Beginning Computer Tutorials/Help
Content Body:
- Mouserobics - http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/mouse/page1.html
Learning how to use a mouse.
- New User Tutorial - http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/welcome.htm
Basic skills and includes how to use a mouse effectively. - http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm
- All the Touch Typing Tutors - http://typingsoft.com/all_typing_tutors.htm
Lists of Websites, but stick to the Freeware list.
- Free Online Typing Course - http://www.goodtyping.com/
requires registration.
- Learn Keyboarding Typing - http://www.topsy.org/keyboarding.html
Downloadable programs and other resources (some free; some fee) None of these products are endorsed or recommended; for information purposes only.
- Mr. Kent's Typing Tutor - http://www.mrkent.com/kb/keyboard.htm
Simple typing skills for beginners
- Nimble Fingers - http://www.nimblefingers.com/
Free online typing test
- QWERTY Warriors - http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/QWERTY-Warriors.html
Online typing skills game
- Basic Windows Tutorials and Training -http://www.learnthat.com/courses/computer/windows/index.html
This series of free courses is designed to help you learn the basic commands and elements of Microsoft Windows.
- Computer Basics, The Internet and Tutorials - http://peds2.med.miami.edu/mailman/basic.htm
This site also has some good basic PC use information, including terminology.
- Computer Literacy 101 - http://www.jegsworks.com/lessons/lessonintro.htm
The lessons in this Computer Basics section of Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101 explain a lot of the techno-babble that you hear about computers. The goal is to learn enough that you can follow along as computer technology becomes more and more important in our world. - Computers for Adult English Learners
- Digital Literacy.gov's Learn the Basics---learn how to use a computer, how to use the Internet, child online protection, and communicating on the web.
- Free Computer Skills Training - http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/
This covers much of the same material as the PC series but is on the Web. There are also excellent sections on Career Development and Workplace Development (things such as preparing for a job, resumes and cover letters etc.).
- Net Lingo - http://www.netlingo.com/
NetLingo has thousands of definitions that explain the online world of business, technology, and communication -- including the largest collection of Internet acronyms and text messaging shorthand for cell phones.
- Best Sites for Surfing the Internet - http://www.newbie.org/best_sites_for_surfing/index.html
More instruction on using the Internet effectively.
- Learn to Use Internet Explorer - http://www.newbie.org/internet_explorer/
Basic instruction on how to use the Internet, and includes: FireFox Guide, Internet Explorer Guide, Netscape Navigator, Safari for Mac. Also includes information on search engines, virus and spyware, email and vocabulary.
*This information was compiled from information collected by Waubonsee College outside of Chicago, Il.
- How do I know when a website is secure?
1) Check for that "https" in the prefix of the web page address.
Normally, when browsing the web, the URLs (web page addresses) begin with the letters "http". However, over a secure connection the address displayed should begin with "https" - note the "s" at the end.2) Click on that "lock icon" in the status bar of your browser.