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Should children learn how computers work, not just how to use them? Some of the biggest firms in hi-tech, including Google and Microsoft, are calling for major changes in the education system to give Britain the computing skills it needs to compete. Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones and Alex Hope, co-author of the Livingstone Hope Review which looked into the skills needed for school leavers to fully engage in the video games and visual effects industries, outline the concerns.