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Advantages of using a computer in an office
(a) saves on space - heavy files cane be stored on computers in various file forms which could have otherwise consumed a lot of office space if they were to be stored physically in files
(b) saves on time - computer can be used to perform a lot of tasks quickly for example the accounting software makes calculations faster which could consumed a lot of time if they were to be done manually.
(c) facilitates communication - by use of computers, an organization may easily communicate to its customers through email subscriptions, social media and website.
(d) helps employees get a better understanding of data - a firm could have a data base of the items they have sold, list of clients, record of transactions and other crucial information which can easily be found and sorted from the database.
(e) automation and programming of tasks - official tasks or duties for example payment of salaries and dispatchment of periodical information can be automated and programmed by computer softwares to be done after a specific period of time.
Disadvantages of using computers in an office
(a) Unemployment - tasks that would have been done by several employees are automated and executed by a single computers hence rendering people jobless.
(b) Loss of data or crucial information - computers are prone to break downs and virus attacks which could lead to loss of data or complete destruction of information.
(c) Wastage of work time and energy - office employees are prone to misuse of computers through playing of games, engaging on social media hence loss of time meant for office work.
(d) Insecurity of data - data stored on computers could easily get into the wrong hands through networks, hacking and irresponsible employees hence putting at risk crucial information of an organization.
(e) Heavy dependence on computers - repeated use of computers may render office staff highly depended on them such that even simple tasks that would have been performed without computers have to rely on them.
kevinnyabute answered the question on February 21, 2018 at 07:49
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