Concepts Unit 1 - April 20 and 21

Concepts 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

Computers/Technology are nearly everywhere in our society.  We interact with them sometimes without even knowing it. -Discuss

Three main benefits of 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

Read the following and discuss

Becoming a knowledgeable computer user and consumer:

·         Avoiding hackers and viruses

·         Protecting your privacy

·         Using the Internet wisely

·         Making good purchasing decisions

·         Evaluating what you find on the internet

 

Being prepared for your career:

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

·         Agriculture

·         Law Enforcement

·         Nursing

·         Athletics

Understanding the challenges facing a digital society

How to shop safely online:

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-shop-online-safely/

Keeping your financial data safe online

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/07/online-safety.asp

Target says up to 70 million customers were hit by December data breach

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/target-says-70-million-customers-were-hit-by-dec-data-breach-more-than-first-reported/2014/01/10/0ada1026-79fe-11e3-8963-b4b654bcc9b2_story.html

Target nears $20 million MasterCard data breach settlement

https://fortune.com/2015/04/14/target-nears-20-million-mastercard-data-breach-settlement/

Others:

• What we put on social media
• GoPro cams, etc. - wearable technology