The Attention Of Technology: The Inventions Of Computer Technology

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Attention-getter: Computer technology is by far the most relatable brach in the wide spectrum of technology. The invention of the first programable machine could be considered as one of the most significant inventions of the 20th century, and the essence of such creation has continued to spread throughout the 21st century. Thesis statement: With the power of computers at our hand, our society has made several improvements in different aspects of our everyday life which can range from education, all the way up to the government itself. Fairhearing or Significance: No other device has being adopted by more people in the world, wether you have a desktop computer, personal computer/laptop, or even one the most recent smartphones by top software/hardware …show more content…

The mobile phone market is one of the most successful industries in the planet. Supporting material/specific details: different factors come together when it comes to selling a phone, author Gerry Purdy states that one of the primary four influxes of selling a phone is: “Technology innovation –the degree of innovative technology that has been incorporated into the handset and the degree it’s made useful to the user. Technology alone without any way to make use of it gets a lower score.”(Purdy p.1). Further supporting materials/specific details: the main focus of each cellphone ad now days is focused on showcasing the different improvements that their products bring to the table, such innovations could include: HD pictures and video recording , extensive storage, and high processing power. As it is noticed, some of the previous examples offer only hardware improvements, this is due to the fact that most of the applications in terms of software could be downloaded from different sites such as the “Appstore”, or “Google play”, and be supported in whichever platform the user

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