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Computing Essentials 2002-2003 Intro, 14/e
Timothy J. O'Leary
Linda I. O'Leary

Your Future and Information Technology

Using Technology

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Jobs Online

Did you know that you can use the Internet to find a job? You can browse through job listings, post resumes for prospective employers, and even use special agents to continually search for that job that’s just right for you. To learn more about online job searches, review Making IT Work for You: Locating Job Opportunities Online on pages 396 and 397. Then visit our Web site at http://www.mhhe.com/oleary. Once at that site, play the videos and answer the following questions in a one-page paper: (a) What locations and categories were selected for the job search? (b) Describe the process for posting a resume. (c) What search criteria were used to set up the job search agent?

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Maintain Computer Competence

There are several sources of information to help keep you up to date on current computing trends. Visit our Web site at http://www.mhhe.com/oleary to link to a few computing sites. Connect to each and explore, and then answer the following questions in a one-page paper: (a) List the sites you visited and describe the focus of each. (b) Which of these sites was most useful? Why? (c) Which of these sites was least useful? Why? (d) What are other ways you can stay in step with current computing issues?

www.computerworld.com
www.newscientist.com
www.pcworld.com





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