Computer Education
Basics
Thank you for your interest in considering this computer education basic training for increased business education leading to eventually drawing web site traffic and positive business cashflow. We are confident this information will become a good thing if you are starting a business to make money at home online. Good business ethics starts with good education. Our online classes will be of great benefit to virtually anyone with an interest in working from home, be the boss of their own Internet business to make money at home online or simply increase their computer literacy. Prior to beginning, we want you to totally forget any preconceived notions that working a computer will be difficult to master. There are students as young as seven years old that are not having problems working computers. We have found that many of the ordinary mistakes made using computers have a lot to do with not following instructions. Simply follow computer education basics instructions completely and you will do just fine. You will not have to worry at all that making mistakes on your computer will take your birthday away (whew!). Even the best of us can make a mistake, which is the reason why pencils have erasers. Throughout this computer education basics course and any time you are not certain of a certain course of action on your computer, do one or all of the following:
1) Reread the instructions meticulously (more than once) In conclusion, this very basic course was intended to give some computer skills; the general idea of how you can use computers and the Internet for a wide variety of uses. Once you are confident that you have mastered these computer education basics, we urge you to continue your studies with our intermediate courses. These courses will introduce you to other useful uses of your computer and the Internet. Lets just get started with the computer education basics, when I start any new study, I always begin by being familiar with the words used and their meanings, in the case or this study I began with Internet vocabulary. So, I am including a short computer basics vocabulary list and their general meanings. This short vocabulary list will be most helpful in giving you a level of confidence and save loads of computer time. Computer Education Basics Vocabulary The computer basics notations below in red are note worth and particularly important A( computer education basics) Address bar- At the top of your web browser where you type the address of the web site you want to view (e.g. www.domain.com, http://www.domain.com, https://www.domain.com) Advertising- (see Marketing) Affiliate- (see MLM) Computer education basics Note: When typing addresses whether email addresses or web addresses they must be typed exactly with no spaces or other characters. Antivirus software (computer education basics)- a yearly subscription to keep your computer virus free of malicious invaders. It is very important that after downloading software that you are not familiar with, right click the downloaded icon, in the list that appears click the link that says 'scan with' your antivirus software to ease your fears that you did not download a computer security hazard. If it is a security hazard, right click the downloaded icon to delete the icon immediately. Attachment - any file (text, video or audio) that is added to the original file. B ( computer education basics) Backup( computer education)- it is very important to purchase rewrite able cds (CD-RW) to backup your computer data on a regular basis and to store them in another location. That way if your computer becomes disabled you will have another way to reinstall your data on another computer. Banner- A web banner or banner ad is a form of advertising on the World Wide Web. This form of online advertising entails embedding an advertisement into a web page. It is intended to attract traffic to a website by linking to the website of the advertiser. Blog ( computer education)- is a Web site with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. Blogs combine text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. Blogs allow readers to leave comments in an interactive format. Blogging - online media a way for collecting links to webpages and sharing thoughts and ideas with people online Bookmarklet( computer education)- a small computer application, stored as the URL of a bookmark in a web browser or as a hyperlink on a web page. Bookmarks( computer education)- a button on the browser's main menu that allows you to save web pages you may want to go back to at a latter time, also called your "favorites." Browser( computer education)- a program used to view or manipulate Internet web pages. Budget- generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods. In other terms, a budget is an organizational plan stated in monetary terms. (Sample budget) In summary, the purpose of budgeting is to: Provide a forecast of revenues and expenditures i.e. construct a model of how our business might perform financially speaking if certain strategies, events and plans are carried out. Enable the actual financial operation of the business to be measured against the forecast. Business- (biz) company C computer education basics Capitalist- (entrepreneur) business owner Capitalism- is an economic system in which land, capital goods, and other resources, are owned, operated and traded by private individuals or corporations for the purpose of profit. Commission- remuneration for services rendered or products sold is a common way to reward sales people. Computer- an electronic device that a user can use to receive, send and store information. Computers are visual and auditory in nature, a user can use the keyboard to send/receive text, audio and video/pictures and store them on the computer or save them on another electronic device. (e.g. desktop, laptop, blackberry, etc.) Computer