Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: summarize and describe the application software used for personal, business, and workgroup use; analyze how software controls the computing environment; outline and define the components of computer hardware, including input and output devices; summarize the history of computing, including how computers have impacted society; define and appraise the different types of database systems and data types; examine and describe the basics of Internet programming, scripting languages, search engines, and Internet protocols; summarize the networking options available to interconnect computers and systems; diagram and evaluate the life cycle of developing software, such as applications, drivers, or operating systems; and describe and define the five basic elements of programming and what programmers do.