Greetings, dear blog visitors. As always, Dmitry Smirnov, the author of the sowing blog, is in touch with you. In this article I want to tell you about how to study a computer, actually how to learn how to work on a computer and what is needed for this!
Since the beginning of the 21st century, people have become much more active in using various kinds of technology. Most devices are extremely easy for a person to master, but as for computers, this is another more difficult question. The fastest way to learn new computers and gadgets is children, and this happens because they do not fool themselves for a long time, reading various literature. Toddlers want to practically touch and press everything, and in the course of such research they learn what to do and how to do it. Adults take this issue more seriously, they are afraid to experiment in order to avoid equipment breakdowns and other unpleasant moments. Every adult, and especially an elderly person, wants to learn how to learn how to work on a computer quickly and, most importantly, without financial investments. By the way, in the last article I wrote about
At first glance, the process of teaching computer literacy seems very difficult; older people consider this an unattainable goal for themselves. Opening the manual to this technical device, everyone immediately begins to get scared of the complex and incomprehensible terminology, but it turns out that it is not so scary.
If we consider in detail the auxiliary literature in the form of an application guide, you can figure out that the names and terms that are incomprehensible to a person denote a part of a computer or software. If a term is not clear in the instructions, you can always find a step-by-step guide with detailed explanations in the form of pictures.
When a person has figured out the instructions, turned on the computer, he needs to learn how to work on it - to print texts, run various programs, work on the Internet and deal with both the creation and storage of multimedia files.
The beginner will be able to see the first clues directly on the monitor. Many icons and pictograms, due to their appearance, give a person a specific hint, an accurate indication of what is hidden behind them. For example, if an image of a note is seen in a small picture, a person will guess that he is dealing with a music player, and not with the settings menu. The same settings can be displayed on the wrench icon. This story repeats itself with almost all programs on the desktop.
When a person beginning to work with a computer figured out intuitively what image is hidden behind it, it is time to check it in practice. This raises the question of how to do this, because with such a multitude of buttons, you don't always understand which one you need to press.
The keyboard is a good thing, but in this case you need to do without it. For this there is a computer mouse. To direct the cursor - an arrow to the desired object, you need to scroll the small wheel located on the mouse between the two buttons. By moving the cursor to the object that needs to be opened immediately on the monitor, you can see the name of the object or the text indicating its purpose.
In order to open the desired object, you need to double-click on the mouse button located on the right side. After opening the program, many stop at this, not knowing how to work with it. But in reality it is not that difficult. Almost every program or game has a step-by-step explanation of how to use it.
The main condition in order to quickly master the nuances of computer literacy is to perform all actions independently without outside help. Having learned to work with the software, many people cannot master the skills of printing for a very long time. In the beginning, it’s hard to even find a letter on the keyboard. To quickly learn this, you do not need to read any literature or ask someone.
In order to learn how to type, there are online simulators that stimulate the observation of a person and are able to focus his attention on a specific object or symbol. This is done very quickly and a person, without noticing it, very quickly gets used to the keyboard layout, even in spite of it he knows where everything is. Thus, you can already safely type with two hands.
Now, there are many online training courses, but in most cases they are all paid. In order not to spend money on training from the Internet, you can download special applications absolutely free of charge. Thanks to such small, simple programs, you can quickly learn how to work with the corresponding software, presentations, text documents and discover other fascinating possibilities of the computer mechanism.
Thinking about how to learn how to work on a computer, you can come to the conclusion that this is quickly done with the help of screenshots - screenshots of the same computer, which shows what and how to do. A person sees a screenshot of the screen and the actions performed on it, thanks to this, he focuses on his computer and eats to do the same. If there is a reason to be afraid that your own actions will not be remembered, you can take a screenshot yourself - this is done by pressing a special button on the keyboard.
Working on a computer only at first glance seems difficult and incomprehensible, but in fact everything is extremely simple and you can get used to it very quickly. The main thing in the learning process is the availability of daily practical classes, because without them even the most understandable courses and programs will not be able to help anyone.
The younger generation very quickly masters computer technology due to their courage and willingness to experiment - this is exactly what older people lack and becomes a mechanism that slows them down.
Drawing conclusions in the topic of how to learn to work on a computer, we can say the following - fast learning depends on the assertiveness of a person and his readiness for new experiments. In life, almost always everything seems difficult and unattainable, but when we soberly assess the situation and come closer to the problem, it will turn out to be a funny little thing. This is the case with a computer - do not be afraid of complex terms and a large number of unfamiliar programs, if you open them all in turn and try to work in a couple of days, you can become a computer pro.
