54 / IELTS ESSAYS AND LETTERS
What disadvantages will people meet if they cannot use computers? What
should our government do?
Computer plays a very important role in people's work and life. We cannot
imagine what our world would be like without computer. With the
popularization of computer knowledge, computer is widely used in every
aspect of peoples work and life. If a person cannot use computer, he will be
confronted with a lot of trouble and difficulty.
Firstly, most machines and equipment are controlled by computer
nowadays, for example, automobile industry, manufacturing, power station
and even airplanes are all managed by the computer. If a person cannot use
computer, he will have difficulty in operating machines. It is hard to
imagine that a pilot can fly an airplane without intimate knowledge of
computer. Without computer knowledge, people can not fit in with the
rhythm of our society.
Secondly, people can acquire rich information on computer through the
Internet. The Internet, which abounds in innumerable valuable information,
provides people with a lot of information about world events, art, movies,
and the latest development of science and technology. If a person cannot use
computer, he will be out of fashion and lag far behind others.
Finally, computer plays a very important role in education. For instance,
students have to revise their thesis when they are fulfilling their thesis.
Without a computer, the revision work will be tedious and frustrating. In
addition, students can study long-distance courses on computer through the
Internet, which can enlarge their knowledge.
Taking into account of the disadvantages mentioned above, I think the
government should do something to popularize computer knowledge. On
the one hand, the government and the authorities concerned should
popularize computer knowledge in primary schools and secondary schools,
laying a solid foundation of computer knowledge for students. On the other
hand, the society and the communities should organize some training
courses for the people who cannot use computer. To sum up, the
popularization of computer knowledge will not only benefit the people who
cannot use computer but also the whole society.