Computers Social Construction

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The computer is a relatively new technology; it is widely almost anywhere you go. It is one of the most important inventions in recent history, It has paved the way for the achievements that otherwise would not have been possible without it. For example, making it to the moon or gives us the ability to create advanced weaponry. Society has had a major part in the devilment and the adoption of the computer over time. The history of computers gives validity to the perspective, social construction of technology. Social construction of technology goes on the idea that, society has a large hand in shaping what technologies we accept. Society shaped what the computer became. One way in which it accomplishes this is by the size of the computer itself.

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