Digital Literacy (MCO 230) Final
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Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco, California on February 24, 1955 and lived in what is now known today as the Silicon Valley. As a very talented kid, Jobs grew up and attended Reed College for a few years before dropping out and taking a position as a video game designer with Atari. It was later in 1976 that he, at only 21 years old, along with Steve Mozniak, started Apple Computer. The two are credited with revolutionizing the computer industry by making smaller, cheaper and more accessible computers available for everyday consumers. Sadly, Jobs died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer in 2011.
Some websites you can visit to read more about the impact Jobs did or the products he’s responsible for creating, click on the links below:
https://www.apple.com/stevejobs/
http://www.biography.com/people/steve-jobs-9354805#apple-computers
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What does digital literacy mean? I could go on Google and find you an answer but I think I am going to tell you what it means to me personally.
Digital literacy is a gift; it’s an open door to a whole wide world of technology and communication. Throughout the semester in this class I’ve come to learn all about the influential people who are responsible for the many creations that we take for granted each day.
One of those people that we have covered this year has been Steve Jobs. I believe that he’s important to the topic of digital literacy because he helped create Apple. The Apple. The one and only, absolutely huge, technology power house company. Walk down the street and let me know if you do not see any Apple products because that will be the day that hell freezes over.
I would have to say that one of the most touching quotes that Jobs has said before has to be: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s lie. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” You might be thinking, “how does this have anything to do with digital literacy?” Well, I have an answer for that.
The people who have crafted the world of technology we have today let their minds go wild. They didn’t let others turn them down, like Mark Zukerberg who was hated on and battled against for his creation of Facebook but didn’t let it stop him. Jobs created a technology company that makes machines and devices and Zukerberg created a social media site. Even with the differences, both men had the courage to do something and the whole world has them to thank for it.
The concepts “what you see is what you get” or WYSIWYG as David would put it, along with Internet and social media are three subjects Jobs can be connected with. Apple creates easy to use and understand devices so the WYSIWYG saying fits perfectly. Apple also connects its users with the Internet 24/7. Wherever you are, whenever you can, apple products connect you to apps, communication and Internet access. This aspect helps our world function at the rate it does. Social media is another aspect that Apple helps connect its consumers to one another, just like the Internet.
Steve Jobs is the person to thank for sling-shooting our society into a more technological world.
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The information for this section was found and can be read about more in the following:
http://www.biography.com/people/steve-jobs-9354805#apple-computers
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(No access to Photoshop because I left to go home today)
Steve Jobs looks snazzy in black and white.
http://www.cinemablend.com/images/news_img/68278/steve_jobs_68278.jpg
Steve Jobs was only 21 when he started Apple.
http://www.cedmagic.com/history/apple-1-2-steves.html
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“The past decade in business belongs to Jobs.” — Fortune Magazine
Check out this video:
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Thank you for a great semester Professor Cundy, I learned a lot and enjoyed your class very much! Happy Holidays!
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