CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Computers in the Real World 4 CHAPTER TWO The History of Computers 12 CHAPTER THREE Computer Careers 24 CHAPTER FOUR The Future of Computers 34 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE COMPUTERS IN THE REAL WORLD An artist sits at a computer She taps on the keyboard She clicks the mouse Suddenly a colorful cartoon movie begins playing An animated character leaps through a dazzling world Shimmering water bright sunlight and lush trees appear Then the movie stops It has taken the artist days to create just a few seconds of this animated movie She is a member of a huge team Computer animators use a variety of digital tools to make cartoon movies 5
