In today's world everyone is used to the presence of computers. Most people could not imagine working, learning or even communicating without computers. The article 'Questions about the usefulness of microcomputers in 1980s Australia' describes the doubts about microcomputers from over 30 years ago, and how a small group of people tried to find more application areas for computers. In the beginning playing games on computer was one of the most popular activities (Swalwell 2012, p. 2). Nevertheless, in the following years these hobbyists developed more and more programs that can be used by everyone. Consumers do not even need to know why a program is working, they have just to find out how to use it (Swalwell 2012, p. 7).

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Swalwell 2013, Questions about the usefulness of microcomputers in 1980s Australia, viewed 28 July 2013, 
<https://bblearn.griffith.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-502011-dt-content-rid-896290_1/courses/1501HUM_3135/Swalwell%2080s%20Oz%20Computers.pdf>