SKILL SUMMARY

TECHNOLOGY AT
WORK
What is digitalization? What is a computer and how do you use the
Internet?
How do you work efficiently and use technology to communicate?
How will technology influence our future?
IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGY AT EMAILS
WORK TERMS • Email is short for “electronic mail.”
• Similar to a letter, it is sent via the
• Internet to another person.
A COMPUTER OR LAPTOP
• You need to have an email address to
• A computer is an electronic device that takes
send and receive emails. This address is
data as input, processes it, produces an
unique to you – no one else has the same.
output and stores the results.
• Computers use a combination of hardware
and software. PASSWORD
• Desktop computers or laptops use one of • It is a secret word or phrase that must be
three operating systems: Unix, Microsoft used along with a username to log in to an
Windows or macOS. application, device, network or website.
• Passwords help ensure that computers or
data can only be accessed by those who
THE INTERNET
have been granted the right to view, edit or
• The Internet is made up of a large number of
download them.
independently operating networks.
• You can connect to the Internet on any device
(e.g., a computer or a smartphone), and
communicate with any other device within the
network and share information.
DID YOU KNOW
APPLICATIONS
• Mobile apps on your tablet or smartphone, Digitalization means the ability to
such as Google Maps, can make your life transform information into a language (that is,
easier. code) that computers understand, so they
• Desktop apps include software such as can perform functions or execute commands.
PowerPoint, Word or Excel, which can be Digitalization has made these possible:
downloaded. There are also many more – just • Cloud computing
choose what you need. • Artificial intelligence
• Machine learning
CLOUD • Virtual reality
• Files (e.g., text documents, photos or songs) • Augmented reality
can be stored online in a virtual storage • Wearable tech
space called cloud. • Smart homes
• You can upload and access the files from • And many more…
anywhere and anytime on any device as long
as it is connected to the Internet.
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