Learning how to do a powerpoint can really, really help you in the real world. You may have to do a powerpoint for your college professor, even for your boss at work, you know. One thing i am going to tell you, you are going to have to use a powerpoint a lot in college (school). But it is very important to learn not even how to do a powerpoint, but to know how to and when to use a powerpoint. So you guys, girls later. 

Learning about computers can help you in the real life in many ways.  Like for example when you have a business you need to have a web site. Another one is that if you like to go to the internet allot you need to know how to use the computer.In college you will use the computer allot for essays,(educational purposes). So yea you will use the computer in your daily life.