The Academy — Season 1, Episode 1: Getting Started
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 12 episodes
Episode synopsis
This episode looks more closely at the key hardware elements of a computer, and introduces many of the popular home computers of 1983. It also includes a panel discussion involving a primary and a secondary school teachers, an at-home/small business user, an office automation consultant and a lawyer on what computers mean to them, and how they've have been changing their lives; and a segment where viewers' questions are answered.
About The Academy
A companion programme to TVOntario's Bits and Bytes, The Academy explores the principles and applications of computer technology in greater detail.