Some alarming statistics find that, in 2013, not a single African American students took AP computer science exam in 11 states and no Hispanic students tested in 8 states. Among the 30,000 students who took AP computer science test, only around 10 percent of them are African American and Hispanic students (Heitin, 2014, para.2-3). ... Most students of color are not well prepared for college computer science learning due to the structural barriers in educational access and opportunities. ... Furthermore, even some of students of color are interested in learning higher level computer science, th...

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The use of computers has had a huge impact on teacher and student relations. ... College campuses today have several labs and computers that exist in the dormitories for student use. ... All faculty, staff, and students have access to the Internet and, via constantly updated browsers, the World Wide Web. The opportunity definitely exists for professors to make the computer an important part of student learning. ... Although an added financial burden, especially for students, bearing these costs is necessary. ...

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Computer technology has had a deep impact on the education of young students. ... Lastly, quick communication between students, teachers and parents is another huge benefit of a computer because not only does it save time but it also allows to students to have a way to contact their teachers when in need for help. Students find it easier to refer to the Internet than searching for information in thick thousand-page books. ... Not only are computers beneficial to students but they are also beneficial to teachers. ... In the end, it did help me get better in taking faster notes through college...

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First, students receive training when and where they need it. ... Second, students can adjourn training at any point in the lesson and return to it later. ... Students find the program interesting, so they stick with it. ... From pre-schoolers to college students, learning adapting to this multimedia craze was not hard to do. ... Most will agree that classroom computers seem to have a positive effect on students of the 90's. ...

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A computer can be used with a grade one student to help that child learn new English vocabulary and the same machine can be used by a university student to write a sophisticated micro-chip program to control a robotic arm. ... Along with educators, various student groups also were engaged in these technical developments outside of the more established community of users. ... To overcome this limitation, student groups from various universities came up with modem technology. ... High schools began to teach simple programming skills and other computer applications to students as part of th...

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Depending on the students' chosen careers, they may also take courses in finance, accounting, and management to support their IT job. ... Interview Data The ethnographer conducted an interview with a supervisor of IT department of a college in Connecticut. ... Beside that the respondent is not only work for IT department but he also stands on classes of his college for part time job. ...

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The History of Computers Only once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such devices changed the way we manage, work, and live. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in the United States. This incredible invention is the computer. The electronic computer has been around for over a half-century, but its ancestors have been around for 2000 years. ...

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Computers: Invention of the Century The History of Computers Only once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such devices changed the way we manage, work, and live. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in the United States. This incredible invention is the computer. The electronic computer has been around for over a half-century, but its ancestors have been around for 2000 years. ...

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In the book, The Innovators by Walter Isaacson, the idea of "artificial intelligence" is presented as the most conflicting issue. Controversies are among the innovators and scholars who analyze technological fields. According to the Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries, the artificial intelligence in...

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The History of Computers Only once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such devices changed the way we manage, work, and live. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in the United States. This incredible invention is the computer. The electronic computer has been around for over a half-century, but its ancestors have been around for 2000 years. ...

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