Concept information
Preferred term
computer technology
Definition
- A computer is a programmable machine with two specific characteristics; it responds to a specific set of instructions in a well-defined manner, and it can execute a prerecorded list of instructions, known as a program. Personal computers were first introduced into the schools in the early 1980s, and since that time computer-related activity in education has penetrated nearly every component of the national educational scene—as demonstrated by the rapid surge in the number of computers found in schools today (Geisert & Futrell, 2000). [Source: Encyclopedia of School Psychology; Computer Technology]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/computer_technology
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