CGS2060 Computer Literacy Welcome to… CGS2060 C o m p u t e r L i t e r a c y with your host Mr. Ken Baldauf
Jan 02, 2016
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
Welcome to…
CGS2060C o m p u t e r L i t e r a c y
withyour host
Mr. Ken Baldauf
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
Get acquainted with your Teacher Familiarize you with the goals of this
class Explore our course Website Learn the class policies and
procedures Discuss our Semester Agenda
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Today’s Goals
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
Computer Literacy
A working understanding of a Desktop PC and fundamental PC software: Microsoft Office
The Traditional View (circa 1996):
Does this reflect the use of computers in
today’s world?
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
Sentient Things
Information and communications technologies are starting to invade the physical world. Shards of sentient silicon will be inside boxtops and dashboards, pens, street corners, bus stops, money, most things manufactured or built, within the next 10 years. A shirt label will gain the power to disclose what airplanes, trucks, and ships carried it, what substances compose it, and the URL of the webcam in the factory where the shirt was manufactured.
From Howard Rheingold’s
“Smart Mobs”
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
Trends
Pervasive computing: The Trend toward numerous, casually accessible, often invisible computing devices, frequently mobile or imbedded in the environment, connected to an increasingly ubiquitous network structure
Ubiquitous computing: or the age of calm technology, when technology recedes into the background of our lives.
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CGS2060 Computer Literacy
The State of techology…
…has dramatically changed over the past 10 years.
And is impacting our society more strongly than anyone ever anticipated.
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
Digital technologies play a significant role in our professional and personal lives.
To harness technology, you must understand the underlying principles, learn the current skills, and be able to apply your understanding and skills to real life scenarios.
Basic Assumptions
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
Computer Literacy Today
A working understanding of digital technologies as they relate to:
• Information management
• Communications
• Computation
• Automation
• Art & Entertainment
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
Computer Literacy
Concepts Digital Data Representation Hardware Software Networking Internet Technologies Societal and Ethical Issues Multimedia Database Systems Information Systems E-Commerce Systems Development
Skills Operating Systems Email Web Research Word Processing Spreadsheets Presentation Software Database Management Application Integration Web Page Dev and Pub Digital Graphics & Photo Intro to Web Programming
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
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Computer Literacy
Concepts Digital Data Representation Hardware Software Networking Internet Technologies Societal and Ethical Issues Multimedia Database Systems Information Systems E-Commerce Systems Development
Skills Operating Systems Email Web Research Word Processing Spreadsheets Presentation Software Database Management Application Integration Web Page Dev and Pub Digital Graphics & Photo Intro to Web Programming
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
Co
mp
Lit II
Co
mp
Lit I
Computer Literacy
Concepts Digital Data Representation Hardware Software Networking Internet Technologies Societal and Ethical Issues Multimedia Database Systems Information Systems E-Commerce Systems Development
Skills Operating Systems Email Web Research Word Processing Spreadsheets Presentation Software Database Management Application Integration Web Page Dev and Pub Digital Graphics & Photo Intro to Web Programming
CGS2060 Computer Literacy
This class could change your life!WARNING!
If you actively participate!
Computer Literacy