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Introduction
- Computer competency refers to acquiring computer-related skills
- Microcomputers are common tools in all areas of life
- Web courses are popular for people who are homebound or work odd hours
- New ways to communicate, to find people with similar interests, and to buy goods are available
DEFINITION
The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail, telephony, and file sharing.
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REFERENCE
CHAPTER 1: IT, the Internet and You
WHAT I LEARN
- the 3 kinds of system software programs.
- the different type of computers.
- the different types of computer hardware
- About document, worksheet, database, and presentation files.