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WORK OR LE ISURE?
Computers
CURRENTLY, SOCIETY IS SURROUNDED BY COMPUTERS.
PEOPLE SEEM TO BECOME INCREASINGLY DEPENDENT UPON THEM.
HOW MUCH ARE COMPUTERS IN OUR L IVES?
INTRODUCTION
HYPOTHESES
1. The older people get, the less they use computers.
2. As people age, they use computers more for work than for leisure.
RESULTS
Ages
38.5%
23.1%
38.5% 20-22
24-27
54-62
Computer Use
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total I use acomputer
daily
I use acomputerat home
I havemultiple
computersat home
Nu
mb
er
of
Peop
le
20-2224-2754-62
•100% of people surveyed use a computer daily
•OLDEST: 100% have multiple computers
Total I am working I use a com-puter at work
I could not do my job without
a computer
Computers make my work more efficient
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Computers at the Workplace
20-22
24-27
54-62
Num
ber
of
People
100% of the oldest generation
•Uses computers at work
•Believes that computers make their jobs more efficient
Computers and the Workplace
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Total I amworking
I use acomputerat work
I could notdo my jobwithout acomputer
Computersmake my
work moreefficient
Num
ber
of
People
Male
Female
TRENDMajority •use a computer •thinks that computers help their job
Leisure Games at home Games at work Social Networking0
1
2
3
Leisure
20-2224-2754-62
OLDEST GROUP YOUNGER GROUPSNone reported playing games or More likely to use computers for leisure social networking and playing games
H Y P O T H E S I S 1 :
T H E O L D E R P E O P L E G E T, T H E L E S S T H E Y U S E A C O M P U T E R .
WA S N O T S U P P O R T E D
H Y P O T H E S I S 2 :
A S P E O P L E A G E , T H E Y U S E C O M P U T E R M O R E F O R W O R K T H A N F O R L E I S U R E .
WA S S U P P O R T E D
CONCLUSION