Advantages and disadvantages of the computer.

Computers are beneficial to students with special needs. Through programs and certain lessons devoted to children with specific limitations, they can have the ability to perform tasks and learn things that they could not normally do. This can be accessed at any time by the children, unlike a special needs worker. However, by simply teaching a special needs child through computers, they do not obtain the interaction needed for social skills, which can place them at a disadvantage.

 In today's world it has almost become compulsory to have a working knowledge of computers. You hear bewildering stories of fourteen year olds who hack into the Pentagon computers, or teenagers who create software worth millions and are touted as the technological giants of tomorrow. Most schools teach computer programming as a regular part of the curriculum. It is impossible to prevent children from becoming computer savvy (and we don't want to either) but then it becomes incumbent upon parents to be aware of all the ramifications of having computer literate children. 

Computers are excellent learning tools because the multimedia makes education fun as well as informative. Infact computer training institutes especially for children are mushrooming all over the country. There are also many CDRoms available, specially designed as learning tools for children of different age groups. They teach through games, activities and multimedia. They are excellent in the classroom, and home, as a supplement to the normal teaching process. The problem begins when the use of computers spills over into the child's leisure time. The time that should be spent with family or in healthy physical activity or in reading or some other hobby is spent at the computer. Also a computer tends to isolate a child making him less social and interactive.  

Advantages:

     - Computers are extremely fast

     - Computers are very accurate

     -  Computers can keep large amounts of information in a small space

     - Computers work continuously for 24 hours a day.

     - Computers can do some jobs that would be impossible without them

Disadvantages:

     - Computers replace people in employment

     - Computers hold personal information which may be misused.

     - Problems arise when computers cannot be used (i.e system breakdown) Anonymous