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Microsoft Corporation is a public multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing.The goal of digital literacy is to teach and assess basic computer concepts and skills so that you can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for yourself, your family and your community.
As part of its corporate social responsibility mission, Microsoft has created a suite of excellent free access resources called the Digital Literacy Curriculum.
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