Citizenship coMPUTer liTeracy sKills iN The WorKPlace What is computer literacy? Computer literacy is the ability to efficiently use computers and modern technology. These skills range from having basic computer knowledge that allows you to operate simple computer software, to more advanced skills such as the ability to implement changes in code or use more complex software. Why are computer skills important? These days, it s important to work on improving our computer proficiency because Industry 4.0 is completely based on computer literacy skills. Here are some general skills that are typically required: Basic computer skills include typing, knowing how to turn on a computer and connecting to the Internet; E-mails and communication systems: it is necessary to know how to use various communication software. This typically includes both e-mail clients, text-based software, and apps that allow you to organise voice and video calls; Social media management allows you to successfully grow and manage your company s online community; Search engines and digital libraries are very important tools because the ability to know how to effectively look for information and online resources is important in almost every industry; Office suite applications are essential to read, create, process and update important company documents; The knowledge of how a computer works, knowing its components, their functions and the computer code is a further, specialistic skill that might be very helpful in your career. Adapted from: https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/ career-development/computer-literacy further: ulteriore to improve: migliorare 10 groUP WorK create a computer literacy questionnaire and ask your schoolmates to fill it in. follow the instructions. The questionnaire should be divided into four main categories: Basic computer skills Digital communication skills Office suite applications Computer functions and components. Each category should contain specific topics (i.e. basic computer skills: turn on/off a computer, use of the keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner, open/close applications, etc.) which will have to be evaluated giving a score such as: poor, basic, good, excellent. 172 iNforMaTioN TechNology Elettronica-Informatica.indb 172 25/01/24 16:09