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Technology Changes the Way People Communicate

Posted On : Oct-24-2011 | seen (478) times | Article Word Count : 525 |

As we continue to develop our systems and computer technology, further changes are going to be seen. This article suggests tips to keep up with the world.
There are times when language may progress over the course of many years and at times, it may not make many changes for centuries. In recent years, however, it seems as if our language has changed considerably and this is especially true because of the computer age and what it has brought to the table. For some of us, it has been rather interesting and we may use various forms of computer speak on social networking sites or perhaps when we are text messaging our friends. For those of us that rely on keeping up to date with all of these changes for our business, it can get rather frustrating.

One of the problems that are often seen is the fact that computer technology changes the way that we speak, and even if we understand what we are looking at, we may not understand exactly how to pronounce the terms. This is especially true if we are self-taught or if we tend to work on our own and do not regularly talk about these things with other individuals. The reason why this can cause problems is because we may mispronounce things that other people consider to be rather common knowledge. This makes us look poorly in front of our potential clients and it can certainly make us look like we don't understand what we are talking about.

Of course, there are many things that are constantly changing about computers as anyone who has an IT job is going to be able to tell you. Different types of computers, different types of software and even the way that people talk to each other within the industry is going to change on a regular basis. While nobody could be expected to keep up with absolutely all of the changes that are seen, being able to at least speak the technology with each other is going to be mandatory in many jobs. That is why it may be necessary for you to take a seminar or to learn how to say certain computer terms by taking a CSTA course.

What about abbreviations and acronyms? These are things that seem to be popping up on a regular basis. As I mentioned at the beginning of the article, these are rather commonplace in social networking and with text messaging, but it also is rather common in the IT industry as well. Many people are trying to speed things up as much as possible and in doing so, they condense the terminology into a language all of its own. You need to be able to understand these tech terms and to make sure that you are keeping up with the latest so that you're not left behind.

There's no doubt about the fact that as we continue to develop our systems and computer technology, further changes are going to be seen. It is a far easier thing for you to keep up rather than for you to have to catch up with the current technology. Make sure that you're up to speed now and you will find it easier to keep up to speed in the future.

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Author Resource :
Bailey Scott is the author of this article about computer terms and CSTA courses. She has done research on computer communication styles for many years.

Keywords : SemCo Computer Terms, CSTA, Computer Jargon, Understanding Computer Terms,

Category : Computers : Computers

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