Computers are everywhere these days. They are, of course, in all of our homes and workplaces: you’ll seldom walk into an office without seeing a sea of black rectangles staring back at you, and since the pandemic, many of us now have a ‘work laptop’ alongside our standard ‘regular laptop.’
With this total ubiquity of the computing device, it is surprising how little many of us actually know about what goes on inside a computer.
- The ability to self-troubleshoot
How many of us have been working away on a computer only to have it shut down unexpectedly? Or else come home to find the laundry we left in the machine unwashed, with an ERROR message blinking at us from its screen?
Turning to an expert for repair, however, can be very costly. Not to mention the extreme irritation of having to wait until your device is fixed to use it again, with no control over when that happens.
By learning more about the computer at the heart of your device, you’re more likely to be able to fix at least basic issues immediately and by yourself.
- Career opportunities
Doing basic research on your own will help you to solve basic computer problems, which will likely make you popular among your friends and family.
Other fields need computers scientists and software engineers as well: train operations companies, government defense departments, hospitals and healthcare centers, as well as big tech companies, are always in need of people who can keep the systems running.
- Relieving anxiety
In an age when many of us feel overwhelmed by the pace of progress, articles and news reports that blame computers and digital technology for the world’s ills can make us feel even more disconnected from the devices we use every day. Just google ‘Technology is ruining…’ and have a look at some of the things that come up.
- You can do cool stuff!
People with the know-how to mess about with their computers are always doing cool stuff. Whether you’re interested in tracking your finances or in creating a multimedia light display for your local park, learning the ins and outs of a computer is the place to start on both projects.
Once you understand how your computer works, you can start building or using a huge variety of apps to do all sorts of interesting things. You can even get creative with the construction of the computer itself! Many computer experts choose to build their own computers using unique, modified parts. Some people even turn their homemade computers into incredible works of technological art.
Whatever you want to accomplish with your new computer learning, there is absolutely no downside to knowing a bit more about what’s going on inside the computers in your life!
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