Now you know how to learn a computer!
I present to your attention the best, in my opinion, at the moment tutorial for working on a computer in Windows 7... I don't even know how to describe it. It has everything - from the little things, the basics of working at the computer, to the description of the system settings. You will learn how to install Windows 7, customize the system for yourself, use all kinds of built-in Windows 7 tools.
In short, the whole system is described in full, in detail and intelligibly. In addition, popular programs are described: Word and Excel in detail. And all this with illustrations and examples. I highly recommend it. It would probably take me half a year to create such a guide about Windows 7. Huge respect and respect to the author of this creation - Sergey Vavilov!
To open this tutorial you need PDF reader... I recommend using Foxit Reader.
Download tutorial for working on a computer in Windows 7 (13.7 Mb)
2.Computer for beginners
I can also advise you on another excellent self-study guide " Computer for beginners"From Alexey Lebedev. Perhaps it will be even better than the one described above. I just found it later. I strongly advise you to familiarize yourself with it - you will not regret it, I assure you.
Download the tutorial "Computer for beginners" (8.9 Mb)
3 all the secrets of the internet - a netizen's handbook
I AM described this book already in a separate article, you can take a look at what it will give you before deciding to download.
Download "All the secrets of the Internet" (63 Mb)
Do not be intimidated by the large size of the book - the link is not from Letitbit and swings very quickly.
4. Computer Doctor-1
An excellent book by Evgeny Khokhryakov on computer security.
Disclosed all the nuances of protecting your computer from any threats. Naturally, with examples and pictures. The quality is amazing.
Download Computer Doctor-1 (44 Mb)
Everyone who began to study a new business or skills for themselves was faced with the fact that they had no idea in which direction to develop, where to move further and what the baggage of the acquired skills should be. Learning and working on a computer is also no exception for a beginner. Therefore, in this article, the experts of the site will give tips to help you master working on a computer more easily and even from scratch.
Computers are now used everywhere, so they solve a variety of tasks, ranging from accounting and design, to managing such important objects as, for example, nuclear power plants, automotive production and energy.
By including a computer in a medical tomograph and installing an appropriate diagnostic program on the computer, it will be possible to examine the body. Put an accounting program on the same computer, and it will keep track of finances. Therefore, we can conclude: depending on what programs you install on your computer, you will be able to solve such tasks on it.
Where to start to master the computer?
Is a universal machine on which anyone can solve their problems. Therefore, there are basic computer skills that every user should have. Every computer program, for all its present abundance and specialization, also has a standard appearance or interface. All this helps the user to quickly master the work on the computer.One more conclusion can be drawn: basic skills of working with universal programs are also used in specialized programs. This makes it easier to work with a computer, and, if necessary, mastering new programs.
This means that the easiest way to master computer work is to learn basic skills and knowledge. Below is a list of basic skills:
- the ability to create, open, copy, edit, transfer, delete - a folder, document or file. A novice user should know what is the difference between a folder and a file or document, how files are stored and how to store them correctly on the hard drive.
- use, because now almost every computer is connected to the Internet. Therefore, the security of the computer and the data stored in it must be at a high level.
- use the Internet, in other words - find the information you need, use e-mail, programs designed to communicate with other people.
- use various multimedia programs designed to view and listen to multimedia files. Multimedia files come in many different formats, so sometimes you need to convert them from one format to another. This is called conversion, and for this there are various programs - converters.
Typically, working on a computer involves the simultaneous use of all these skills. For example, you need to find the document you need on the Internet, save it on your computer, and e-mail it to a friend.
Since work on a computer is individual, each user decides for himself what programs should be on the computer. This means that it is desirable to be able to install or install them, in a different way, independently. Accordingly, and delete, if necessary.
What else do you need to know about a computer to master it?
User or application programs themselves can neither be installed nor usable without an operating system. This is the main and control program that allows the user to customize the computer according to his taste and preferences.The operating system is also the link between user programs and the hardware of the computer. The operating system, controlling the computer, allocates the necessary resources for application programs: processor time and RAM.
Thus, the user should not only be able to use application programs, but also, preferably, to be able to configure the computer using the operating system. For example, the resolution and bit depth of the screen color palette. Or working with hard disks: defragmenting disks for faster work, checking disks and fixing errors, cleaning disks from unnecessary files to increase free space and performance.
In the long term, after accumulating sufficient experience, you can independently learn
Computer from scratch from Neumeka - these are free lessons for self-study of a computer and laptop. Each of them contains detailed instructions and recommendations. It also provides an interpretation of popular terms.
