Many of the things we do ___(1)___ on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information ___(2)___stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper ___(3)___, for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put ___(4)___ computers. Computers play an important role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. ___(5)___ the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large ___(6)___ of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before ___(7)___ run out, to decide which things are selling well and go on. All these processes are performed quickly and efficiently by computers. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was ___(8)___ for future reference. This way of working was never ___(9)___ easy or fast. A computer system is much more ___(10)___.