Technology Literacy Challenge
Written exams will be given on-site for each of the grade level categories. The exams will have 50 multiple-choice questions. Questions will be vocabulary and concept oriented. They will come from the following topic areas:
History of computers
Parts of the computer
Peripheral computer devices
Uses and limitations of computers
General uses of common computer applications software
New and emerging technologies
The Internet
Social implications of computers
General programming (Level III, Grades 9-12, only)
Questions for the Technology Literacy Challenge will come from information generally available in textbooks and reliable sources on the Internet. A suggested list of resources is available on the Fair web site. Computer magazines and television programs have discussed some of the social implications of computers. An oral exam may be used as a tie-breaker of three or more students.
The following are suggested resources to prepare for the Technology Literacy Challenge:
Books:
PCs for Dummies - Dan Gookin
Computers Simplified - Ruth Maran
The Internet and World Wide Web Simplified - Ruth Maran
Windows 98 for Dummies - Andy Rathbone
How Computers Work - Ron White
The Internet for Beginners - Phillipa Wingate
For Younger Students:
The Computer Age - Barrons Educational Series
The Computer from A to Z - Bobbie Kalman
Computers - Steve Parker
The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed: A Book About Computers - Nancy White
Computers - David Wright
Websites:
Computer Dictionaries, Acronyms, and Glossaries
Triumph of the Nerds
History of computers
Parts of the computer
Peripheral computer devices
Uses and limitations of computers
General uses of common computer applications software
New and emerging technologies
The Internet
Social implications of computers
General programming (Level III, Grades 9-12, only)
Questions for the Technology Literacy Challenge will come from information generally available in textbooks and reliable sources on the Internet. A suggested list of resources is available on the Fair web site. Computer magazines and television programs have discussed some of the social implications of computers. An oral exam may be used as a tie-breaker of three or more students.
The following are suggested resources to prepare for the Technology Literacy Challenge:
Books:
PCs for Dummies - Dan Gookin
Computers Simplified - Ruth Maran
The Internet and World Wide Web Simplified - Ruth Maran
Windows 98 for Dummies - Andy Rathbone
How Computers Work - Ron White
The Internet for Beginners - Phillipa Wingate
For Younger Students:
The Computer Age - Barrons Educational Series
The Computer from A to Z - Bobbie Kalman
Computers - Steve Parker
The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed: A Book About Computers - Nancy White
Computers - David Wright
Websites:
Computer Dictionaries, Acronyms, and Glossaries
Triumph of the Nerds