Computers and the Internet

The world today is dominated by the computer. Fourth graders use the words "modem", "hard drive", "byte", and "PC" in their normal, everyday vocabulary. Sixth graders speak of "e-mail" and "IM". By seventh grade students are capable of simple computer repair, and by ninth grade students are experts at the basics and are moving forward. The words "virus" and "mouse" take on different meanings. There are family websites. Some children have computers in their bedrooms. But why? Why are people, mostly children, obsessed with using the 18-inch monitor in their living rooms?
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