Computer Literacy
Find resources to improve your computer skills through practice activities, videos and games.
Learn basic computer skills needed to create a basic household budget using spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel. Skills include creating a spreadsheet, entering data, writing formulas, applying formatting, inserting rows, and copying data to paste into a new sheet. There are six short lessons in this module. It should take 20 minutes to complete all six lessons.
Find out about common digital issues, educational games, general information and e-tutorials about digital literacy.
A wonderful website with visuals to improve your computer basics skills and vocabulary
Take the quick digital skills quiz. Then, hone your knowledge with access to free digital literacy program.
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A series of introductory guides to help beginners get going. You can read the web page or print it out.
This tutorial is designed to help people who have never used a computer before. We will concentrate on using the mouse and a few other basic skills
Computer tutorials based on pictures, not words. Each In Pictures tutorial employs hundreds of screenshots that show exactly what to do. The screenshots have color accents. This helps you focus on what's important. All In Pictures tutorials are free!
There are four short lessons in this module. It should take 10 minutes to complete all four lessons. The lessons cover search engines, get you starting searching the internet, some advanced search tools and how to identify advertisements in search results.
New to email? This is the perfect class to get you started using email. Learn what email is, how to set up an account, how to reply to and send emails, and more.
There are six short lessons in this module. It should take 15 minutes to complete all six lessons. The lessons cover the basics of what email is, how to set up an account and how to reply to and send emails.
There are seven short lessons in this module. It should take 20 minutes to complete all seven lessons.
The lessons cover how to
add an attachment
use the Reply all, CC, BCC and Forwarding features
save drafts
organize your email folders
find messages
deal with spam and junk mail
The lessons are slideshows with pictures and a voiceover. You will need speakers or headphones to hear the voiceovers. If you do not have speakers or headphones, you can read along and pause when you like. There are also PDFs of all the lessons that you can save and read later.
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Excel is the spreadsheet application in the Microsoft Office suite. Use these tutorials to learn more about organizing and calculating data.
Learn how to create, format, and save a document in Microsoft Word.
Word is the document processing application in the Microsoft Office suite. Use these tutorials to learn more about producing, editing, and sharing documents.
This is for people who are just starting to learn about using computers. It is available for a month or two while people are learning at home.
In this Byte, you will discover different roles and features of computer hardware. This Byte is for anyone who wants to learn how the parts of a computer work.
In this Byte, you will discover the definition of hardware and software and how to differentiate between them. This Byte is designed for anyone wanting to learn more about computers and technology.
Set of guides for using commonly used websites and tools with real-world applications to empower you to access digital tools that help overcome barriers.
There are 21 topics to explore. Click on each topic to see what you can learn about. The Q stands for Quest. Quest is another name for activity. You will go on a quest for new knowledge and skills.
In this course you will learn what an online form is, how to fill in forms on a website and how to correct mistakes on them. The course will also show you the different ways to complete online forms, such as text boxes and multiple choice answers. You can go through the whole lesson or you can pick a specific topic. You can watch a video to get started. To see the whole lesson, click on Start this subject. To do a lesson on a specific topic, click the links. You have an option to turn on audio in the lessons if you would like to hear the lessons as well as read them.
If you know a bit about using a mouse and keyboard but don't know your way around using a computer just yet, this is the class for you. Learn how to use a PC (Personal Computer) with the Windows 10 Operating System.
There are six short lessons in this module. It should take 15 minutes to complete all six lessons. You will learn about Windows 10, how the desktop works, and the basics of how to work with files and folders. The lessons are slideshows with pictures and a voiceover. You will need speakers or headphones to hear the voiceovers. If you do not have speakers or headphones, you can read along and pause when you like. There are also PDFs of all the lessons that you can save and read later.
You will learn about how to use a touchscreen on a mobile phone or tablet computer. The course will cover basic and more advanced touchscreen controls. You will also find out about getting the most out of your touchscreen smartphone or tablet.