Computer and Data Management Skills
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High-Tech Agriculture
Nearly every job today requires computer skills. In advanced technology fields, workers can use these skills to:
- build and maintain secure computer networks
- interface with automated production line equipment
- create architectural and engineering drawings
- communicate with other employees and customers
- track production volume and manage warehouse inventory
- program game and simulation software… and more!
In this video, see how agricultural workers rely on computerized data to guide tractors through planted fields and make better planting decisions. Click on the left to watch the video.
Once students reach community college or technical school, they’ll refine computer skills pertinent to their chosen career path. But first, they need to learn the basics of operating computers and managing data.
Develop a classroom activity that can help your students improve their computer and data management skills. The activity could be as simple as defining a spreadsheet and inputting survey results or measurements, or developing a database that contains a parts inventory for your laboratory or for a fictitious manufacturer.
