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Beginning Computer Users

Computer Literacy 101
A concise, well-illustrated presentation about all aspects of computer and computing basics. Excellent for everyone relatively new to computers.

Computer User Tutorials
Excellent lessons on using computers and the Web from Chris Rippel at Central Kansas Library System, Great Bend, Kansas.

Mouserobics
Excellent hands-on introduction to using a computer mouse.

New User Tutorial
Tutorial for totally new computer users. Introduction to using the mouse, scrolling, and opening applications.

 

Typing Tutorials

Learn2Type

Learning Keyboarding/Typing from Cabrillo College Library 
A bibliography of keyboarding/typing sites compiled by the Cabrillo College Library which serves Santa Cruz County, California.

 

Software

MS Word Tutorial from the BayCon
An excellent MS Word for newbies. Great review for MS Word users also. To best work the exercises while reading this on-line tutorial, open MS Word, click its maximize/restore square (middle square) in the upper-most right screen corner, and then minimize the browser window. Finally, resize both windows so that the browser fills the top of the screen and MSWord fills the bottom.

Working with MSWindows 95/98/XP

 

Internet: Beginners' Information

Internet Tutorials from University at Albany Libraries

 

Internet Searching 

Charts and Quick Guides for Using Search Tools

Finding Information on the Internet

How to Choose a  Search Engine or Directory

 

Glossaries

Webopedia from Internet.com
An easy to use online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology. Includess definitions as well as actual Web links to additional relevant information.

Whatis.com
An information technology (IT) specific encyclopedia from TechTarget.com.