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Strong basic computer skills are important for students who wish to succeed in academic tasks, especially those tasks which involve the use of software programs and the Internet. This page features tutorials for students who wish to learn basic computer and Internet skills on their own and at their own pace. Below are links for established academic and business web sites which present and teach the uses of a variety of applications and computer techniques.
File Management
The hyperlinks included in this section teach skills for a basic understanding of Microsoft Windows and other introductory computer skills. Also, two Windows operating systems are included: Windows 98 and Windows XP. This is an effort to assist users with new operating systems, as well as to provide the same assistance to users with old systems.
Internet Use
The Internet has become an important and useful tool for learners. The sources included in this section are highly authoritative. The learner is given important history about the Internet and "how to" workshops on how to use the Microsoft Explorer Browser.
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Keyboard Skills
The five hyperlinks below offer a variety of keyboard tutorials.
- Molkho's Senselang
This is a simple tutorial, which establishes finger placement on the home keys. This program includes sound. Also, the program may be adapted for Hebrew speakers.
- Keyboarding Practice with Drills
This program offers 17 typing drills. Each drill contains a variety of typing activities. All work is completed on an interactive typing screen.
- An Online Suite of Typing Practice Programs
The web site is composed of typing games.The games are fun, and they help to build typing skills.
- Typing Self-Test
This program tests the typing speed of the users. It is a self-administered typing test.
Microsoft Excel
- Excel is spreadsheet program. Introduction to Microsoft Excel teaches how to enter data and formulas into the spreadsheet.
- Microsoft Excel Tutorials consists of a number of tutorials on a large variety of topics; each skill is taught in depth. These are interactive tutorials, which run from 30 to 50 minutes in length.
- The University of Indiana presents a Basic Excel Tutorial, which teaches the basic fundamentals of Excel. This tutorial is actually used at the University to aid accounting students.
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful presentation application which creates sideshows. The two tutorials below were created by the Microsoft Corporation. The first tutorial is a comprehensive "step -by step" on how to create an entire PowerPoint presentation. The second tutorial, which is more advanced, deals with adding custom animation to a presentation.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is a comprehensive and powerful word processing application which allows the user to create, format, and edit text. The tutorials included in this section will assist students in learning basic word processing skills, as well as some of the more difficult skills.
- Getting Started with Word from the University of Texas at Austin
This is a well-written tutorial which defines and identifies the various components of Word. Also, it teaches the basic skills for creating, editing, and saving text. Additionally, it includes advanced skills, as the drawing menu, tables, columns, and borders.
- Microsoft Word2003/2000 Tutorial This is a comprehensive tutorial which covers text formatting, including working within the paragraph, bulleting, numbering, and tables.
- Word 2000 Tutorial Created by Florida Gulf Coast University, this tutorial explains a fair numbers of useful skills, which are required for word processing college-level assignments.
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Mouse Practice
A mouse device can be confusing for some first-time users. These tutorials feature many interesting and interactive mouse practice exercises.
Ocean Cruiser
Ocean Cruiser is student portal program which hosts student e-mail accounts, college announcements, club information, and provides access to online course materials for classes. Ocean Cruiser Tutorial gives comprehend information and directions on how to use Ocean Cruiser.
WebAdvisor
WebAdvisor is tool for finding courses, registering, paying course fees, and checking your transcript. There are two resources to help students to better understand and to use WebAdvisor. They are Instructions for Using WebAdvisor, and for a quick reference try Frequently Asked Questions about WebAdvisor.
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