On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 7:41 AM, Anand Shankar <anandshankar.em...@gmail.com > wrote:
> Dear List: > > Jokes apart, is there any agreed definition of what constitutes a > "Computer Literate" person? I know the definition can vary by context. > More specifically I am looking for a definition which can fit the > requirements of a modern enterprise executive who is in no way related > to Computers and IT. Looking for curriculum which have been > implemented, evaluation and quizes etc. Does it include exposure to > FOSS ? I think ideally it should focus more on the required skills and > more importantly is platform agnostic to the extent practical. > > One search led me to a credible link which I am studying > > http://www.ischool.washington.edu/mlis/literacyreqs.aspx > > anand > > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ > wow... good question... Let us set a definition of Computer Literate. *"Computer Literate is a person who can install (reinstall) GNU/Linux Distro, (like Ubuntu or Fedora) on his system and he should be able to use common desktop utilities like Firefox and OpenOffice. Also he should know some basic of Free and Open Source Software. in adddtion he should be able to open his PC cabinet and reasemble the PC hardware.*" -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) │ R&D Engineer │ http://narendra.techfandu.org └─────────────────────────┘ _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
