Now is the time to become computer literate. Now is the time to
become familiar and comfortable with the computer because in
the future we will become virtually a paperless society and many
daily activities will be linked to the computer.
Mail delivery to the home and business will be almost
entirely phased out and e-mail will replace it. Bills will come via
the computer and paid the same way. Pay checks will be
electronically deposited to your bank account. On special
occasions such as birthdays, greeting cards will be sent from
your computer to your loved ones computer.
Shopping malls will become cyber malls and we will do our
shopping via the computer. You will be able to view on your
monitor how you would look in a certain outfit you are
considering to buy. Imagine traveling over the entire mall in a
comfortable in front of your computer.
Push a button and the
entire stock of a store will be at your finger tips. When you do go
to a store to shop you will not use money. You will use either a
credit card or debit card which will automatically deduct the
amount if you purchase from your bank account.
Our homes will be run by computers. Computers will adjust
the temperature. Home appliances will be linked to the computer.
Imagine driving home from work and calling your computer and
having it start dinner for you. Have it adjust the temperature so
your home will be a comfortable temperature when you arrive.
Window covering will be adjusted to allow the correct amount of
sunlight in. Light fixtures will automatically adjust to the right
level of light in your home.
The way of business conducted be entirely changed.
Instead of long distance business trips, business will be
conducted via interactive tele-conferences. Documents and files
will be stored on computers hard drives. Much of this is done
today but in the future it will expand as we become a paperless
society.
Many workers will not have to go to a place of employment.
They will work from their homes via the computer. For those who
do have to drive to work it will become less stressful as
computer help to keep traffic congestion down. Cars will have on
board computers to keep them aware of road conditions, traffic
backups, and which route is best to take. On board computer will
also replace maps and give directions from your current location
to where you are going. If you happen to get lost your computer
will get you back to the correct road.
The education system will also join the computer age. Every
student will have access to a computer. Text books will be on
disks. Students will have access to a vast amount of reference
material via the computer modem from far away universities and
other institutions. Home work will done on the computer. Instead
of turning in papers on which you have done your homework you
will either turn in a disk or send it to your teachers by a modem.
Teachers will no longer have to spend hours grading papers.
Homework and in class work will be graded by the computer.
Test will be taken on the computer and you will know as soon as
you finish you will know what your score is. At the end of the
grading period your teacher will just punch a few keys on her
computer and your report cards will print out as the computer
keeps track of all your grades for the quarter. Some classes will
be conducted by interactive teleconferences much the same
business conferences are conducted. This will give students in
small schools the same educational opportunities as those in the
larger school systems. Our leisure time will also be affected by
the expanded use of computers. In the future the home
communication system { phones, e-mail, faxes, and modems} and
tv service will be integrated into one system. If you want to read
the newspaper you will not have to travel to the driveway to pick
it up. Just flip on your tv and with the aid of your computer pull
up the paper on your screen and read. Magazines will be available
the same way. If you want to watch a movie and just turn on the
tv and you will receive a list of what is on. Order by the computer
and sit back and enjoy the movie. Video games will be available
to play on your tv the same way. People whose hobbies are
collecting things such as card or stamps can receive the latest
information on their collections from the computer.
Find yourself putting on a few extra pounds spending all
your time in front of your computer system. You can get exercise
programs and a computer generated diet geared to your specific
needs from your computer
So to be a productive person in the future you will need to
prepared for the future so NOW IS THE TIME!