Computer for beginners
A series of lessons for beginners. Basic concepts and operations: we learn to create folders, delete and copy data, work with disks and flash drives
Computer work
Lessons for those who already know the basics. We increase the level of computer literacy: we learn to configure the system, compress files, study the computer device
Training programs
Work in popular computer programs. Burn discs, print text and create Word documents, create Excel spreadsheets
A lesson is a text article with pictures, where it is explained in simple language how to perform this or that action at the computer.
Classes are suitable for both beginners and advanced users of any age. The only limitation: most of them are compiled only for computers running on Windows.
Learning from the lessons is extremely simple: you just need to read the text, think it over and follow the instructions given (if any).
All study materials are sorted by topic. At the end of each of them there is an opportunity to ask a question or comment on the topic. But keep in mind that the response to your message may not come as quickly as you would like.
Alas, I am the only one to answer all the comments. If I only do this, then there will simply be no time for everything else (including sleep and food). Please understand this. I also recommend that you read the lesson on this topic.
Computer courses
Computer courses
Hello dear visitor!
On the site you can take computer courses to teach how to work at a computer. After completing computer training you will become a professional computer user. Also on the site are various training instructions for teaching windows, teaching computer programs and much more.
For all those who want to learn how to work with a computer or expand their existing knowledge, they will be able to take a free computer course for beginners to learn how to work on a computer, which any novice user can easily master. These simple and affordable lessons will help you cope with a task of any degree and complexity when working with a personal computer.
What programs are needed for a computer
What programs need to be installed on the computer in the first place, without which the computer simply cannot do. For example, play the most common video codecs, download music, video files from the Internet and much more.
Keyboard Key Assignments
The purpose of the keyboard keys today is very important to know, since the ability to use the keyboard is extremely important for mastering the system, having studied the keyboard shortcuts, you can easily work with all major computer programs
What does a personal computer consist of?
Let's look at what a personal computer actually consists of, at first glance, a computer consists of a monitor, a system unit, a keyboard and a mouse, and if you look inside the system unit, you can see all the important details.
What can be connected to a computer
Today, various devices can be connected to a personal computer, such as a TV tuner, virtual reality glasses and many other devices, which you can familiarize yourself with in this article.
How to create a mailbox
Today mail is a popular medium on the Internet with the ability to send letters over a very fast time using a computer network.
After completing this lesson, you can easily create your mailbox.
If, when you open a Yandex, Google Chrome, Opera browser, a website with ads opens, and you do not know how to remove an ad virus from your computer, then here, in this instruction, you will learn how to remove an ad virus.
How to make an invisible folder
If you want to make a folder with files invisible on your computer, but do not know how to hide a folder in windows, then here, in this detailed and step-by-step tutorial, I will tell you how to make an invisible folder.
How to register on Skype
If you cannot register on Skype or you need help registering on Skype, then you are here, in this lesson I will tell you how to register on Skype correctly. The lesson is not difficult and is designed for every novice user of a personal computer.
Download Daemon tools
Today the daemon tools emulator plays a very important role on a computer and laptop, because without this program, you cannot make a disk image, install a game downloaded from the Internet, since all programs, games, films and other files are in iso format , therefore, the installation of this program on your computer is simply necessary.
How to put a password on an archive
If you do not know how to set a password for an archive, then in this lesson I will tell you in detail and step by step how to set a password for an archive.
The lesson is very simple and accessible for every beginner.
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Hello dear visitors of the Teryra.com website! I'm glad you decided to take the introductory video course - Computer Basics. This course is a textbook that many who have passed it are already called - Computer for Dummies.
If you want to start teaching him right away, then first watch the video lesson about how to go through this tutorial, you can watch the video lesson here (click on the word "here" once with the left mouse button), and then, return here (it will tell you how), rewind down to the content of the video course, and start studying. Well, those who want to read the introduction to the textbook - you are welcome.
A computer for dummies, or what is a computer and what is it with?
For many people who are just starting to use a computer, this "use" is a real problem. After all, this ill-fated PC (personal computer, means the same thing as just the word "computer", so do not be alarmed), has a huge number of functions, and as I wrote on the main page of the site, after a person finds the answer to one the question, in its place, fifteen more immediately arise.
Once, while teaching my mother and aunt, I realized that if a person is taught certain, basic, computer knowledge, then after such training, all other knowledge will be superimposed easily. But how can this base be determined, where to find such words that would present information to novice users in such a way that computer for dummies became clear.
