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There are many ways computers and the Internet has added a great convenience to enhance quality of life.

*Efficiency and Productivity

Computers streamline the way information is transferred and is very fast. Instead of writing a letter and mailing it, you can now get a quick answer through the innovation of e-mail and instant messaging.

Spreadsheets, word processing and database software adds much higher degrees of both efficiency and productivity in both the home and business environments. Tasks can be completed much more quickly and with a strong level of accuracy.

Businesses can better focused on new innovation and let computers take care of the more mundane and systematic tasks. This reduces costs and frees up time to focus on core competencies to grow their company.

*Access to Information

The incredible amount of information at your fingertips in another very positive effect of computers and the Internet. Through the powerful capabilities of search engines you can essentially find anything you're looking for in a matter of seconds, or minutes at the most.

Newsgroups and forums offer ways for people to share information they have with one another. Entire global "neighborhoods" have arisen through these communities and people who never would have interacted otherwise are now able to discuss and share knowledge.

Social networking platforms connect people to one another rapidly. Ever wonder whatever happened to your best childhood friend you've lost touch with? A simple search on the web or through a social network site can help you find your friend easily most of the time.

Education is another avenue that more people now have access to that was out of reach in the days of pre-Internet. Due to job or family obligations would-be students who never could find their way into the traditional classroom can pursue their educational dreams through the innovation of distance learning.

Through the Internet and computer software programs, people have a mass of information available to access. This accessibility has added a lot of value to quality of life.

*Diversity

Organizational studies have indicated that in the business environment that when a group is diverse, higher levels of innovation are possible. This concept can be likened to social networking too. People who live in different regions can now connect and learn from one another. Computers and the Internet make it possible for the world to truly be a global community on many different levels.

There are many advantages the Internet has afforded and despite the few drawbacks of the Internet, it is unlikely society would readily adapt to going back to a world without network connections. The capabilities and positive effects experienced are too vast and over the course of time society has, and will continue, to become more dependent on the Internet.

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