| Computers have evolved in the last few decades | | | | to the world of computers and do not have or |
| from archaic scientific calculators with lots of | | | | want to use voice commands, what about touch |
| strange symbols on the buttons to point and click | | | | commands? Touch command software means |
| machines that a four year old could master. | | | | you can touch objects on the monitor to tell the |
| People still claim to be 'computer illiterate' these | | | | computer what to do. This kind of system is used |
| days but such people probably have not | | | | a lot in ATM machines, known as ATM kiosks, |
| investigated the new types of machines. You no | | | | around the world. They are also used in health |
| longer have to program a computer to get a | | | | monitoring systems and at employment centers. |
| response and machines are extremely | | | | You do not need either a keyboard or a mouse |
| user-friendly these days. Spending just thirty | | | | for a touch command enabled computer. You just |
| minutes with a computer could probably turn the | | | | need to touch the boxes on the screen to tell |
| most self-confessed 'computer illiterate' into | | | | that computer what you want it to do. The |
| someone who understands how to get around | | | | programming which makes it respond is advanced |
| the internet, find new friends in chat rooms and | | | | and sophisticated, but for the person using the |
| find all kinds of interesting information online. To | | | | touch screen, it is an easy system to master. |
| use a computer nowadays, you need to learn | | | | When we are talking about operating computers, |
| how to turn the machine on, push a few buttons | | | | we usually mean more than touching screens or |
| and use a mouse. Computers of this generation | | | | talking on the phone, but this does prove how far |
| nearly seem to run themselves! These thousand | | | | computer technology has come in only a few |
| dollar computers require very little knowledge | | | | decades. Computers are so much more |
| from the part of the user. If you do not want to | | | | user-friendly now too. You will eventually need to |
| use a keyboard or mouse, you can set a | | | | learn how to use a mouse and keyboard if you |
| computer up to be voice activated. You can | | | | want to get a home computer, work with a cash |
| purchase voice command software which lets you | | | | register or booking system, but it is fine to try |
| speak to the machine and tell it what to do. This | | | | out easier ways first to familiarize yourself and |
| is very new technology that is still being | | | | get more confident. A lot of the software around |
| developed, but is already being used in some | | | | today is designed with newbies in mind, so that |
| consumer service systems. When you last paid a | | | | anyone can send an email, connect to the internet |
| bill over the phone, did you speak to a human or | | | | or download a song in mp3 format a few hours |
| an automated machine? The chances are it was a | | | | after plugging your new machine in for the first |
| computer which responded to the commands you | | | | time. |
| gave it. You would have given your full name and | | | | GoToMeeting or Go To Meeting is software that |
| perhaps a credit card number. If you have done | | | | allows you to hold online meetings. Hold meetings |
| this, you have used computer technology, | | | | with your workforce spread over the four |
| perhaps without even realizing it! If you are new | | | | corners of the world. |