I decided to take on this business and wanted to create computer courses for beginners, in such a way that learning from them went from the simplest to the most difficult. You will say that everyone does it. But no. Before doing my course, I read three thick textbooks on teaching a computer for dummies, looked through a bunch of sites with video tutorials and articles, and noticed such a thing - literally from the first lesson, beginners begin to be told about what the registry is, how to install windows and how print to word. But these "teachers" forget about one thing, that sometimes, a person does not know how to turn on the computer, and they are already starting to rub him in about what the register is, a terribly scary word for a "teapot" (By the way, if later it becomes interesting, you can then read what the registry is, but only after going through the tutorial).
My computer courses for beginners.
Let me tell you how my first course differs from others (I also have a second course - Acquaintance with the Internet, but I strongly recommend you to take it after completing the first). And it differs in that in the very first lesson (the first video is the Introduction, but it is not considered a lesson), we will learn how to work with a mouse, yes, just work with a mouse. Believe me, knowing this will save you a bunch of problems, one of which is when you click once with the mouse button, and when you click twice (sometimes even the "oldies" get confused). Mouse you will work the most, however, other "teachers" sometimes do not even mention the mouse, but it is with it that you will "fidget" all the time while you are sitting at the computer.
After that, a deeper study of what is located on the desktop will go, because it is he who opens in front of you after you turn on the computer. We will talk in great detail about the Start menu, which for many beginners is a rattling forest. After watching this tutorial, you will understand that the Start menu is one of the most convenient tools for quickly working with programs.
In the next step, we will go through the "Computer" tab (sometimes it is also called "My Computer") and everything that is in it. More precisely, not everything, but what you need, since there is some files and folders, into which even good masters "climb" on a very urgent need. By the way, a couple of incomprehensible words slipped through - file and folder, you will also be told about them in detail.
After which we once again back to the mouse, only now to the right button, because it requires special attention and it is imperative to know how to work with it.
After we understand everything that I said above, we will move on to more complex things, such as: installing programs and games. Do you think it is difficult and scary? But no, after completing the first five lessons, you will lose this very fear which used to slow down your learning. Here another feeling will wake up - interest.
Computer training from scratch
This is exactly what we need. After all, what is interesting to learn will always encourage you to learn something new, and as a result, you will not have time to blink an eye, as you will understand the PC at a good level.
After that we will learn how to type. Indeed, many, under the question - how to learn to work on a computer, imply the question, how to learn to type... And to print, we will learn in the Word program. At first, you will feel that typing quickly without special exercises, you will never learn. Remember, this statement is complete nonsense. I didn’t do any special exercises, but I type so fast that it only takes about five minutes to complete a sheet. There is only one way to learn to type quickly - to type a lot. By the way, I personally learned to type quickly after I began to regularly publish articles and video tutorials on this site.
After that, there will be a small lesson on working with tables in Excel.
Finally, I'll show you how to burn anything to disk. I believe that you need to know this, because learning how to write information to disk, with a record on a USB flash drive, you will not have any problems at all. And a flash drive is a very necessary thing, and you need to be able to handle it.
Well here is a quick overview of the tutorial and finished, its gist is very simple:
- First, we study what is the basis of the basics (mouse, desktop)
- After that, the environment in which we will work (My Computer, Start)
- Working with the program (Installation, and actually, the work itself (for example, Word, Excel))
As you understand, we go from simple to complex.
Well, I just have to wish you successful completion of this tutorial! To understand how to properly watch video tutorials, be sure to study this short article - How to watch video tutorials on Teryra.com (click once, left-click). And then you can proceed to the passage of the textbook. Good luck!
P.S. By the way, if you like to view lessons on a computer, or you have a low Internet speed, then you can DOWNLOAD TWO TEXTBOOKS IMMEDIATELY"Computer Basics" and "Getting to Know the Internet", DIRECT TO YOUR COMPUTER! To do this, in the right column, at the very top, enter your name and e-mail (mail), then click on the "Get courses" button and you will receive a link and detailed instructions for downloading courses to your computer by mail.
Tips and tutorials for those who want to master a computer from scratch on their own.
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The 21st century is the age of computer technology. It is difficult to imagine a kind of activity that would not require a person to have at least minimal knowledge of a stationary computer and the ability to use a standard set of programs. Even in those areas where previously all work was done only by hand and on paper, the main requirement for an employee is the ability to handle computers.
The current situation can cause a lot of inconvenience to people who have never been fortunate enough to encounter anything more technological than a typewriter. It can be especially hard for pensioners and older people, who will be forced to independently learn the basics of computer literacy from scratch so as not to lose their favorite job.
