Computers

Your children may come into contact with computers in their individual classrooms, a computer center in their school, in their school library, or in their neighborhood public library.

Select a question below to learn more about computers. Use the navigation to the left to learn about other technologies.

1. How many computers are there in schools and libraries?
2. Are all computers the same?
3. Are computers used only in certain subject areas, like mathematics?
4. At what grade level will my child starting using computers?
5. Can my child break a computer?
6. How does a computer actually work?

Are all computers the same?

The short answer? No!
Your children are most likely to use one of two types of computers: an Apple (or Macintosh) computer; or a Personal Computer (PC). Both of these types of machines are microcomputers.
Apple (Macintosh) computers are made only by Apple Computer, Inc.

• If you would like to know more about the history of Apple computers, go to:
  http://www.apple-history.com/
  
  
• If you want to see some information about the Use of Apple computers in schools, go to:
  http://www.apple.com/education/
  
  

• How operating systems work
  http://www.howstuffworks.com/operating-system.htm
  
  
• How Microsoft Windows works
  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.mspx

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