list of metaphors that relate to the computer interface

Mouse
Scrolling
Window
Keyboard
Close Window
Open Window
Pointer
Zoom in
Zoom out
Mouse Click
Input
Output
Delete
Undo
Repeat
Cut
Paste

Computer have with out a doubt have made an impact on our writing. The most obvious effect of this impact is that know writing is a lot easier for everyone. A few decades ago it might have been hard for someone who had poor hand writing to develop good written communication skills. Having legible handwriting is still very important, even today. However the computer has made it easier for many more people to develop better written communication skills.
The computer has also impacted the way we think. The computer helps in organizing our though better. For example when some one is writing a research paper, they could easily have all the information in their computer rather than in a table full of books. In a way the computer has made it easier for us to think since we do no longer have to worry too much on gathering information.