what's the definition of computer literacy in education?
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Understanding computers and related systems. It includes a working vocabulary of computer and information system components, the fundamental principles of computer processing and a perspective for how non-technical people interact with technical people. The term has been attributed to Andrew Molnar in the early 1970s. He was director of the Office of Computing Activities at the National Science Foundation.\n\nNot the Electronics\nComputer literacy does not deal with how the computer works (digital circuits), but does imply knowledge of how the computer does its work (calculate, compare and copy). It requires a conceptual understanding of systems analysis & design, application programming, systems programming and datacenter operations. It also implies hands-on ability to work the operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux) and common applications such as spreadsheets, word processors, database programs, personal information managers (PIMs), e-mail programs and Web browsers.\n\nInformation Requirements Is a Key\n\nTo be a computer literate manager, you must be able to define information requirements effectively and have an understanding of decision support tools, such as query languages, report writers, spreadsheets and financial planning systems. To be truly computer literate, you must understand all the entries under "standards" in this Encyclopedia, and that is a sure cure for insomnia!
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The term generally refers to a specific program which is designed to teach.  There are many advantages, such as the ability to go at the student's own pace, individually, instead of having a classroom where some students are bored while others are bewildered.  It can also give more direct and individualized feedback, and correct misconceptions more quickly.  Most of them do little pop quizzes throughout the program, and can also give interactive demonstrations.  The program is not designed to be impatient, argumentative, or insulting.  And the computer does not need a vacation or sick leave, although it may go down at times.\n\nThe only disadvantage I know about is the difficulty in getting a question answered for the student, if they need clarification of the questions in a quiz, for example.  But if the computer learning goes on in an atmosphere that provides access to a trouble-shooting human teacher, that can be overcome.  Also, not all subjects are standardized enough for the formal structure of the program.  I took a journalism course on a computer at the University of Michigan in the early 1970s, which only worked because the course required strict adherence to the UPS style book.  More flexible criteria for evaluating writing tasks might not be so programmable.
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Dont know statistic, but definelty should be very less...that is the irony, isnt it...a country which produces the maximum programmers have very less computers while they have primary education.
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no it is def not you. for example, the person who answered first gave the wrong "its", so there is prove right there. The problem is Microsoft Word. it corrects grammer, punc., and spelling so that people don't have to use their brains anymore. Technology is actually killing education slowly but surely.
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Computer, machine that performs tasks, such as calculations or electronic communication, under the control of a set of instructions called a program. Programs usually reside within the computer and are retrieved and processed by the computer’s electronics. The program results are stored or routed to output devices, such as video display monitors or printers. Computers perform a wide variety of activities reliably, accurately, and quickly.\n\nPeople use computers in many ways. In business, computers track inventories with bar codes and scanners, check the credit status of customers, and transfer funds electronically. In homes, tiny computers embedded in the electronic circuitry of most appliances control the indoor temperature, operate home security systems, tell the time, and turn videocassette recorders (VCRs) on and off. Computers in automobiles regulate the flow of fuel, thereby increasing gas mileage, and are used in anti-theft systems. Computers also entertain, creating digitized sound on stereo systems or computer-animated features from a digitally encoded laser disc. Computer programs, or applications, exist to aid every level of education, from programs that teach simple addition or sentence construction to programs that teach advanced calculus. Educators use computers to track grades and communicate with students; with computer-controlled projection units, they can add graphics, sound, and animation to their communications (see Computer-Aided Instruction). Computers are used extensively in scientific research to solve mathematical problems, investigate complicated data, or model systems that are too costly or impractical to build, such as testing the air flow around the next generation of aircraft. The military employs computers in sophisticated communications to encode and unscramble messages, and to keep track of personnel and supplies.\n\nThe physical computer and its components are known as hardware. Computer hardware includes the memory that stores data and program instructions; the central processing unit (CPU) that carries out program instructions; the input devices, such as a keyboard or mouse, that allow the user to communicate with the computer; the output devices, such as printers and video display monitors, that enable the computer to present information to the user; and buses (hardware lines or wires) that connect these and other computer components. The programs that run the computer are called software. Software generally is designed to perform a particular type of task—for example, to control the arm of a robot to weld a car’s body, to write a letter, to display and modify a photograph, or to direct the general operation of the computer.\n\nWhen a computer is turned on it searches for instructions in its memory. These instructions tell the computer how to start up. Usually, one of the first sets of these instructions is a special program called the operating system, which is the software that makes the computer work. It prompts the user (or other machines) for input and commands, reports the results of these commands and other operations, stores and manages data, and controls the sequence of the software and hardware actions. When the user requests that a program run, the operating system loads the program in the computer’s memory and runs the program. Popular operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows and the Macintosh system (Mac OS), have graphical user interfaces (GUIs)—that use tiny pictures, or icons, to represent various files and commands. To access these files or commands, the user clicks the mouse on the icon or presses a combination of keys on the keyboard. Some operating systems allow the user to carry out these tasks via voice, touch, or other input methods.\n\nTo process information electronically, data are stored in a computer in the form of binary digits, or bits, each having two possible representations (0 or 1). If a second bit is added to a single bit of information, the
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computer programming is basically giving computers a set of instructions.
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What is all this? Teachers worried to know if kids know how to use the computer calculator or teachers worried to know if kids know how to use Yahoo Answers to do their homeworks?
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Computer is a part of technology in general. Technology speeds up the learning process most successfully.
