Computerized World
A Computerized World
Since the first computer was made in the late fifties, the technology has developed extremely. Computers that took the place of a living room then are now being made in credit card formats. More and more areas are being taken over by the computer.
As computers are capable of handling large amounts of data in a very short time, they are well suited for word-processing. I guess that it won??t be long till magnetic tapes and diskettes replace all the paper-archives. A diskette can contain much more data than a written page, and it takes fewer places it is possible to get the Norwegian telephone book on just one diskette.
In near future, a new area will be taken over by computers, namely maps.
Different routes are stored on one single compact disk. Imagine, simply insert the CD into the CD-driver in your car, and tell the computer where to go. The rest will be done automatically. This will be a safer, faster, and more comfortable way to travel.
Another new area, called “virtual reality” is currently being tested. This is a way to simulate reality on a monitor. In order to feel this so-called reality you have
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