This site is from TLN (The Library Network) Technology Committee,
located in Michigan. It is designed to help people who have never used a
computer before. The main focus is on using the mouse. Also available in
Spanish. This is a site from Scranton Public Library. It takes you through a
series of exercises that increase in difficulty to practice using the mouse and
clicking. Register and sign in to take one of the many free classes, available
24/7, on digital photography, home
office, Microsoft Office and Adobe, PC security and maintenance, business basics,
graphic arts, and others Dictionary
and search engine for computer and Internet technology Provides tips about the Windows operating system, including on: the
elements of a window; moving a window; hardware vs. software; and cutting, copying,
and pasting in Windows Printable quick guides on popular computer programs such as Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and operating systems such as Windows Provides tips about Microsoft Excel form-specific topic links for
information on charts, formatting, and page setup Provides information about using Publisher (2000, 2002, 2003, 2007,
2010), from getting started, creating a calendar, newsletter, and publicizing
an event to creating Web content Provides tips about Microsoft Word from topic links on headers and
footers, bullets, and shortcut keys, or you can enter your question to receive
an answer from the website creator Computer hardware worksheet (doc/pdf) Computer terms and file formats (ppt)
Online tax software reviews: http://www.reviews.com/online-tax-software/turbotax/ Navigating web sites (doc/pdf) Cyber-safety tips (doc/pdf) Some basic best practices for anyone using a computer, and particularly the Internet. A quick checklist of questions to ask yourself when you are evaluating a
website, it covers topics such as authority, affiliation, currency, and
purpose. It was developed by InfoPeople. A tutorial from the Teaching Library at the University of California at
Berkeley that covers information from basic topics, such as “what is the World
Wide Web?”, to advanced Internet searching techniques This is a chart of the most popular search engines and their features.
It includes information on truncation, Boolean searching, special features, and
strengths of each search. Created by InfoPeople.
Offered by the Los Angeles Public Library, this site details the types
of information you need to have ready when creating an email account using a
free service.
Thanks to Dr. Lynn Westbrook for compiling many of these resources and making them available at http://libraryipic.org. |
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