{"id":1112,"date":"2017-06-30T20:25:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T20:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-compapp\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1112"},"modified":"2024-05-16T17:25:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T17:25:42","slug":"why-it-matters-introduction-to-computers","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2\/chapter\/why-it-matters-introduction-to-computers\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Introduction to Computers","rendered":"Why It Matters: Introduction to Computers"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Why learn how to use computers?<\/h2>\r\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. 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