Internet Resources for Computer Skills

Application Software

• Designer Today Graphics Software Tutorials
• MS Access 2003: Includes links to tutorials on older versions of the database program.
• MS Excel 2003: Includes links to tutorials on older versions of the spreadsheet program.
• MS FrontPage 2003: Includes links to tutorials on older versions of the web page authoring program.
• MS PowerPoint 2003: Includes links to tutorials on older versions of the professional presentation program and PowerPoint Viewer, a free program used to view PowerPoint presentations on computers on which Microsoft PowerPoint has not been installed. See “Running Presentations” > “PowerPoint Viewer
• MS Publisher 2003: Includes links to tutorials on older versions of the program designed to produce brochures, newsletters, etc.
• MS Word 2003: Includes links to tutorials on older versions of the word processing program.

Components of a Computer System

• How Stuff Works: Computer Stuff
• PC Technology Guide

Computing Skills

• All Touch Typing Tutors: lists of inexpensive and free typing tutorials
• Learnthat: Free online computer tutorials & courses.
• Palm Beach County Library System Mousing Tutorial
• Peter’s Online Typing Course

E-mail

• Free Web-Based Email Services: Reviews of hundreds of free web-based email services including the two most popular services MSN Hotmail and Yahoo!Mail
• LEARN THE NET: Email: How email works, anatomy of an email message, understanding email addresses and more.
• Networking on the Net: Professionalism, Courtesy and Professionalism on the Net
• RFC 1855: Netiquette Guidelines RFC 1855 is the unofficial standard work on electronic etiquette.

Hoaxes, Viruses, etc.

• Computer Virus Resources: Includes information on hoaxes and chain letters too.
• F-Secure Virus Information Center
• HOAXBUSTERS: This site is devoted to email hoaxes and chain letters.

Outlook [A commonly used email program]

• Outlook 2003: Includes links to tutorials on older versions of the program.

The Internet

• Bare Bones 101: A Very Basic Web Search Tutorial
• Déjà vu: (re-) creating web history
• Find Out Your Computer's IP Address
• Nerds 2.01: Internet Timeline
• LEARN THE NET: Step by Step: Downloading [and Installing] Software
• The Good, Bad and the Ugly or Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources

Browser Software

• Internet Explorer 6: Productivity Tips
• Mozilla: Download the free alternative browsers Mozilla and Firebird. Information on how to use these browsers is located under Support > Self-Help Documentation.
• Netscape: Download the free browser here. The page also includes a product help and support link.
• Opera Web Browser: Download this alternative browser for free. Tutorials on how to use this browser are located under Support.
• Web Browsing Basics for Internet Explorer 6

Miscellaneous

• Checkdomain.com: Use this site to locate to whom an Internet domain or email address is registered.
• Computer Museum History Home Page
• Computers and Technology: a guide from AARP
• Computing.Net: Provides online technical support for computer users via a forum based message system, as well as "Howtos" and instructions for novices.
• Fundamentals of Windows XP
• Generate a Good Random Password
• Internet Archive: Wayback Machine 
• Links to Computing Skills Quizzes
• Whatis.com: Contains definitions of computer & Internet terms, file formats, RAM guide and more.

Buying a Computer

• Dave's Guide to Buying a Home Computer
• FCIC Buying a Computer: from the Federal Citizen Information Center