Microcomputers and education

Microprocessors already impinge daily on the lives of most Australians. They control an ever increasing range of both products and services, from our watches and calculators to our routine banking transactions. More and more they are becoming so important both directly and indirectly, in our lives that we cannot help but become aware as they rampage through the later part of the 20th century with their far-reaching social and economics implications. It is the responsibility of all educators and policy makers to prepare students with a sound body of skills and understanding of computers and computer literacy in order that they will be able to fit into an increasingly technological workforce.