Students spent all evening in libraries writing reports, projects or academic papers. ... With the use of computer technology, students don't have to read books and figure out answers to their homework since there are already specific answers in the computer. ... Students have computer resources like apps and online educational programs that will help them master a specific topic, whereas not long ago students and adults learned from watching informational videos, TV programs, and reading books. ...

• Word Count: 2000
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography

He started experimenting with Eastern mysticism, becoming interested in weird books and came to believe that if he ate many fruits, he would eliminate all mucus and not need to shower anymore. ... Because of his temper, Steve Jobs took over a small project called Macintosh, a personal computer that was supposed to be a cheap appliance. ...

• Word Count: 1606
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Entire collections of electronic content can be searched quickly, easily and efficiently, eliminating hours of searching for printed volumes and checking indexes for topics of interest, they do not have to waste time looking for materials in the sea of books. ... For more convenient programming, graphical user interfaces (GUIs) first began to appear in the early 1980's and became widespread by the end of the decade; GUIs now account for half or more of the total effort in many programming projects. ...

• Word Count: 1948
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This movie showed a kid just having fun on his home computer, trying to learn about the hidden world of government projects and secrets. ... We need school teachers who have more than a passing knowledge of the user interface; we need books for children that teach operating systems fundamentals and database theory in an enjoyable, challenging way; we need recognition of the gifted, support for the oddballs who prefer trackballs to basketballs; we need summer jobs for brilliant kids with a knack for security. (2) This seems to be the path Markoff and Hafner are saying would work too. ...

• Word Count: 1615
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School