5. Other Issues

 (a)Employment and Productivity

The impact of computers on employment and productivity is directly related to the use of computers to achieve automation. The use of computers have created new job opportunities and increased productivity. At same time the introduction of computers for many social applications has substantially reduced some type of job opportunities. Many of the routine and monotonous jobs formerly done by clerks are now replaced by computers.

(b)Individuality

Another issue generally discussed connected with computer based system is its negative effect on the individuality of people .It is said that computer based system are dehumanizing and depersonalizing individuals .Human relationship presents in non computer system are completely neglected in computer-based systems .People are known by numbers rather than their names as result many people feel a loss of identity .Moreover computer based system do not allow any flexibility .Strict rules and procedures to be followed if the accuracy in the result is required and naturally people will work like machines without any human touches.

                                    Technology development in the field of computer certainly reached the man in a comfortable living condition .However it should be noted that not the technology alone that provides strength to the society .Other factors also play an important role in shaping the society .It is a part of human nature to be sociable, to meet other people .If everything is computerized, one need not go to school or office and meet and interact with the people .He will simply sit his home lime a machine and doing all his activity by pressing some buttons or keys Family and friends historically have provided powerful support mechanism for individuals.

[c] The Quality of Life

              Computerized business system increase productivity and as a result they provide better quality goods and services at lower costs .The standard of living of the people increased and people gets more leisure time for enjoyment .Monotonous and respective job can be given to the computer system .Thus computers help the quality of life of people because they can upgrade the quality of working conditions and the quality of jobs itself.

                                                      At the same time it should be noted that some jobs done with the help of computers are repetitive and routine and it forces peoples to work like a machine .Certain procedures and operations of computers based system are quite monotonous and boring and nonintellectual exercise is not expected in most cases .But those who argue in favour of computers says that this short coming is very negligible compared to the diversity of benefits derived out of the system.