We are becoming increasingly dependent on computer-based technology. How do you think it will change in the future? Is it good for us to rely so much on computers? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

It would be difficult to imagine life without

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. Over recent years ,

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, their use and potential have grown at an incredible rate and I strongly believe that

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growth will continue as more innovative ways to use them are developed.

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there are definitely some downsides to their use, I do believe the positives outweigh the negatives.

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enable us to do a wealth of tasks that would have been unthinkable for previous generations. We can bank online, book holidays, do our weekly shopping - the list of labour-saving activities is almost endless. Given the speed at which they have evolved and altered the way we do things, I am convinced that

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evolutionary trend will continue. Take,

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, the rise of virtual reality. We can already do amazing things with it, and, as a computer-based technology, it is only in its infancy. It has so many practical applications, from improving gaming to providing training for doctors or pilots to handle real-life situations. As computer processing power increases, so will its potential to enhance everything we do. Despite

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, there are dangers in relying quite so heavily on

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. So much of our daily lives are controlled by them, that without them, modern-day life as we know it would be impossible.

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store all our important data and the risk of hacking exposes us to crimes

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as fraud.

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, I would argue that the technological advances made possible by

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have improved our world in so many ways. I believe that most people would argue that any negative aspects of

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are outweighed by all the benefits they have brought. In conclusion, I believe we will probably become more dependent on

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but that our lives will improve as technology improves. While there is a negative side to

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a dependency, there are many more positives that we can focus on.