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October 17, 2007

Assignment #6 - Board Games and Computer Theft

1. Many games that children used to play on boards with dice, cards and plastic pieces are now available as computer games . Is this an example of unnecessary use of the new technology just because it is there? Describe some advantages and disadvantages of replacing a board game by computer version.

Technology has brought us so many advantages. It has made our work easier and faster. However, it has also brought many disadvantages in our lives, because we tend to rely on computers so much nowadays. And I would consider making board games with dice, cards and plastic pieces available as computer games. This is because I believe that the existence of these kinds of games gives children or the young people another reason not to socialize with others. I mean it in an indirect manner. Through it, we (in this case including I) tend to play these games on the computer because it is always available whenever and whereever we want to play, plus the fact that it never complains because it doesn't have any feelings. The things I may have mentioned may be classified as an advantage and as a disadvantage.

As I said, it is a disadvantage in our part because it leaves up having up with ourselves alone. With this, you are not making friends with other children in the community and miss so many other things. Disregarding other people's feelings and thought would also be learned from this. So, in my very own opinion, making these games available on the computer offers no advantages at all.
2. Suppose an employee uses computer time, services and storage on an employer's computer for the employee's own business. Can you consider such action as a theft? Why or why not?
The fact that it is not the computer that is owned by the employee and he or she used the computer time, services and storage for his or her own business without the permission of the employer, I would consider this action as theft. Theft in two counts. The fact that I (in this case, I am the employer) pay this certain employee to do my job, he or she still uses her time for his and his benefits alone. His or her own business would not, in any way, benefit me or the company, so this is just like the act of stealing something for me.

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