Q#1: Because PCs provide an ever-increasing variety of multimedia options, people are spending more and more time at their computers. Much of this time is spent playing games, Web surfing, and so on. In fact, recent studies indicate that many computer users are addicted to the Internet or to game playing. Do these facts bother you? Why or why not? Do you worry that you spend too much time at your computer? What would you do to help a friend or coworker If you thought he or she was devoting too much time to the computer? Q#2: Computers are not only getting faster, but they also are becoming exponentially more powerful all the time. For example, many think that in the next decade artificial intelligence will be developed to the point that computers can begin reasoning, weighing facts, solving problems, perhaps even making decisions. Will people relinquish even a tiny bit of control to computers? If so, what kinds of decisions will we allow them to make for us? What risks do we run by enabling computers to become smart enough to solve problems or ultimately to think? Q#3: Access to technology is very important for survival in this era but it is not enough and general public must be taught to use the technology. How would you define computer literacy for each of the following groups of people in our country? a. School students b. Primary school teachers c. University graduates d. government officials Q#4: What is your opinion about the internet, do you think the Web change the society around the world? How is the Internet different in its influence from television or radio? There are concerns about Web content at all levels. Parents want to protect their children; governments want to keep their citizens in ignorance of other political movements; closed societies want to keep out different ideas. Discuss why some of these goals are good; some are not. Who should be responsible for what contents can and cannot be posted on the internet? Q#5: Many large grocery stores issue loyalty cards to their regular customers. When you check out If you have the card, the cashier scans the card and you get special sale prices. The store also gets information about your shopping habits. Is this an invasion of your privacy? Do you have such a card? Have you ever thought about how much information? the store can accumulate about you