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5. In order to get at top-secret, or sensitive, information, the operator needs to know a spe-

cial password. Only when he punches in this key word does the information become

to him.

6. With a word processor, one can so much more than with a tradi-

tional typewriter; one can achieve twice as much, in terms of output since one does not

have to retype a second or third draft.

7. H igh prices placed computers beyond the of the average consumer;

nowadays, however, most people can afford a small PC.

Reading Passage 4
Large banks and financial institutions are1 in the midst of1 a pro- 1. ในท่ามกลาง
found transformation as they exploit2 the breakthrough opportunities 2. น�ำมาใช้ประโยชน์

flowing from large-scale computer applications, such as Electronic Funds

Transfer (EFT), automated teller machines, and integrated bank customer

data base systems. Computers make possible the existence of giant
nationwide banks that offer an array3 of diversified4 financial services, 3. ขบวน

24 hours a day, in convenient locations – shopping centers, office 4. นานา ท่ีเปลี่ยนไป

buildings, and even in homes. Banks now offer insurance, real estate, สารพัด

securities, credit card and data processing services – diversifications

impossible before the computer.
Such 5technology-wrought5 breakthroughs are not only for large 5. ท่ีเกิดขึ้นโดย

and rich organizations. Through the use of personal computers and public เทคโนโลยี

data base networds, one-person service businesses can operate out of
homes with amazing sophistication.6 Similar technology can create 6. ความสามารถใน

breakthroughts in family life. One spouse can work at home two or three การท�ำงานที่ยุ่ง

days a week while keeping in close electronic communication with an ยาก ซับซ้อนได้

office. The other spouse can use a personal computer to support a home- อย่างน่าท่ึง

based business while still attending to the children at home. น่าประหลาดใจ
NEW patterns of living can emerge.7 For example, a family may 7. ปรากฏออกมา

wish to move out of a city, which is possible because of the decreased 8. การเดินทางไปมา
necessity for commuting8 and the ability to spread out the office work ระหว่างท่ีท�ำงาน

over 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. This provides more flexibility for และที่บ้าน

other pursuits.