Boy Scout Meritbadge Requirements - Discuss with your counselor
the tips for online safety. - Explain how the invention of the
computer has affected society, science, and technology. In your
explanation, give a short history of the computer. - Do the
following: - Explain four different uses of computers. -
Describe three ways you and your family could use a personal
computer other than for games and recreation. - Explain to your
counselor the following: - The major parts of a computer system
- How the types of files used to store text, sound, pictures,
and video are stored in a computer's memory - Do the following:
- Explain what a program is and how it is developed. - Give
three examples of programming languages, and describe their
uses. - Name four software packages you or your family could
use, and explain how you would use them. - Discuss ways you can
help protect a computer from viruses and how to keep secure
information that has been saved on a computer. - Describe how
computers are linked to form the I