WORK OR LEISURE? Computers. CURRENTLY, SOCIETY IS SURROUNDED BY COMPUTERS. PEOPLE SEEM TO BECOME...

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