<p>I’ve noticed that some medical schools highlight the importance of “computer proficiency” for medical school. Does this mean that they expect courses in computer science, or are they referring to more basic computer concepts?</p>
<p>More basic. Think Microsoft office and general Internet browsing. If they expect a computer science class they will mention it explicitly.</p>
<p>Basic computer literacy. The ability to learn and use correctly software used by hospitals and clinics. (electronic patient records, lab reporting software, computerized scheduling, etc.)</p>
<p>No knowledge of programming required. (Some schools will consider compsci classes as fulfilling the math requirement, though.)</p>
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Agreed, Sometimes, depending on the complexity of the application software, it could be a quite job to learn all functions of a piece of software package (I admit I myself have never mastered Microsoft Office and I never will. I just kmow enough to get by.)</p>
<p>When my child was young, I tried many ways to get him interested in computer softare: LOGO, MicroWorlds, C and even the assembler. I think I have failed my missions miserably herel He was not motivated.</p>
<p>Then we tied some computer music recording software (early days, it was call hard disk recording.) I think I have scored something here. The moivation is the key: He wanted he “end product” (the recording music or even composed music, So he was motivated to learn it.) Actually they were too complicated for me to learn.</p>
<p>I tried to get him familiar with some very basic networking, and computer maintainence of his own computer, He was not interested in it either. He just knew enough to get by.</p>