partitions- storage physical divisions (drives) of your computer (a:, b:, c:, d:, etc.) Computer Program (application)- computer software for specific purposes Computer search- this search is similar to a Google search except that you do not have to be connected to the Internet and your search will be limited to files on your computer Control panel- the window that gives you access to the critical functions of your computer Copy & paste- to keep from typing the same data over and over, you can simply copy & paste your data. To copy: highlight the data and then while holding the ctrl key and the letter c. To paste the data: hold the ctrl key and the letter v as many times necessary. D computer education basics Database- A Computer Database is a structured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer system. Database program- an application to process lists. Data units- bit is one keystroke (kilobits - thousands of bits, megabits - thousands of kilobits, and gigabits - thousands of megabytes), when downloading you will see this notation kb/sec (kilobits per second) or the percentage of progress. Before you download any thing into your computer you should know about how much storage space your computer can store, how many data units it has available for storage. You cannot download files if your computer does not have enough memory (data units) to hold it. Descriptions- search engines will provide you with a short description (usually up to 200 characters) of relevant web pages Desk top- this is the window where you can access your personal programs and applications Dial-up connection- the slowest way to connect possible to access the Internet Disk cleanup- this application is similar to your defragmenter except that it will scan your computer to find files that are unnecessary and gives you and opportunity to delete them to save disk space. Distributor- (see MLM) Domain name- A domain name is used to describe the regions of administrative authority within the Domain name system used for the Internet. Download - a process of file transfer from the Internet to your computer. DSL- The fastest way possible to connect to the Internet E computer education basics Email- the most necessary and used communication program in your computer Entrepreneur- a business owner Entrepreneurship- is the practice of starting a new business in response to identified opportunities. Ezine- (newsletter) a periodic publication distributed by email or posted on a website. Ezines are typically tightly focused on a subject area. F (computer education basics) Firewall computer education basics- A firewall is software or hardware that checks information coming from the Internet or a network, and then either blocks it or allows it to pass through to your computer, depending on your firewall settings. A firewall can help prevent hackers or malicious software (such as worms) from gaining access to your computer through a network or the Internet. A firewall can also help stop your computer from sending malicious software to other computers. Even if you think there is nothing on your computer that would interest anyone, a worm could completely disable your computer, or someone could use your computer to help spread worms or viruses to other computers without your knowledge. Files & folders- file is the designation of things added to your computer e.g. *.gif*.doc. Folder is the designation that like files goes into e.g. c://foldername/filename.* Forum- bulletin board system in the form of a discussion site. From a technological stand point, forums or boards are web applications managing user-generated content. Fragments- From time to time some of your files in your computer may be misfiled. This is called fragmentation, on your computer you have an application called a defragmenter. You may want to run this application on occasion to fix fragmented files. Frugal- the act of being thrifty or stingy. FTP- (file transfer protocol) is a program to facilitate file transfers G (computer education basics) GIGO- is an anagram which stands for "garbage in garbage out", in essence it means you cannot spin straw into gold, if you start with straw it doesn't magically turn into gold. Google search- the way to access the thousands of web pages on the Internet. Simply type in the search box the information you are interested (a keyword or keyword phrase) in and click the enter key and the Google search engine will provide you with the most relevant web pages. Google business center- Local customers already search Google for the products and services you offer. Create a business listing to be sure they find you. (see GBC) Google local search- Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Hard disk- your main storage partition in your computer, it is also called the c drive H (computer education basics)
Help- Many of the windows programs/applications on you computer will have
a link at the top of the main menu named help, it
is advisable to skim through them. Also, before you subscribe to web sites
online read through their
FAQ (frequently asked questions).
HTML- (HyperText Markup Language) is the predominant markup language for Web pages. I (computer education basics) Internet– System of computer networks, a way of electronic communication. K (computer education basics) Keyboard- a part of a computer that controls the computer, it is similar to a typewriter but has many diverse functions. Keystroke- a typed space or character entered Keyword/Keyword Phrase- the most relevant word related to a web page, usually one, two, three or four words (but never five). L (computer education basics) Laptop- sometimes referred to as a notebook computer; a small compact computer about the size of a large textbook.
Link-
a reference or navigation element in a document to
another section of the same document or to another document that may be on or
part of a (different) domain.
