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Are Business Students Computer Literate?, Syed Shahabuddin

Journal of International Information Management

In the modem world, a person without a computer knowledge will be considered a "crippled" person. The knowledge of computer is crucial for business managers, however. A computer literate person is one who understands the computer technology, can use the computer, and is able to understand its limitations. Realizing a need for computer literacy, colleges and universities require students to take at least a course in computer. This trend started in 1980 and now most students could be considered computer literate. This paper summarizes the results of the surveys in 1985, 1987, and 1992 of the students in the introductory …