , ca l c u la te n u m e r i c a l
p r o b le m s w i th in f ew s e c on ds . Co m p u t er c a n p e r f o r m m i lli o ns o r t r il lio n s o f
w o r k in o n e s e c o n d.
 SPEED

• N o w c o m p u t e r i s n ’t j u s t a c a l c u l a t i n g d e v i c e . N o w a d a y ’s c o m p u t e r h a s v i t a l r o l e
in human life. One of the most advantages of computer is its incredible speed,
which helps human to finish their task in a few seconds.
COST/STORES
HUGE
• A m o u n t o f k n ow le d g e it ’s co ff e e c os t
s o lu ti o n .
w it h in a
P e r s on
c off e e
c an save
b u d g e t.
huge d a ta
C e n tr a l iz e d
d a ta b a s e f o r s to r i ng i nf o r m a ti o n w h ic h i s
th a t th e m aj o r a d v a n ta g e w h ic h w ill
reduce cost.
 ACCURACY
• O n e a m o n g th e ba s i s a d v a n ta g e o f
c o m p u te r i s w h ic h w i ll p e r f o r m n o t
o n ly c a lc u la t io n s b ut also w ith
accuracy
DATA SECURITY

• Protecting digital
data is understood as
data security.
 TASK
COMPLETER
• Completes tasks that might be
impossible for humans to
complete.
C O M M U N I CAT I O
N
• Computer helps the user in
communication with the other devices.
better understanding and

• The computer with the Internet helps you to express our views
and needs freely without any problems through text Internet
messengers. The famous communication platforms like Quora,
Twitter, Reddit, etc.
 PRODUCTIVITY

• T he le v e l o f p r o d u c ti v ity g e ts a u to m a t ic a ll y d o u b le d a s th e c o m p u te r c a n
f i n ish th e w o r k a t a v er y f a s t tim e .
 REDUCES WORK
LOAD

• I n f o r m at io n a r e o f te n a cc es s e d b y m o r e th a n o n e p e r s o n w i th th e n e c e s s i ty
f o r w o r k to b e d u p lic a te d .
RELIABILITY
• Computers can perform the same sort
of work repeatedly without throwing
up errors thanks to tiredness or
boredom, which are quite common
among humans.
 STORAGE
• Computer memory has much more storage capacity
than humans which can be reduced or increased as per
our need at any time. We are not able to store audio,
video, image, text, etc. in our memory until limit but
this can be stored inside the computer.
D I SADVAN TAG E
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VIRUS&HACKIN
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• Vir us m a y b e a w o r m an d h a c k in g i s j u s t a n u n a u th o r iz e d a c c e s s o v e r
co m p ut e r f o r a f e w i lli ci t p u r p os e , b u t i t c a n r u i n y o u r c o m p u te r a s w e ll a s
h av e a c c e s s to al l o f y o u r s o c ia l m e d ia a c c o un t s , b a n k a c c o u n t a n d o t h e r
co n f id e n tia l f ile on y o u r c om p u te r.
ONLINE CYBER
• Online CRIMES
cyber crime means the
computer and network may have been
utilized in order to commit a crime.
REDUCTION OF EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
• Mainly past generation wasn’t used to
Computers/PC or they need the
knowledge of computer. However when
computer came this has become their
greatest problem in the field.
 HIGH COST

• C o m pu t e r s a r e e xp e n s i ve . Ev en f o r f o r em o s t a ff o r d a b le c o m p u te r s a r e s ti ll
v e r y e x p en siv e f o r a ty p ic a l p e r s o n a liv e .
 DISTRACTIONS/
DISRUPTIONS
• If you ever spent hours browsing and searching the web, listening to
music, watching, movies or watching videos on YouTube, then you
can recognize how distracting computers can be, may it be with your
school works, your job or with the family. The reason why is because
of how highly entertaining all of these movies, music, browsing,
social media etc., is nowadays.
INCREASE WASTE AND NEGATIVE
IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
• With the speed of computers and the other electronic
devices can offer, other devices gets replaced and all
of the old ones get thrown out. Destroying old
equipments that can no longer be salvaged are either
incinerated over fire or crushed which both gives
negative impact over our environment.
H EALT H C O N C E R N S
• To d a y, a l o t o f p e o p l e c o n t i n u e t o u s e c o m p u t e r s t h r o u g h o u t t h e d a y,
especially those who had a job that was totally dependent on the
computer and the Internet. Such continuity can lead to health
p r o b l e m s s u c h a s p o o r e y e s i g h t , l o w e n e rg y, o b e s i t y i n t h e b o d y, a n d
m a n y t y p e s o f d i s e a s e s . Vi e w i n g t h e m o n i t o r s c r e e n o f a c o m p u t e r a l l
day weakens vision and also hurts back.

• By spending lots of time and doing useless things, one can lose his
precious time and spoil his health and have a lot of health concerns
specially when one becomes so addicted to computers.
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