Functions that can perform the programs.

Functions that can perform the programs.

1. Informational function: the programs tutorials and especially the bases of data are the most markedly a function informative

2. Instructional function: educational programs guide and regulate the learning of students as they promote certain actions.

3. Motivating function: programs often include elements that can capture the attention, keep your interest and whenever necessary to focus it.

4. Evaluating function: interactivity of these materials, allows to answer immediately at responses and actions of students.

5. Research function: non-managerial programs, the foundations data, simulators and microworlds, offer interesting environments.

6. Expressive function: computers are able to process symbols through which people we represent and communicate.

7. Metalinguistic function: through use of operating systems and languages programming students can learn computer languages.

8. Playful function: working with computers performing educational activities is a job which often has a playful and festive connotations among students.

9. Innovative function: the programs didactics can be considered teaching materials, as they use recent technology.