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Selection 1: What Computers Can, Cannot, and Should Not Do(computer science)Are you intimidated by computers? Do you worry that computers might eventually take over everything? See what these textbook authors, computer scientists, have to say on the subject. Although computer technology has become increasingly more sophisticated since this selection was written, the principles described in it remain as true today as when they were first written.
Source: Timothy Trainor and Diane Krasnewich, Computers, 4th ed. New York : The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1994, pp. 12-14.
Writing prompts
Directions: Type your responses to the items below.
To the Web
Consult one or more of the following websites that pertain to the topic of the reading selection. Then answer the questions based on information obtained from the websites.
http://www.teenink.com/Past/1997/8906.html
"Computers Taking Over the World?" is the title of this opinion piece that is posted at Teen Ink, a nonfiction website for teens.
http://www.oqe.org/18.html
What role computers should play in education? This website, which is sponsored by the Organization for Quality Education in Ontario, Canada, presents one point of view.