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Computer Literacy


For over fifty years, beginning with the famous ENIAC, a revolution has
been taking place in the United States and the world. The personal computer has
changed the way many people think and live. With its amazing versatility, it
has found its way into every area of life, and knowing how to operate it is a
requirement for today's world. Those who have not taken the time to learn about
computers often do not even know what to do once one has been turned on, and
this problem should be corrected. That is why all high schools must make a
computer literacy course a requirement for graduation.
Although a computer course would take away two or three periods of a
high school student's weekly schedule, it will be well worth it in the real
world. With so many careers today involving a knowledge of a computer's basic
functions, computer literacy plays a big part in job security. If a potential
employee comes along demonstrating outstanding computer skills, he or......

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