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Computer Literacy is an area of knowledge that is needed in this day and age as technology increases further. The Computer Literacy tests just test your basic knowledge of computers; using word, using a mouse and keyboard and knowing how to get around.
Aspects of computer literacy include:
what is a computer
what are its limitations
what is a program (not necessarily how to program)
what is an algorithm
what is computable
what a computer cannot do
why computers cannot produce random numbers
some seemingly simple problems are not
concurrency and issues with shared data
all computers have the same computing ability with differences in memory capacity and speed
performance depends on more than CPU clock speed
understanding the concept of stored data
what are the real causes of "computer errors"
the implications of incorrect (buggy) programs
the implications of using a program incorrectly (garbage in, garbage out)
issues rising from distributed computing
computer security
trojan horse (computing), computer virus, email spoofing, URL spoofing, phishing, etc ...
what to do when a security certificate is questioned
password creation (how to avoid bad ones)
social implications/aspects of computing
Netiquette (or at least E-mail Etiquette)
identifying urban legends (and not forwarding them)
critical assessment of internet sources
criminal access to financial databases
keyboarding, mousing (using input devices)
plugging in and turning the computer on
using/understanding user-interface elements (e.g., windows, menus, icons, buttons, etc.)
Composing, editing and printing documents
the ability to communicate with others using computers through electronic mail (email) or instant messaging services
managing and editing pictures (from cell phones, digital cameras or even scans)
Opening files and recognizing different file types
Multimedia literacy, including, but not limited to:
making movies
making sound files
interactivity
creating web pages
A higher order of computer literacy involves a user being able to adapt and learn new procedures through various means while using a computer.
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What has the author Colin Lankshear written?
Colin Lankshear has written: 'LITERCY SCHOOLG & REVOL SEE PB (Education Policy Perspectives)' 'Teachers and technoliteracy' -- subject(s): Computer-assisted instruction, Computers and literacy, Educational technology, Information technology, Literacy, Social aspects, Social aspects of Literacy, Technological literacy 'Literacy, schooling, and revolution' -- subject(s): Literacy, Education and state, History 'Changing literacies' -- subject(s): Critical pedagogy, Educational change, Educational innovations, Literacy, Social aspects, Social aspects of Literacy, Sociolinguistics 'Critical literacy' -- subject(s): Critical pedagogy, Literacy, Social aspects, Social aspects of Literacy
What has the author Kenneth Levine written?
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What are differences between computer literacy and information literacy?
the difference between computer literacy and information literacy is that for computer litercy you get answers quickly but for info literacy u have to read to get info.
What computer skills is regarded as computer literacy?
digital literacy is
What entails having knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses?
Education and experience.
What is the percentage of computer literacy in US?
computer literacy rate of bangladesh
What has the author Judith Marshall written?
Judith Marshall has written: 'Literacy, power and democracy in Mozambique' -- subject(s): History, Literacy, Political aspects of Literacy, Social aspects of Literacy, Literacy programs 'Medicate Me Again' 'Husbands May Come and Go but Friends are Forever'
How would you define computer literacy for medical?
computer literacy is familiarity with computers and how they work
What has the author Cecil Klassen written?
Cecil Klassen has written: 'Language and literacy learning' -- subject(s): Basic education, Education, Language arts, Literacy, Minorities, Social aspects, Social aspects of Literacy
Why computer literacy is a ground discriminating people?
Computer literacy can be a ground for discrimination because people from richer backgrounds are more likely to have access to computers, and thus be able to develop computer literacy. If you are poor you may not have regular access to a computer, which means you are not likely to have good computer literacy.
What has the author Rebecca Powell written?
Rebecca Powell has written: 'Literacy as a moral imperative' -- subject(s): Aims and objectives, Critical pedagogy, Education, Literacy, Moral education, Social aspects, Social aspects of Literacy
What has the author Judith Maureen Marshall written?
Judith Maureen Marshall has written: 'Literacy, state formation and people's power' -- subject(s): Education and state, Literacy, Social aspects, Social aspects of Literacy, Socialism
