Monday, April 21, 2014

Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23 - Mandatory Attendance



Introduction to Computer Concepts/Apps


Unit 1 – Why Computers Matter to You: Becoming Computer Literate


Note: For the Concepts Quiz, you will be responsible for knowing and understanding all the information on this worksheet.




Why Should You Become Computer Literate


Give me some examples that support this statement -
  • Computers are nearly everywhere in our society.  We interact with them sometimes without even knowing it.





There are basically 3 main benefits you gain from being computer fluent

  1. Being a more knowledgeable computer user and consumer
  2. Better prepared for your career
  3. Help you to better accept future technologies





BECOMING A KNOWLEDGEABLE COMPUTER USER AND CONSUMER

  • Avoiding hackers and viruses

  • Protecting your privacy

  • Using the Internet wisely

  • Making good purchasing decision




BEING PREPARED FOR YOUR CAREER

  •  What is your career choice? How will you utilize computers/technology?






UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES FACING A DIGITAL SOCIETY
  • How we get our information, how we live and how we communicate - all this has changed radically over the past two decades. The Science Year 2014 explores how we as individuals and a society are changing as a result of digitalization. It encourages us to discuss the major challenges facing the digital society. How can we secure our privacy? Can the world's collective body of knowledge soon be stored on a hard drive? Will sharing become the new shopping? (http://www.bmbf.de/en/23173.php)








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