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Chaning Computer Technology & Computer Eduation

and are used in the classroom and at home. They range in price from $100 to $15,000.

The two personal computer families that dominate the marketplace are the IBM and the Apple. The IBM and its compatibles are used extensively in business. Apple is the dominant computer for the classroom and for computer graphics.

Almost 80 percent of all work done on computers is grouped into six categories of software called the Big Six (Erickson and Vonk, 1994, p. 48). The six categories are: word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, telecommunications, and desktop publishing. Word processing software allows the user to perform tasks related to writing and editing. Spreadsheets allow the user to manipulate numerical data. Databases permit the storage and retrieval of large amounts of data. With graphics software, the user can create artistic applications such as charts, graphics, and other visual displays. Telecommunications software allows computers to access information from other computers. Desktop publishing software allows the user to perform complex tasks impossible to accomplish with word processing software such as combining text and graphics, creating columns of text, and experimenting with various font sizes and styles.

In the classroom, most teachers rely on CAI software. The main categories of CAI software are: drill and practice, tutorial, and simulation. To utilize these instructional tools effectively, a teacher must possess a firm foundation in the field of learning theory. Although various paradigms of learning theory exist, ranging from behaviorism to developmental to human cognition, Erickson and Vonk (1994) subscribe to the human cognition approach.

The six processes of human cognition are: reception, attention, short-term memory, encoding, long-term memory, and retrieval. Reception occurs when our senses detect stimuli and transform the stimuli into neural codes. This process requires ...

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