Computer Literacy

The precise definition of "computer literacy" can vary from group to group. Prior to the development of the first computers in the 1950s, the word computer referred to a person who could count, calculate, compute. Computer literacy expands the definition of the word computer to include the equipment we must become comfortable using. Individual learning styles can help with achieving the needed comfort.

STYLE THAT WORKS	TRADITIONAL SCHOOLING
Concrete perceivers who can absorb information through direct experience, by doing, acting, sensing, and feeling.	Abstract perceivers, however, take in information through analysis, observation, and thinking
Active processors make sense of an experience by immediately using the new information.	Reflective processors make sense of an experience by reflecting on and thinking about it.
Ability to self-teach (i.e. to learn arbitrary new programs or tasks as they are encountered

Take a few moments to test your knowledge here:

Basic Computer Literacy - Quiz One is where you find the quiz.

The quiz is a two-part multiple choice that may take 15 to 20 minutes of your time. Scores appear so you can review quickly and repeat if you wish.

Technology & Computer Literacy opens a discussion that Technological Fluency Institute begins with

"Computer literacy is the knowledge and ability to use computers and technology efficiently. The pervasiveness of computers is continuing to grow at an outstanding rate. As companies become ever more dependent on technology, the value a potential employee has may be measured in terms of his or her technological competency. The highest goal of a computer-literate person is to be able to learn and use new computer programs without large amounts of help. Computer literacy gives people of all ages an edge in both their careers and education."