Transcript Chapter 1 Becoming Computer Literate

Chapter 1
Becoming Computer Literate
DR. SONAL DEKHANE
ITEC 1001
Computer Literacy
 What is computer literacy?
 Knowledge of computers
 Understanding BOTH capabilities and limitations
Why Computer Literacy (Team Work)
 Make a list (one per team) of all computer devices
and programs that you use/interact with in a given
day
Class Activity
 My father is an old man with a few more years to retire
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and lives in India
His work place is now being computerized
Since he is close to retirement, he doesn’t have to learn
how to use computers
Both his daughters live away from home
His relatives that he is very close to are spread all around
the country
Many businesses in India and the government are
moving their transactions online
Can you convince my father that he needs to become
computer literate?
Why Computer Literacy
 If you have a laptop at home and it is connected to a
modem for high speed Internet connection at home
and power goes off…. Can you still use your laptop?
 Do you know what is the difference between Internet
and Web?
 Do you know how many factors affect the speed of
your computer, so that you can make an informed
decision when buying a new computer?
 “I am going to be a teacher, I do not need to know
how to make web pages”… Comments?
Why Computer Literacy
 Do you know how anti-virus works and why you
need to update it?
 Are cookies viruses?
 Do you know that all google results may not have the
correct information? Do you know which web sites to
rely on?
 Do you know how to select and use the latest
computer gadgets to your advantage?
Challenges
 What challenges or disadvantages do you see with
using computers?
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Privacy
Identity theft
Spam
Effect on environment
Discussion Question
 Computers add to unemployment….. Discuss