Computer Literacy

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a specified program,
and using a modem to check e-mail and access the Internet.
Personal computers now have a tremendous entertainment value due to
their versatility. Not only can a computer do all the things that are unique to
computers, it can be a television and a radio as well. Computers have also
attracted millions of people with games galore. Immersive, three-dimensional
games such as Doom 2, Quake, and Duke Nukem 3D can keep people glued to their
computers for hours. With current technology, two friends can connect from
anywhere in the world via modem and play a blazing fast two-player game against
one another. With the recent emergence of the Internet, friends that would
normally have to pay 25 cents a minute to talk on the phone long distance can
play and talk as long as they want for free.
The most important reason for required computer classes, however, is the
enormous amount of information available on the Internet. The Internet is a 24
hours a day, 7 days a week ...

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