If you belong to a group of people who do not have basic computer skills and do not have the opportunity to sign up for special training seminars, then do not worry ahead of time. With the desire, perseverance, and a certain amount of time, you can quickly learn how to use a computer at the user level. In this article, we will show you how to do this, where to start, and provide you with a set of resources and materials for self-study.
Basic Beginner Rule
- Before moving on to learning, you should learn the main rule, the essence of which is that a computer cannot be mastered solely in theory. Even if you re-read a lot of literature and review a large number of training videos, without practice you still will not achieve the desired result.
- Therefore, in order to gain the necessary knowledge, you need to interact with the computer throughout the entire learning process. To do this, you will need to turn it on daily and in practice master the read or viewed materials. Do not be upset if initially nothing is clear to you. After the beginning of the learning process, this feeling will soon leave you and you will independently begin to experiment and learn new capabilities and functions of the computer.
- At the initial stage, it is recommended to resort to the hints of a person who possesses computer knowledge at the level of an advanced user. Ask your acquaintances, friends or relatives for help, so that they can give you a hint in the process of mastering your PC if something does not work out for you. If there are no such people, then training videos can replace them.
What programs and Internet resources to master on a laptop computer in the first place?
- 1 ... If you have absolutely no computer skills, then the first thing you need to learn is how to turn your computer on and off. If, in most cases, it is enough to press the power button on the case to turn it on, then to turn off the computer and properly shutdown it, you need to master the operating system interface and the main menu " Start". If you turn it off with the power button, then it will not live with you for a long time.
- 2 ... In the next step, you will need to master the basics of working with the operating system. Namely, to understand how to open folders, files, run standard applications like a text editor " Notebook"Or a graphical editor" Paint". Also, in the process of studying the operating system, you can explore the menu " Start" and " Control Panel". It is not recommended to change any parameters there, but it will be extremely useful to study their sections and read about the settings.
- 3 ... After mastering the principles of the operating system, you can proceed to the study of the browser through which you can access the Internet. This application is extremely simple and after mastering it, you will be able to visit various sites and take the information you need from them.
- As soon as you are familiar with the browser interface, immediately attend to the study of search engines such as “ Yandex." and " Google". Their mastering will help you in finding the necessary information, both for further training and for other purposes.
- After mastering the search engines, you should understand the principle of the mail hosting " Yandex.», « Mail.ru », « Gmail»And create a mailbox on one of them, which will be useful for you both for communicating and exchanging files with your friends, and for registering on various sites and Internet services.
- 4 ... After a minimal mastery of the Internet and search engines, you should take care of the security of your computer. First, beware of sites with suspicious content. Advertising sites and sites with adult content may contain malicious software (viruses) that invisibly penetrate the user's computer and disrupt its operation. Read about antivirus programs on the Internet, select, download and install one on your computer.
- 5 ... You can continue the list of basics endlessly, but mastering the programs and Internet resources described above will help you independently find tutorials on the necessary programs, operating system settings and other computer capabilities.
How to independently learn to work on a computer: a training program, a self-study guide for working on a computer for beginners and retirees
- Of course, the above information is only an introduction and a set of recommendations for learning a computer for beginners. In order to start learning the basics of a computer, you need to acquire a tutorial, where everything is described in steps and illustrated.
- In textbook stores and some computer stores, you can find printed tutorials for getting started with a computer from scratch. However, on the Internet there are a lot of free, high-quality and understandable self-study guides that provide computer literacy lessons with illustrations.
We took the liberty of selecting for you some good self-study sites. Ask someone you know to print a few of the initial lessons from these sites on paper and start mastering the computer.
- prosto-ponyatno.ru- a self-instruction book of computer literacy for beginners with illustrations, which describes in detail computer terminology, the structure of the computer and the operating system, the process of working with its interface and mastering the Internet. It is recommended to start training from this resource.
- computerhom.ru- another good self-study guide for mastering a computer and popular programs. More suitable for those who have already mastered the browser and know how to navigate sites.
- Computer Academy- a channel on the popular video hosting YouTube, where you can find many training videos on mastering a computer and mobile gadgets. This resource is suitable for those who have already mastered the Internet and search engines well.
If your work on a computer is connected with a set of large volumes of texts, we recommend that you pay attention to the program " Solo on the keyboard". This utility is a good simulator for increasing the typing speed and an excellent self-instruction manual for mastering the blind typing method (without looking at the keyboard). The assortment of the program includes about a hundred tasks of various difficulty levels. After going through all of them, you will become a real printing guru.
