NOW about Computers


NOW about Computers			01/25/2000 by John Ver Voorn
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Please read this entire page for an overview, then you should read in this order: Introduction, Hardware, Software ( Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database, Desktop Publishing, Internet or On-Line Services ), Learnware, Review, NOW A Cheat Sheet

You can try to get a more up to date version from the internet from my main page at (http://www.suba.com/~discov/john/john.htm)!

Contents NOW! Table of Contents - A more Complete version of the table of Contents.

Introduction - What do we need to know before we get started?

HardWare - physical pieces of equipment

CPU = Brain/Smarts of the Computer,

RAM or Memory = Work area of Computer,

Hard Disk = Large storage area,

Floppy Disk(s) = Small removable storage,

CD-ROM = Large area for programs or data,

Printer = Puts text and/or pictures on paper,

Modem = Phone other computers,

Scanner = Take Photographs, Tape Back Up = Copies of important things,

Case = box where everything is kept, Motherboard = connects everything together.

SoftWare - instructs the computer to act like:

Word Processing = Typewriter, Spreadsheet = Sheet of Numbers & Calculator, Data Base = Searchable Rolodex, Desktop Publishing = Newsletter, etc. Creator, PIM's = Calendar/Phonebook, Accounting = Checkbook,

Paint = Paper & Crayon's,

Drawing = Paper, Ruler & Compass, OCR = It can read words from a picture, On-Line/Internet = Big Library,

LearnWare - what you read or use to learn about the computer

Small Books - Great, but read after others,

Thin Books - Read cover to cover,

Medium Books - Pay extra to get thicker,

Thick Books - Reference manual,

Keyboard Templates - Great, use after others,

Video's - Really slow and boring, Help in the Program - Assumes you are already a geek with a bad memory, Help Line - Can get expensive, Tutorials in Books - Very Basic, Tutorial Programs - Hard to sort out, On-Line Information - Hard to find & too much, Classes - How long does it take?,

Review - What did we learn, and where do we go from here?

Now you should go back and read the introduction.
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