Computers have changed how we live and work by making tasks easier. Technology is used across many fields like education, business, healthcare, publishing, and entertainment. The document discusses a technology literacy class that meets once a week for 35 minutes and focuses on topics like Blackboard, Citrix, Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel and PowerPoint, online job applications, and presentation software. Students are expected to show respect and the class uses mastery learning with an 80% grading standard.