Being computer savvy means being able to do all the regular things and even some irregular things

given some time on

the computer. The key trick to being computer savvy is just two things. One, having some computer savvy friends and the
other, having a good searching skill (in short googling). The first involves taking about your problems with your savvy
friend and the his/her telling you of a similar problem they or someone they know faced and how they resolved it. It also
involves enthusiatically discussing you about the latest happenings/developments/updates/new softwares/new
functionalities - basically arming yourself with knowledge.

The second part, "googling", seems simple for a newbie, but an experienced person knows how difficult it is to get when
you are looking at a particular thing from a particular view. That is the art of searching. One needs to think like the code or
the machine on what keywords it would have stored for the searches and with which keywords would you hit the right
link/topic. Yes, it is a kind of trial and error, more appropriately put, it is an educated and calculated guess. Being creative
helps. Giving alternative keywords, adding descriptions, country location, authors name, popular news sites, etc are all the
right moves/filters to get the thing you need. Somehow, this is a skill that is not taught or even recognised by anyone
despite its needs being immense. Only a manager/friend will know the benefits of having a person who is super fast in
getting you the right information immediately by "simple" googling.

Having a thorough practical knowledge of computers.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING COMPUTER SAVVY?

Profitable Skills
The ability to use more common programs such as Microsoft Word or Excel or specialized programs, such as the
bookkeeping program Intuit QuickBooks, can mean that you have advanced computer skills that other candidates do not,
and you may get hired into the company because you are able to use those programs at an intermediate or advanced
level. You could make more money or get hired for a high-level job because you are able to use a program. Basic
computer literacy allows you to take classes in school or college or get training the workplace on how to use certain basic
or specialized software.

Leadership and Promotions

If you have certain computer knowledge, you may get promoted to a higher position within your workplace, which in turn
could give you an opportunity to work on more challenging projects or tasks. Even if you start out in a lower-level job,
acquiring or having advanced computer skills likely will help you to get a better job more quickly than you would if you
didn’t have computer skills. If you have advanced knowledge of how to use computers, you could be put in a leadership
position in which you teach others how to use computers or certain computer programs. You may also be called upon to
serve as a computer technician, assisting others in fixing and using computerized technology more effectively, if you have
advanced computer skills.

Work Performance
Knowing how to use a computer often allows you to get work done in a more organized, efficient and timely manner,
especially if you perform a job that requires you to use a computer on a frequent or regular basis. Computers feature
programs such spreadsheet, word-processing or presentation programs that help you to organize your thoughts, but you
need to know how to manipulative these programs to be able to use their features, such as their text or imaging features.
If you work with a database at work, you won’t be able to complete important tasks without computer knowledge. Even if
you do manual labor, such a construction or food service job, you may need to use a computer to conduct research on
industry or company trends, regulations or news; run a cash register or complete training before starting work.

Communication
Knowledge of how to access the Internet on a computer opens up different possibilities for you to communicate with
coworkers or supervisors. Within the workplace, you can use instant messaging programs, social media websites or email
to communicate about work-related topics. When you use email or social media websites, such as Twitter or Facebook,
you are able to leave messages for others to view at a later time and can email messages or documents to large groups
of people. Computer knowledge means that you can communicate with others using multimedia, such as sound or video
presentations, especially during speeches. If you have a job that requires you to travel, it is important for you to know how
to use a computer because you likely will need to use a computer to communicate with others from another location.

Information technology (IT) is the use of any computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure
and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data. Typically, IT is used in the
context of enterprise operations as opposed to personal or entertainment technologies. The commercial use of IT
encompasses both computer technology and telephony.

The term information technology was coined by the Harvard Business Review, in order to make a distinction between
purpose-built machines designed to perform a limited scope of functions and general-purpose computing machines that
could be programmed for various tasks. As the IT industry evolved from the mid-20th century, computing capability
advanced while device cost and energy consumption fell lower, a cycle that continues today when new technologies
emerge.

IT software and hardware

IT includes several layers of physical equipment (hardware), virtualization and management or automation tools,
operating systems and applications (software) used to perform essential functions. User devices, peripherals and
software, such as laptops, smartphones or even recording equipment, can be included in the IT domain. IT can also refer
to the architectures, methodologies and regulations governing the use and storage of data.
Business applications include databases like SQL Server, transactional systems such as real-time order entry, email
servers like Exchange, Web servers like Apache, customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning
systems. These applications execute programmed instructions to manipulate, consolidate, disperse or otherwise affect
data for a business purpose.

Computer servers run business applications. Servers interact with client users and other servers across one or more
business networks. Storage is any kind of technology that holds information as data. Information can take any form
including file data, multimedia, telephony data and Web data, data from sensors or future formats. Storage includes
volatile random access memory (RAM) as well as non-volatile tape, hard disk and solid-state flash drives.

IT architectures have evolved to include virtualization and cloud computing, where physical resources are abstracted and
pooled in different configurations to meet application requirements. Clouds may be distributed across locations and
shared with other IT users, or contained within a corporate data center, or some combination of both deployments.

Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data,[1] or information,
often in the context of a business or other enterprise.[2] IT is considered to be a subset of information and
communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (IT system) is generally an information system, a
communications system or, more specifically speaking, a computer system – including all hardware, software and
peripheral equipment – operated by a limited group of users.

Humans have been storing, retrieving, manipulating, and communicating information since the Sumerians in Mesopotamia
developed writing in about 3000 BC,[3] but the term information technology in its modern sense first appeared in a 1958
article published in the Harvard Business Review; authors Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler commented that "the
new technology does not yet have a single established name. We shall call it information technology (IT)." Their definition
consists of three categories: techniques for processing, the application of statistical and mathematical methods to
decision-making, and the simulation of higher-order thinking through computer programs.[4]

The term is commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks, but it also encompasses other
information distribution technologies such as television and telephones. Several products or services within an economy
are associated with information technology, including computer hardware, software, electronics, semiconductors, internet,
telecom equipment, and e-commerce.[5][a]

Based on the storage and processing technologies employed, it is possible to distinguish four distinct phases of IT
development: pre-mechanical (3000 BC – 1450 AD), mechanical (1450–1840), electromechanical (1840–1940), and
electronic (1940–present).[3] This article focuses on the most recent period (electronic), which began in about 1940.