The Place and Importance of Computer and Internet's In Secondary School Students’ Life

AbstractToday, computers and the Internet, has become an important element in the life of the individual of all ages. Especially the young generation carries out a lot of work with the help of a computer. Computer and Internet has become an indispensable passion for them. Young generation use the computer and the internet more successful and faster than previous generations. One of the main reason, they have born in a huge world that information technology center equipped with. Although they use extensively, young people must be aware and to orientate about the use of computers and Internet. Effective, relevant and accurate computer and internet use, but it may happen by this way. Various studies are available for this purpose in literacy. In this study, it has performed a research on computer and Internet use behaviors of Tekirdag Technical and Vocational High School, IT and Electric-Electronic Technology Field 10th grade students. It has tried to determine computer and Internet connection, which the students put in their lifes and what are the factors that affect it. For this purpose a survey consists of questions used to determine, students’ demographic information, the aims and habits of computer and internet use. According to the responses, the role of computer and the Internet, in the life of the vocational school students, were examined and compared in terms of different variables