{"id":72,"date":"2022-12-01T20:30:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T20:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/chapter\/why-it-matters-introduction-to-computers\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T20:30:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T20:30:37","slug":"why-it-matters-introduction-to-computers","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/chapter\/why-it-matters-introduction-to-computers\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Introduction to Computers","rendered":"Why It Matters: Introduction to Computers"},"content":{"raw":"\n<h2>Why learn how to use computers?<\/h2>\nAlmost every job in management uses computers in some capacity. Your ability to effectively use computers in day-to-day tasks can be the difference between getting work done on time or being overwhelmed with your workload. Computers make many tasks much more efficient. You may have to invest a little time up front to learn the skills, but once you gain some computer literacy you will find many tasks much easier and faster to accomplish.\n\nHere are just a few of the tasks in business management that use computers and the programs we will cover in this course:\n<ul>\n \t<li>keeping track of inventory<\/li>\n \t<li>organizing and accessing databases of customer information<\/li>\n \t<li>managing budgets<\/li>\n \t<li>writing internal communication to other employees<\/li>\n \t<li>designing presentations to shareholders, coworkers, or bosses<\/li>\n \t<li>representing the company in communication to customers<\/li>\n \t<li>coordinating multiple people's schedules<\/li>\n \t<li>searching the internet for useful information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn order to accomplish these tasks, you will first need to develop a foundation in basic computer literacy.\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? 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