Teaching Computer Literacy to Students in Colleges of Agriculture

Abstract

Exact date of working paper unknown.The interest in computer literacy in colleges of agriculture has paralleled the development of micro computer technology. This highly accessible, relatively low cost technology seems to be particularly appropriate to the needs of typical agricultural businesses. Full appreciation of this technology, however, requires a basic understanding of the functions, abilities, and limitations of hardware and software and an ability to conceptualize problems for computer solution. These understandings and are considered to be important characteristics of computer literate individuals. Their attainment should be the primary objective of a college level computer literacy