World Computer Literacy Day 2021: Here's How to Increase Your Computer Literacy

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World Computer Literacy Day 2021: Here's How to Increase Your Computer Literacy

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World Computer Literacy Day is observed on December 2, every year, to raise awareness about the role of computers in our lives and enhance digital literacy in all communities across the world. Computer literacy, or digital literacy, is the knowledge and expertise one needs to have to perform various tasks, complex or simple, on computers. Computer literacy is more important than ever in today’s age where data is considered as valuable as oil, and the machines handling this valuable asset, i.e., the computers, are almost omnipresent. Therefore, being curious to know more about something that has taken over every mundane and daily task there is, is one of the first steps towards improving your computer literacy.

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World Computer Literacy Day 2023: Date, history, significance

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World Computer Literacy Day 2023: Date, history, significance

Hindustan Times

Steve Jobs once said, “Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionise the way we learn” and we totally agree as the digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing. To celebrate this way of learning, World Computer Literacy Day is celebrated annually across the globe and here's all you need …

World Computer Literacy Day 2022: Best Wishes, Images, Messages and Quotes to Share with Your Loved Ones

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World Computer Literacy Day 2022: Best Wishes, Images, Messages and Quotes to Share with Your Loved Ones

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WORLD COMPUTER LITERACY DAY 2022 WISHES QUOTES, STATUS, MESSAGES: With a glorious celebration worldwide, December 2 is observed as International Computer Literacy Day. On the occasion of International Computer Literacy Day, we have presented quotes, messages and wishes for you to share. We are extremely lucky that we have access to technology that defines our present and also our future—wishing …

World Computer Literacy Day 2021: Theme, History, and Significance

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World Computer Literacy Day 2021: Theme, History, and Significance

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Due to digitalization in today’s modern era, computers can now execute large computations in a split second and convey information from all over the world in the blink of an eye. To support this notion, every year on December 2, World Computer Literacy Day is observed throughout the globe. The goal of World Computer Literacy Day is also to motivate …

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China issues document on promoting public's digital literacy, skills

China Daily

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International Literacy Day 2023: Theme, history, significance and quotes

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World Literacy Day 2020: Apple Education empowers these two south Indian schools

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International Literacy Day: Date, Theme and Significance

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International Literacy Day 2020: History, significance, theme, quotes and all you need to know

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International Literacy Day 2020: History, significance, theme, quotes and all you need to know

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International Literacy Day is observed on September 8 every year to raise awareness and concern for literacy problems that exist within our own local communities as well as globally. International Literacy Day 2020 focuses on “Literacy teaching and learning in the Covid-19 crisis. UNESCO continues to play a leading role in improving global literacy and promoting International Literacy Day with …

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