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Thanks for your comments and observations. What I have done is created a Then vs Now dictionary of computer terms that I share with students. I also mention in my lecture notes, I use my version of the new term (since there is no consensus yet on what terms to use), with footnotes to the...

Thanks for the link Michael. The majority of my students are minorities, and I also start off my introduction to IT with history of terminology and concepts. I contacted my textbook publisher and asked when they were going to make their publications more inclusive. I will keep you posted...

Like many of you, I have been involved in technology since the early 1970s. I have taught at the college and university levels, and currently am an adjunct instructor. One of my major concerns has been the bias and racist terminology that still exists within our field. For example, current...