page_title: Human–computer interaction
hierarchical_section_title: Human–computer interaction
caption_attribution_description: Kate teaching some of the little Afghan girls how to use computers on an OLPC. Yes, this is significant. That a woman can show up to Eastern Afghanistan and teach girls how to use computers is no small achievement. It took a lot of work from some amazing people (thanks Amy and Dave) so that this could happen. There aren't enough desks or chairs, so a piece of plywood is laid down to have a clean-ish place to work.
context_page_description: Human-computer interaction is a field of computer science that looks at the ways in which a human uses a computer and interacts with it. The focus in human-computer interaction is in the design of interactive systems, and in the user interfaces by which the human interacts.
context_section_description: Human-computer interaction (often shortened to HCI) is a field of computer science that looks at the ways in which a human uses a computer and interacts with it. The focus in human-computer interaction is in the design of interactive systems, and in the user interfaces by which the human interacts.
caption: A woman teaching girls in Afghanistan how to use computers. Human use of computers is a major focus of the field of HCI.
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