computer teacher
Computers have come to enhance many avenues of our lives. The way we work and the way we play was forever altered by the vast advances in technology. Due to these strides we can see the benefits and the disadvantages associated with computers. For this assignment I decided to take a personal perspective. Within my work atmosphere computers have become the norm. I'm not old enough to remember pre-calculator days. But the calculators are better now, with memory features. I remember being in high school and using my first computerized typewriter. You could type an entire document then make corrections by having the typewriter "go to" the line you indicated. That was my first experience with a word processor and I was able to use it because I was a teacher's assistant in the business department. It belonged to the department secretary. The students still had the manual typewriters. I work as a bookkeeper and have done so for over 20 years. My work has changed significantly. When I began as a bookkeeper I used manual spreadsheets called Safeguard. All of the journal entries were done manually to the individual accounts and then transferred to the general journal. I
I can be far more productive by being faster and more accurate. It is a personal challenge to focus on the advantages and to learn to deal with the downfalls this technology has created. She refused to learn the computer programs and eventually was "encouraged" to retire early. The job that I do would have required 3 people in the past but I can do all of that work in less time because of the computer programs. I worked with a woman who was an excellent bookkeeper as long as she could do it manually. This can become problematic if either party believes the other is being disrespectful to their way of communication. The double entries are programmed into the computer. Now I use Quick Books software for almost all of my clients. Faster and more technology is inevitable. t was time consuming but the balances could be verified by doing these double entries. But because of drop down menus, and help buttons it is easier to learn the various functions. If I have to think of some downsides to the technology I would start with the disadvantage that older employees have.
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