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Friday, July 19, 2002
http://www.acm.org/ubiquity/views/m_saadi_1.html View from Bangladesh: The New Literacy: How communications technology will bridge the Divide Mir Lutful Kabir Saadi The definition of literacy changed in the last decade of the 20th century. This new concept of "computer literacy" is an essential tool in everyday modern life. A highly qualified individual -- even one with a doctorate degree -- without the basic knowledge of computers would likely be considered as computer illiterate! A simple, yet elegant way to define computer literacy is "the ability to achieve desired outcomes via a computer." The tasks comprising computer literacy vary in different environments. For general users, computer literacy can be said to have three components: understanding of basic computing principles, knowing how to use at least one computer operating system, and proficiency with specific software programs....
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