CORE 1 - Part I

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Personally, I feel very comfortable with my level of digital literacy. Not only do I know the basics of such software and tools as Microsoft Office and uses of the Internet, I’ve also learned of Adobe tools (PhotoShop and InDesign), MovieMaker, PhotoStory and Acoustica for sound mixing. Other technologies aside from the regular computer include digital cameras (dSLR’s) and phones. Every once in a while I’ll run disk cleanups and system scans to keep my desktop in tip-top shape. And, whenever called upon, at home I would help with the task of setting up the entertainment system along with changing the time on the microwave. It seems that I’m strongest with processing, art and entertainment software.

Areas where I lack and would like to learn and improve on would mainly consist of more complex technologies. I want to understand the works behind a computer and what makes a system as good as the pro’s say it is. I know the main parts of a computer from hardware to software, however, I want to learn the more complicated concepts that would make one computer just a hair better than its competition with terms like “multi-core processors”. By “computer” I don’t just mean desktop or laptop, but also cars, televisions, mp3 players and anything with a built-in processing unit. I think that, with this foundation, everything else in the digital/electronic world would follow right behind it allowing me to have a better grasp of digital literacy.