- 8. Why is education critical for our future as we automate more jobs?
The information revolution is taking speed and education needs to keep up with it. s more and more jobs become automated, workers need to be prepared to adjust to different jobs and skills when needed. Education will help in the transition. Also, people are going to be dealing a lot more with computers so they will need to have learned to be familiar with the technology. For the economic growth we need to have a suitably trained workforce and education is the key to a positive economic future.
- 10.) What kind of education does a student to prepare for living and working in the information age?
Students will need to be familiar with technology, be literate, able to think mathematically, have an understanding of culture, have good communication skills, and able to learn how to learn and adjust to different conditions.
- 15.) describe several ways people use home computers.
Home computers are used for household businesses , education & information, entertainment, shopping, communicating with others, and for creativity & leisure. Household business: ex. keeping track of financial transaction Education & information: ex. Online encyclopedias, dictionaries, medical references, etc Entertainment: ex. narrow casting services, computer games and simulations, Shopping: ex. EBay, Amazon and many others Communication: ex. emailing friends, chatting, Creativity & leisure: Playing music, games, reading e-books, etc.
- 16.) what are smart cards, and how are they used?
A smart card is a card that look similar to a credit card but actually has a microprocessor embedded into it and memory instead of a barcode. It can be slipped into a slot on the computer to receive most of its input. It is an effortless way to record transactions. It can also be used as a key to access sensitive data on computers, school IDs driver licenses, to pay highway tolls and more.
