Confused By Your Computer And Technical-Speak? Why Not Learn At Your Own Pace In Your Own Time?
Since the early 80s, personal computers and computing have changed the way we live, buy our groceries, do our homework and entertain ourselves in our leisure time. Whether we like it or not they are a part of our lives, and getting used to using them is what it is all about. As grown adults, we hate having to ask a much more ‘with-it’ person how to do things, and so we hide behind a false façade of lack of interest in new fangled things.
The fact is – we would much rather be able to learn for ourselves, in an easy way, at our own pace – even if it were on a website specifically designed for the job – one place of learning, and preferably free. Such a website does exist! It is completely free, designed to allow you to learn at your own pace, and contains hundreds of tips about how to use a computer. On the website, you will find in depth information about important aspects of computer ownership. For example:
Viruses – Everyone knows what a virus is – it’s a sickness which can seriously affect you. Viruses can affect your computer too. Personal data can be lost by viruses allowing others access to your personal files on your computer.
Spyware – Aptly named, spyware records where you go and what you look at during your surfing time on the net.
Firewall – This is your defender against viruses and malware on the internet – by configuring your firewall you specify what you want to allow through to your computer. It is essential to take the security of your personal computer seriously. If you don’t – you leave yourself open to those who like nothing better than to wreck your happiness by controlling your machine and stealing your private data.
Actively taking preventative measures to protect your PC is the most sensible option and far cheaper than taking the machine to a shop to be sorted out. Right now – we can all do with a little extra cash in our pockets. Windows, The Internet, Safe Computing, Hardware, Networking, Troubleshooting & Repair, Miscellaneous Each category above contains many helpful how-to guides that will help you fix problems, learn more about Windows, software, and hardware, understand your PC better, get more out of your PC, and much more.
How will you use the computer- Knowing how you’ll use your computer will help you determine what type of minimum requirements the computer needs to have. For example, computers that run graphic design programs generally need more memory (RAM) than computers used for simple word processing operations. The size of the software you plan to run will dictate how much memory your computer should have. Be sure to check the inventory of what’s on the computer, so you’ll know what you’re getting. Salesmen will often try to make you feel as if you need the maximum memory offered (at a higher price). Often you don’s need all that power for common operations.
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