Local search- is similar to the way a user searches for things on the Internet, but this type of search is for business. It is not unlike an electronic white pages or yellowpages directory. Login- a way into an account securely, normally you have to supply a username and password. M (computer education basics) Marketing- an ongoing process of planning and executing a marketing mix which is concerned with anticipating the customers' future needs and wants. Essentially, marketing is the process of creating or directing an organization to be successful in selling a product or service that people not only desire, but are willing to buy. Menu- usually at the top of most windows is a list of options for manipulating the page attributes (e.g. word process menu: file, edit, insert, format, tools, table, window, help). Menus are generally the same from program to program with slight variations. Microsoft task launcher- a window with a number of useful applications for use on your computer MLM- Multi-level marketing (MLM), also known as Network Marketing, is a business-distribution model that allows a parent company to market its products directly to consumers by means of relationship referrals and direct selling. Monetization- is the process of converting or establishing something into legal tender. N (computer education basics) Network marketing- (see MLM) Networking- a social structure made of nodes (which are generally individuals or organizations) that are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as values, visions, ideas, financial exchange, friendship, kinship, dislike, conflict or trade. Newsletter- (ezine) a regularly distributed publication generally about one main topic that is of interest to its subscribers. Newspapers and leaflets are types of newsletters. P (computer education basics) Partitions - the physical divisions of a computer (a:,b:,c:,d:,etc.) Password- a unique set of letters, numbers and/or characters that when entered exactly (along with the right username) allows the user access to an account. Printer/Scanner- prints and scans using your printer or the print menu in your computer applications Profile- a collection of personal documents and settings R Reload (refresh)- refreshes the page S (computer education basics) Save your work- while you are working your programs, you should regularly save your work. SBI- is a totally integrated website building system. See the (SBI summary page) Screen name- (also called a handle, nickname, or nick on some systems) refer to a public name that can be used to 'screen' one's true user name from the public eye. Signature- A digital signature mainly provides authentication of a "message". In theory it can also provide non-repudiation, meaning that the authenticity of signed messages can be publicly verified, not only by the intended recipient. Messages may be anything, from electronic mail to a contract . Social networks- are online social communities for sharing information Social networking (social bookmarking)- A social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Spam (computer education basics)- The act of sending unsolicited email (sending advertisements without permission) reference the Can Spam Act Sleep mode- If you do not enter keystroke within twenty minutes your computer will hibernate automatically. Spreadsheet program- an application to process mathematical equations Start menu- when you start your computer click the start button (the circular icon with the windows logo) to open your windows or shut down your computer. System restore (computer education basics)-
an Computer basics Note: It is a very good idea to keep a daily journal of each day you your computer, if for no other reason than keeping track of your computer hours and to remind yourself what you did or plan to do. Switch between windows- windows where to view your open windows and switch between them T (computer Education Basics) Task bar- a menu of open windows at the bottom of the screen of your computer. Toolbar - a browser's Links toolbar lets you save any page while you're browsing the web. Traffic exchange- A traffic exchange is a type of website which provides a service for webmasters in exchange for traffic. It is similar to the autosurf concept with the exception that traffic exchanges usually use a manual rotation. U (computer Education Basics) Upload- a process of file transfer from your computer to another computer or server Username- Users in a computing context refers to one who uses a computer system. Users may need to identify themselves for the purposes of accounting, security, logging and resource management. In order to identify oneself, a user has an account (a user account) and a username, and in most cases also a password (see below). Users employ the user interface to access systems.
W (computer Education Basics)
Windows- a page on which you can manipulate data. Many of your windows will have three little boxes at the top right side of the page. The first box having a dash when clicked will reduce the size of the window
or send it to your task bar at the bottom of your screen. Second box will resize
the window. The box with the red x will close the
window.
Windows defender (computer education basics)- it is important to run antispyware software whenever you're using your computer. Spyware and other potentially unwanted software could try to install itself on your computer any time you connect to the Internet. It can also infect your computer when you install some programs using a CD, DVD, or other removable media. Potentially unwanted or malicious software can also be programmed to run at unexpected times, not just when it is installed. Windows updates- you should go online daily to download/install the latest (important and recommended) updates for your computer Word processor (Notepad)- an editor application to process data Word processor (Microsoft word)- an editor application to process data WWW– World Wide Web (w3c- world wide web consortium) a system of interlinked computers by way of the Internet The Internet is a great way of using the senses of hearing and seeing to get your messages across a large audience. Computer education basics Note: Most people mistakenly think that we are still in the information age. The truth is, we are in the communication era. The information age was the proliferation of technology such as fax on demand, audiotape, the Internet, voicemail and the like. Nevertheless, today we find ourselves in the communication age; the age of technological enlightenment and the ones that are most excellent at using the technology of the information age will surely make more money. The Internet is nothing more than a communication tool to send a marketing message to your target audience. It is just like using business cards, flyers, brochures, radio & TV ads, bulletin board ads, etc. The preeminent thing about using this tool is for the reason that when used wisely you can spread your message to a wider audience with the help of the major search engines for getting increased web traffic. The best part of the computer education basics is that search engines are the ultimate free advertising method. ************************************** Page References Vital Online Business Coaching
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