SummaryReviewThis chapter briefly covers a computer system, its associated peripherals, andthe differences between hardware and software. Because of the plethora ofapplications software available in the fleet and the absence of standardizedprograms in graphic shops throughout the Navy, specific software packageswere not covered in detail. Stringently follow security procedures andprovide adequate protection for classified material in the electronic format.If you are not knowledgeable on safeguarding classified material, find theauthority in the command and assess the integrity of your shop.CommentsComputerization is the single most significant event of the twentieth century.It impacts every aspect of life. Take a serious look at how computers affectyou. Even your local pizza parlor can speculate on your life by analyzingyour choice of pizza ingredients and how often you order, whether you payby check, and how much you tip the driver. You must become computerliterate. Navy Graphic shops, printshops, and photo labs are allincorporating electronic imagery and digitization. Future Navy and civiliancorrespondence courses, such as this rate training manual, will be on CDROM for print on demand. You don’t have to like it, but you must masterthis medium. Do not be afraid of damaging the computer; the worst that willhappen is that you lose some material you entered into it. It is here; the timeis now. It is the future — the key to the twenty-first century.3-43
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