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u can improve your knowledge by reading , but to improve your computer programing , u have to think more and use your brain, u got to know the basic of programming from,books no teachers are required u can yourself ,
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This has to be really useful:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer\n\n(10 points 4 me? ;)  )
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Before I answer let me say that I work in the computer industry, so I'm no luddite when it comes to computers.\n\nThat being said, I personally believe that computers have *no* importance to students in terms of learning at least until high school, and even then their usefulness is limited.\n\nElementary and middle school should be about learning the basics.  How to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.  How to read.  How to write.  How to take notes.  How to look up information.  How to discern good information from bad.  And so on.\n\nI believe that computers hinder that learning rather than help it.  Computers do all of the work so that a student has only to do a web search and his research is complete.  Punch numbers into a calculator and his math homework is done.  Type a stream of consciousness into Word and his English paper is done with proper spelling and grammar fully checked.\n\nI believe that computers shouldn't be used in teaching until high school where they would be used to teach programming, logic, and basic problem solving.
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computer science\nThe field of computer hardware and software. It includes systems analysis & design, application and system software design and programming and datacenter operations. For young students, the emphasis is typically on learning a programming language or running a computer with little attention to information science, the study of information and its uses.\n\nIf students were introduced to data administration, DBMS concepts and transaction and master files, they would have a better grasp of an organization's typical information requirements.
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Everything I know about computers is self-taught with the exception of the odd question asked along the way.\n\nI hate manuals and much prefer to learn through trial and error.\n\nIf you're in the process of learning then just try things out.  Good thing about computers is that you get warning messages if you're about to do something untoward and if you're about to do something critical then you get several warning messages.
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The greater availability of low-cost pcs will change the way computers are used in school for one simple reason.  They will be widely used in schools.  It is amazing that basic computer skills are still not taught in most american schools, but it is also try throughout the world.  Some guy at MIT is on the verge of mass producing a laptop that will cost about $100 per unit and will be distributed worldwide to schools.  This will allow people in the poorest areas of the world to have access to encyclopedia and other reference books that would otherwise never be available to them.  These machines will also be distinctively designed so as to reduce their value on the black market, because people will know they were stolen from school children.  The quality of education will increase dramatically and all of society will benefit as a result.
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Computer.  It is interactive.
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I think BASIC programming language and all its dialects. It was designed to allow students not in science fields to use computers.
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OK you asked for it. LOL. Computer integration is the life blood of our schooling technique. We have had an ever increasing computer-integration in our classroom for 13 years. This is going to be a long post, but I hope you will find the ideas fascinating.\n\nWe homeschool using multiple computers - OK, not a traditional classroom view, but the advantages and problems are about the same. I homeschool my own four children as well as teach homeschool co-ops for high school subjects. Co-op classes typically contain 8 to 18 students. The computers are used extensively for both groups. \n\nMy 18 year old son has taught himself how to build and repair computers so we have very little money invested in our computers. I have always wondered why schools do not take advantage of all that free teen energy and get them making school furniture and computers instead of the schools having to buy from expensive school supply catalogues. Those prices are outrageous! The kids learn real world useful skills by building what the school needs. Anyway, that is a topic for another Yahoo Answers Question. LOL\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nOne difference is in the classroom layout - Our Schoolroom/Computer Lab Physical Setup:\n\nMAIN SCHOOLROOM - Instead of the kids each having a traditional schooldesk each one has their own computer station and their own computer. We have six networked computers in the main school room plus a spare one in the bedroom that is also part of the network. All the computers have access to the internet on-demand via a broadband router 24/7. My husband has custom made two long counters on each side of the room which house three computers each. Each computer's space is about 3.5 feet wide by 3 feet deep. The deep counters and dropped keyboards allow the students to work at their station easily even with a bunch of resources spread out in front of them. They also have additional storage for school supplies and CDs. The children are each assigned their own computer which is where they work throughout most of the school day and it is their personal computer during free time in the evenings and weekends. The front of the room houses the white board. We have a mobile (on wheels), fold-down table for when we need a large flat surface to work on. It stays tucked out of the way until we need it. The chairs are adjustable-height, wheeled desk chairs with arms. It is surprising how often they are wheeling on their chairs between computers as they collaborate or show each other what they are creating. Every station has its own set of headphones and microphone. Several have their own printers, while all have access to the network printer and scanner.\n\nMULTIMEDIA STUDIO - The computer in the bedroom is our multi-media studio with studio quality microphones, a studio sound mixer, a VHS tape player, portable DVD burner with VHS and TV inputs capability, surround sound speakers, and a digital camera that can take both digital stills and quicktime movies. We have a variety of multimedia design software installed on that system. It may seem like we invested a lot of money into our multimedia studio, but my son built the computer, we bought the mixer and studio mics second-hand on E-Bay, and the VHS tape machine is one we have had for years. By having this system in the bedroom, the door can be closed to allow for less background noise when the kids are producing multimedia products.\n\n----------------------------------\n\nSOFTWARE INSTALLED ON ALL SYSTEMS - \n- PrintMaster Platinum is the main electronic notebooking software that the kids use. With it they make multimedia webapges that run from burned CD-ROMS. They also print out their e-notebooks. Their e-notebooks can be uploaded to the internet as standards compliant webpages.\n- Inspiration Software - this is a terrific program that we use for a variety of purposes.The kids use it extensively for notetaking, organizing compositions, visuals for their e-notebooks,