Effects of Playing computer Games and internet

A thesis Presented to Mrs. Daisy Rogelio High school department Mt. Moriah Christian Academy

In partial fulfillment of the requirement For subject English IV

BY: Queenie C. Ramos IV - Titus November 3, 2011

Introduction
In our society now a days technologies has made our lives completely we the people have come across of so much technological improvements. In our daily lives we cant imagine life without certain things like this and one this is the computer that really mean a lot to us because it makes our work easier and at the same time it also helps us to give more information that we must know but beside of that we also usually use it when we have our leisure time we were about to play computer games or communicate with our friends, families or maybe to have some new friends by the social networking sites. Apparently most of the students were getting hooked by playing computer games and some were just getting influence neither friends nor people around them and getting addicted. That had been written in response to the needs of the students and individuals interested in the study of effects of this addiction to the performance of the students. Some facts about computer games have been presented. The effects of playing games upon the students and why do most likely students were getting hooked and being addicted. Ideas contained give understanding and assistance especially for our youth who had became the victims of playing addiction for some of them were not able to pass the requirement needed in school just like home works, projects and even to pass the examination or being tardy at the school during discussions. Our society were surrounded different technologies and it our responsibility to learn how to motivate our selves by using them. Hopefully by providing facts about abuse in playing computer games and its harmful effects will help to resolve avoiding to much playing games.

Background of the study

The researcher conducted this study to make her and others to be aware of this alarming computer addiction. This all new games was started in a two player in a computer then began to have support time sharing and it improves so many more until internet was created which leads to have network games. Well it is one of the enjoyable things you can do with a computer network play and connected games with your friends and family but we all know that too much use of this will just lead you to addiction. As a matter of fact there are two kinds of network games the LAN game and the online games. Online games is also a past time thats why the game programmers always make sure that their games is always interesting in giving a try and they also always develop the game to be more enjoyable and attractive to the gamers and other people who will see it they are also improving the service of the game so that the gamers will not get fed up with it and play it again and again.

Scope and limitation

The researcher conducted this study in their school by having further questions to Students on how they were getting in touch of this computer games and she also watch news About this kind of issue or sometimes reading some online articles and news feeds why does most of the people is being addicted in playing games especially the students. Sufficient materials and evidence had been gathered and accumulated. Base in the topic that have been presented this things needed an awareness for our youth that is being involve who were really affected with this playing computer games.

Statement of the Problem

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What is the cause of playing computer games addiction What will be the effects of this addiction How computer games are administered Reasons why do people especially students were getting hooked What a person can do to prevent computer games addiction

Hypotheses
1. That the people are seeking curiosity and thrilling action to do have some time to relax and unwind their selves so they get a satisfaction in their boredom and sooner they were getting addicted in playing some kinds of games that contained their interest. 2. The addicted gamers will result to tardiness at the office or school wherein they can no longer able to pass the requirements like projects, home works and they even having a failing marks 3. From the simple game many years ago result to a modern game that you will usually get hooked because of the people who invented and study to formulate more interesting games to play. 4. For the programmers were doing all the things to attract the people to try their games and soon they will get hooked and be addict to it. 5. Learn to motivate yourself and have a time schedule and try to restrict yourself that you have to play games often times and use the internet when needed and know your priorities.

Definition of Terms

Game programmers is software of engineer, programmer or so called computer scientist who primarily develops codebase for games or other related software.

Computer games is a video game played on a personal computer rather on video game console or in arcade machines.

LAN Games (local area network) is a kind of game which supplies networking capability to a group of computer in a close proximity to each other.

ONLINE GAME is a kind of game that can refer to any type of game that someone can play through the internet over a computer network.

Gamer it is usually referred to someone who were playing games and for someone who spend much of their leisure time playing or learning about the game.

Computer Addiction is a term excessive use of computers and used to describe a dependency one ones a computer that covers computer games and internet.

Eyestrain pain and fatigue of the eyes, often accompanied by headache resulting from prolonged use of the eyes uncorrected defects production of vision.

Significance of the Study

To become an effective study to stop abusing playing and using computer and its internet and also to avoid eyestrain. We much know well about the programmers and their games as well as their tactics to attract people to play their games. The main purpose is to acquaint the basic information needed about playing computer games to enable us to have a better resist on temptation in playing computer games. As a teenager who most of the time is been always a victim of computer addiction we should be on a kind of advocacy to prevent computer game addiction that we all know will result to mess up our future. The researcher will be updated on the latest information about playing computer games or using internet and their effects, the reasons why computer addiction is harmful not just for our own selves and health but also it affects everything we do and its ways to avoid being addicted and getting stick to it.

Theoretical Framework