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"Who cares what a bit is as
long as I know which buttons to
push?" asked B.P. "When do we get to
do something besides memorize boring
terms?" groused T.E. "Actually, I
find this stuff kind of
fascinating!" remarked C.W. "Not
me," groaned K.N., "I'm completely
overwhelmed!"
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In my years of teaching, I've met
students with widely differing computer
capabilities. Perhaps you'll recognize
yourself, or someone you know, in the
fictional characters below. They are
composites of various students I have
known.
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K.N. (Know Nothing) claims to
know absolutely nothing about computers. Highly competent in his own
profession, he's perplexed by computers, fears them, and doubts his ability
to learn what he needs to know about them.
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B.P. (Button-Pusher) has been
using an office computer for years. Taught to press certain keys to make
things happen, she's fine--until something goes wrong. Then she's lost and
has to wait for someone to help.
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T.E. (Trial & Error)
taught himself to use computers and knows quite a bit about them. But he
makes more mistakes than he'd like, and when someone shows him a time-saving
feature, he exclaims, "If only I'd known that six months ago!"
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C.W. (Computer Whiz) has
taken numerous hands-on classes and can perform wonders on the computer. Her
co-workers rely on her for help, which she gladly gives. But deep down she
feels that she doesn't really understand how it all works.
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