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