Students tend to use computers more and morefrequently nowadays. Reading this chart, we can findthat the average number of hours a student spendson the computer per week has increased sharply. In1990, it was less than 2 hours; and in 1995, itincreased to almost 4 hours, and in 2000, thenumber soared to 20 hours.
Obviously computers are becoming increasinglypopular. There are several reasons for this change.First, computers facilitate us in more aspects of life.Also, the fast development of the Internet enlarges our demands for using computers. We caneasily contact with friends in remote places through the Internet. Besides, the prices ofcomputers are getting lower and lower, which enables more students to purchase them.
However, there still exist some problems, such as poor quality, out-of-date designs and soon. And how to balance the time between using computers and studying is also a seriousproblem. Anyhow, we will benefit a lot from computers as long as we use them properly.
