The PC, or Personal Computer

Do I NEED To Know About Computers?

YES, absolutely, if you really want to get the most out of your computer, and enjoy the time you spend here.. If you want to Learn to Love your computer!!

It's a machine, a tool originally designed "to compute" or work with numbers.

The people who invented the first ones never dreamed that we would be

• writing,
• reading,
• communicating with individual people and groups,
• getting almost instant news,
• learning, teaching,
• playing games,
• buying and selling,
• storing information and ..
• oh yes, mathematics, where it all began!

If you want more complete information on how it works, go to this website: How Stuff Works

Learn about Buying a Computer in order to choose the right one. That includes knowing what those technical specification terms mean.

We also need to know how to change the different settings of the computer, so please read about your "Desktop" and how to set "Your Home Page".

We need to know how to use the computer peripherals, such as printers, speakers, scanners and cameras in order to do more of what we want to do.

If we have some physical disadvantages, such as arthritis, or poor vision, we definitely need to know about accessibility aids.

Maintenance is very important to know what we need to do ourselves regularly to save money and time, and what kind of professional servicing and repairs may be needed time to time.

Behind the Scenes

Windows is an "Operating System" that is the connection between human thoughts and computer actions. Every new version enables the computer to do more.
Software applications are different tools to get the results we need, whether it is a letter, or a spreadsheet.

The Future ?

So far, the trend is to make computers ever smaller, portable (as much as a phone!), and easier to use. That's a pretty good future!
Typing used to be important, but now, it's all touch screen, with itty-bitty keyboards designed for ? pencil-erasers??
The Computer Industry is designed to make it easy for you!

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