Charles Beams was proclaiming to Virginia Blalock about 
 'Puter-Tech Curriculm on 07-20-96  12:13:
 VB>I believe to be computer literate, one should at least have a
 VB>rudimentary knowledge of almost everything concerning computers-even
 VB>programming. I don't remember a whole lot of the BASIC programming I
 VB>did back in the early 80's in college, but I remember enough to
 VB>appreciate what a programmer does and it helps me to understand
 VB>computers in general. Programming also teaches other skills such as
 VB>very important problem solving skills.
 CB> I find it interesting that I've gotten myself into this debate when I 
 CB> really feel that the decision to program-or-not should be left up to 
 CB> each individual.  To put it simply, some people just don't like doing
 CB> it  and it is *not* mandatory in order to use a computer effectively.
 I agree that no knowledge of programming is needed to use a computer
 effectively. Heck, I am among those who don't like programming and I
 had a hard time with BASIC back in the early 80's. I think exposure
 to programming is nice, though. I certainly would not make it a large
 block in a computer literacy class, though, since most of the kids we
 teach will end up as computer end users and not programmers.
 I deleted your story there, but here's my comment-you have exposure
 to programming. That is not the same as being able to actually
 program something. That is where programming is in my mind as far as
 being computer literate. Sorry I sounded like I thought you had to be
 able to program to be computer program literate. I do think, though,
 that a rudimentary knowledge of what programming *is* is needed.
... According to my best recollection, I don't remember

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