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HOW MUCH SHOULD AN EDUCATED MAN KNOW ABOUT COMPUTERS?

Some years ago in the United States of America a discussion on the question what an educated man is was organized. At this discussion one of the definitions of an 'educated man' was this:

An educated man:

– is able to read, write, and do arithmetics;

– has a basic knowledge of the history and geography of world and man;

– understands the scientific method, and has an elementary knowledge of at least one science;

– has an elementary knowledge of mathematics and logic, what they are, and how to use them;

– knows at least one other language besides his own well enough to read it and talk a little in it;

– can say what he means in suitable words both speaking and writing;

– is able to listen, knows how to learn, enjoys learning;

– never forgets that his views and opinions may be wrong, and is always ready to change them on evidence;

– has an elementary knowledge of computers and programming, and some active experience with a whole computer is highly desirable.

An educated man of 200 years ago in the United States did not need to know anything about science. An educated man of 25-30 years ago did not need to know anything about computers. But an educated man of today needs to have at least some significant knowledge of science, and at least a little significant knowledge about computers.

The summary knowledge that an educated man should know about computers could be put down on ten sheets of paper, in about 3,000 words.

Notes:

an educated man – образованный человек

basic knowledge – основные знания

at least – по крайней мере

well enough – достаточно хорошо

suitable – подходящий, соответствующий

views and opinions – точки зрения и мнения

on evidence – при наличии доказательств

to be desirable – быть желательным

significant – существенный

could be put down on ten sheets of paper – могли бы поместиться на десяти страницах