During the 32nd ministerial council meeting of the National Council on Education in 1987, the Federal government of Nigeria decided to introduce computer education into the nation's secondary school system. This was followed by the inauguration of the National Committee on Computer Education the same year.
The functions of the committee include "planning for a dynamic policy on computer education and literacy in Nigeria as well as devising clear strategies and terminologies to be used by the federal and state governments in introducing computer education" (Nigerian Tribune, April 11, 1988). The general objectives of the policy include:
According to the National Computer Policy (1988), the first objective is to ensure that the general populace appreciates the impact of information and computer technology on today's society, the importance of its effective use, and the technologies that process, manage, and communicate the information. The second general objective is to ensure that the people of Nigeria will know how to use and program computers, develop software packages, understand the structure and operation of computers and their history, and to appreciate the economic, social and psychological impact of the computer. The modalities and the strategies for achieving the stated objectives include:
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The history of computers in education dates back to the 1970's when computers were initially introduced to the public. Computer education has now become a mainstay of technological training and many students are learning about computer programming and computer networking because of the advent of computers in education.
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One advantage to having an education in computers is the availability of work. You will be able to find a job regardless of where you live when you have a good understanding of computers.
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The kind of technology that can be found in education are computers and printers. The computers would have special software (depending on the class) like Microsoft Office.
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