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One can learn to do a limited number of things with a computer just by learning to open a few programs (sometimes called applications) and entering a limited amount of necessary information. However, to feel comfortable using a computer and to unleash the power of the computer, one needs to learn a number of basic skills. There are a variety of ways to learn computer basics including, but not limited to, in a structured classroom situation, from a book, from an online tutorial or help from your friends. The computer club offers members three Windows computer skills classesthat should be taken in this order: 1. Basic, 2. Intermediate, and 3, File Management.
The computer club also offers members a number of books for checkout at the computer club meetings. These books cover a variety of computer topics for beginners to advanced users.
You can take charge of your own training by utilizing tutorials that can be found
on your computer or on the Internet. One major advantage to tutorials
is that you can read something until you think you understand it,
minimize the window in which you are working and immediately do the
operation on your computer to see whether or not you understood it.
If not, you can go back and review the material until you can do the
operation.
The first place to look is in "Windows Help." You can open "Windows Help" by left clicking on the Start Button, highlighting "Help" (in Windows XP)or "Help and Support" (in Vista and Windows7) and left clicking on the mouse. Look for something called "Getting Started" or "Tutorial". It is found in different ways depending on what version of Windows you are using. It is possible that your computer vendor did not install all help material on your computer. If not, the information may be found on the Windows disk. The following links are to FREE tutorials that can be found on the Internet.
Microsoft Windows
"Help and How To" for Windows XP
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/windows-xp
"Help and How To" for Windows Vista
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/help
"Help and How To" for Windows 7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help
Internet Explorer 8 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/internet-explorer?browser=ie8
Microsoft Office Microsoft Training Presentations for Office 2003 - (downloadable PowerPoint presentations)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA011618161033.aspx
Microsoft Training Presentations for Office 2007 - (downloadable PowerPoint presentations)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA101926501033.aspx
Microsoft Office Word Style Sets
http://www.officeletter.com/current.html
Various Topics The Seniornet.org website provides basic "how to" instructions meant specifically for seniors. Go to the website, put cursor 0n E-Learning click on on-line courses, scroll down page and click on computer how to demonstrations.
http://www.seniornet.org
Baycon Group offers tutorials on a growing list of computer-related topics(Windows, Microsoft Office, Flash and Paint Shop Pro). All tutorials are in depth, comprehensive, online. http://www.baycongroup.com/index.htm Learn Computer Software, Hardware, Electronics, and Technology (for more advanced users) http://www.learnthat.com/tutorials/computertutorials.htm GOOGLE EARTH TRAINING LINKS Click on the following links to open: Google Users Guide
http://earth.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide_toc.cs
Google Earth Lessons
Google Earth Shortcuts
http://www.keyxl.com/aaa00b3/123/Google-Earth-maps-keyboard-shortcuts.htm
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