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Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten
years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford
the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market,
which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers,
so now most smaller companies can use them
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (处理器) ,
or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word
processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The
secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she
can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager s point of view,
secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs
automatically outside office hours.
But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will
mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems
related to work with visual display units (显示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people
using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a
VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a
VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy
them.