Computers play a major role in shaping the information or the knowledge age. They are also becoming
essential in almost all activities of human life. Furthermore, with the decline in the price of computer
hardware, nations, organizations and individuals that couldn't afford to have computers some years
back can now afford to acquire them. However, the acquisition of the hardware is just one step
towards computerization. The most important step is to be able to use them properly.
This necessitates for a high number of skilled computer scientists who will develop the necessary
applications for the computers, who will administer the computer systems and who will decide on
computer system acquisitions of the organizations and all automation processes in general.
Institutions, enterprises, organizations and companies in all sectors, public and private, are directly or
indirectly being affected by the overwhelming information flow around the world. The effect goes
down to small businesses and even to individuals. Every such unit should be equipped with tools that
enable it to survive in such a dynamic world. Ethiopia is no exception and we must get ready to cope
up with the influence of the knowledge age in our day-to-day life.
A curriculum in Computer Science must be designed in such a way that it addresses the current needs
of the country. Currently, the country has no sufficient number of competent computer professionals in
the various fields of Computer Science. Various Governmental and other organizations have the desire
to use modern information technology. However, there is an acute shortage of technical staff.
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