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title: "Impact of computers on society"
subject: "Engineering Professional Practice"
chapter: 1
key: "semester_8/engineering_professional_practice:computer-impact-society"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_8/engineering_professional_practice/computer-impact-society
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# Impact of computers on society

Engineering Professional Practice · Chapter 1: History of Engineering Practices

- Asked in: 2073 Bhadra, 4 marks; 2072 Asoj, 2 marks (asked 2 times)
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
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- Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_8/engineering_professional_practice/chapter-1

## Question

Illustrate the impacts of computers on (Nepalese) society.

## Short answer

Computers positively affect Nepalese education, e-governance, banking, communication, business, health, engineering, employment, and entertainment. Negative impacts include cyber crime, privacy loss, digital divide, unemployment, health problems, and e-waste. With cyber law, security, and digital literacy, computers help development.

## Answer

Computers have changed almost every sphere of Nepalese life since the 1980s, bringing both advantages and some problems.

#### Positive impacts
- **Education:** computer courses in schools and colleges, online classes, e-library and exam results published online.
- **Government and banking:** e-governance, online tax, passport and licence systems, citizen apps, ATM, mobile and internet banking, digital wallets (eSewa, Khalti), core banking.
- **Communication and media:** email, social media, online news, video calls; helpful for Nepalis abroad.
- **Business:** accounting software, e-commerce, online ticketing and booking, tourism promotion.
- **Health:** patient records, diagnostic machines, telemedicine in remote hospitals.
- **Engineering and industry:** CAD, structural analysis software, GIS, survey and design work done faster and more accurately.
- **Employment:** IT industry, outsourcing, freelancing, BPO, new startups.
- **Entertainment and daily life:** online movies, music, gaming.

#### Negative impacts
- Cyber crime, hacking, online fraud, privacy loss.
- Unemployment for some clerical jobs; need for retraining.
- Digital divide between urban and rural, rich and poor.
- Health problems from long screen time; addiction to games and social media.
- Spread of rumours and misuse of social media.
- E-waste and dependency on imported technology.

Overall, computers help development in Nepal if supported by cyber law, security and digital literacy.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. Which is a positive impact of computers on government and banking in Nepal?
   A. Online tax, passport systems, mobile banking and digital wallets like eSewa and Khalti
   B. Loss of all clerical jobs
   C. More paperwork in offices
   D. Closure of all bank branches
   Answer: A. Computers enabled e-governance, online tax and passport systems, ATMs, mobile banking and wallets. (Key point: Banking and e-governance)

2. How do computers help engineering and industry?
   A. They replace the need for design codes
   B. They make CAD, analysis, GIS and survey work faster and more accurate
   C. They only help in entertainment
   D. They remove the need for engineers
   Answer: B. CAD, structural analysis software and GIS speed up and improve design and survey work. (Key point: Engineering use)

3. Which is a negative impact of computers on Nepalese society?
   A. Faster communication with Nepalis abroad
   B. New startups and freelancing
   C. Digital divide between urban and rural, rich and poor
   D. Online ticketing and booking
   Answer: C. The digital divide between urban/rural and rich/poor is a listed negative impact. (Key point: Digital divide negative)

4. What does the answer say is needed for computers to help development in Nepal?
   A. Only more imported computers
   B. Cyber law, security and digital literacy
   C. Banning social media
   D. Removing all manual jobs
   Answer: B. Computers help development if supported by cyber law, security and digital literacy. (Key point: Conditions for benefit)

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