…about computers in general
- basic differences between Macs and PCs
- that you can double-click a word to highlight it in any document, e-mail or Web page
- how to back up your computer files (for PC and Mac)
- how to use the Mac OS X operating system
…about the internet
- how the internet works, basically
- what a web browser is
- what RSS is
- how to enlarge the text on almost any webpage–hold down the control key (“ctrl’) and the plus or minus key to enlarge or minimize the text in your browser window
- that you don’t have to type “http://www” into your Web browser for most webpages. Just the remainder, such as “wikipedia.com” will do
- what blogs, wikis and social networks are
- Check out Google’s “20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web”
…about office applications
- how to “package” a Powerpoint presentation to allow you to move it from computer to computer while still keeping all of your audio and video resources intact (PDF)
- how to convert a Powerpoint presentation into images
…about email
- how to identify an email scam
…about anything
- The number of megapixels does not determine a camera’s picture quality; that’s a marketing myth. The sensor size is far more important.
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Applications crash. Computers break down. Services disappear. New ones come along. The world will not end. Backup everything you can.
G333
Lauren
Chase
Scott
Lynne
