Exposure to this new medium gives one the opportunity to aquire unlimited amounts of knowledge and a chance to communicate with others around the world. It is a fast way to create, send and consume new information. CMC extends our mental capabilities and enhances our intellect. Yet there are many people who will be left behind in the technological quest for the faster and more efficient mode of communication. Our access to people, places and information are changing.
Libraries now use computer programs to catalog.
A real change can be found in education. Despite income, school budgets or demographics soon all students will have access to information through the internet. Business is rapidly becoming computerized. Students and workers will need to be comfortable with computers. As the academic and business environments continue to move forward in computer technology, the gap is widening for those people who experience computer anxiety.