Question

Give the caution areas in using computer and internet technologies for studying.

Answer 1

• One should never forget that although computer helps in studying, it is not a study material by itself. Computer helps to make the process of studying easier and faster but it does not replace the process of studying.
• One should be able to make wise use of them during their study. One should have good knowledge of computers as well as the statistical tools that we make use in them.
• Computers do not have brain of their own. We may select any data and on one click we may get the diagram and graph we aim for but, it is our duty to see that we select the correct data, give suitable commands and obtain the desired analysis and pictorial representation.
• We may also end up getting incorrect graphs and data processing if we do not know the correct formulae and commands.
• If we do not use the right commands in a computer, we may even end up losing our material.

One should take following care while using internet for education:

• Just like computer, internet is also only a tool. It cannot replace books and teachers or our own thinking and reasoning.
• A lot of bogus material, irrelevant information, misleading information, plagiarized articles are available on internet. We must avoid using such information and material.
• Readers must use their own wisdom to identify if the material given is authentic and reliable or not.
• One must use data or information only from those websites which are authentic and reliable.