Computers & Consumer society

The Computerization of Consumer Society

By Andrew Petukhov, 8 “A”

1. The Consumer Society2. Computerization of society3. History of computing4. Great People5. Computers today6. Shopping online

Plan

To prove that the computer is the main instrument of the consumer society’s living arrangement.

Objective

The Consumer Society

Consumerism is a social and economic order that is based on the systematic creation and fostering of a desire to purchase goods and services in ever greater amounts.

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Cycle of consumerism

Computerization of society is the development and implementation of technical base of computers that provide quick receipt of results of information processed and its accumulation.

Computerization of society

The era of modern computing began with a flurry of development before and during World War II, as electronic circuit elements replaced mechanical equivalents, and digital calculations replaced analog calculations.

History of computing

George Stibitz is internationally recognized as one of the fathers of the modern digital

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History of computing

William Henry "Bill" Gates III, (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, author, and is chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen.

Great People

Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is also an American business magnate and inventor. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Apple Inc.

Great People

The explosion in the use of computers began with "third-generation" computers.

Computers today

The amount of computers in the World increases every day. In 2008 it exceeded 1 billion. Scientists forecast that it will exceed 2 billion in 2014.

Computers today

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Online shopping is the process whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller in real-time, without an intermediary service, over the Internet. It is a form of electronic commerce.

Online shopping

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