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Basic Computer Training – What Is The Internet

Written June 28th, 2011
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Connected to the internet

Connected to the internet

Basic computer training

Our basic computer training course for seniors, beginners and computer novices continues with a short online tutorial asking what is the internet and explaining about the elements of the internet. The computer lesson is suitable for any beginner and for those looking to learn online and qualify in The European Computer Driving License (ECDL), the computer tutorial will cover element 6, the internet.

Understanding the internet is an important part of basic computer training and an essential part of  improving computer skills, during the lesson we try to answer what is the internet and explain how email, file sharing and particularly the world wide web fit within the internet.

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Basic Computer Training – Web Browsers the Basics

Written July 13th, 2011
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The basics about web browsers

The basics about web browsers

Online computer lesson

Following on in our basic computer training for seniors and beginners we have an online computer lesson pointing out the basic elements of web browsers, using the most common browsers, internet explorer and mozilla firefox. The lesson explains the what the home page is, what is meant by the term URL and goes on to explain about browsing history, bookmarking and favourites. Important for anyone learning new computer skills.

The computer tutorial is suitable for any beginner and those beginners looking to qualify in the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) the lesson covers elements 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5 of the computer basics course.

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Internet – World Wide Web – What Are Hyperlinks Lesson

Written January 15th, 2011
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What are hyperlinks lesson

Basic computer training

Continuing our basic computer training for beginners and seniors we have a short online lesson explaining what are hyperlinks and how to recognise a link or hyperlink. The world wide web is navigated by clicking on hyperlinks to take the user from webpage to webpage. The seniors and beginners computer lesson goes on to cover how webpages can be opened in a new window, so as not to leave the webpage being viewed.

This online tutorial demonstrates how the world wide web is navigated which is essential for beginners starting out on the internet and by understanding how hyperlinks or links work anyone can understand how the world wide web is bound together. Read the rest of this entry »

World Wide Web – Saving Favourites in Internet Explorer – Meganga First Click Courses

Written February 7th, 2011
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First Click Courses Add Favourites to browser

First Click Courses Add Favourites to browser

Online computer courses for seniors and beginners

To complement our basic computer training course we have added a tutorial about saving favourites, in this the next of our online computer courses for seniors and beginners we demonstrate how you can save your favourite websites to your browser. In this tutorial for beginners we use Internet Explorer, the most poular browser. Saving favourites enables you to find your favourite websites quickly and easily. As with all our computer lessons for seniors the step by step guide will show you how to personalise your Internet Explorer browser and forms part of the Meganga first click courses. Once you have viewed the tutorial why not save www.meganga.com to you favourites to enjoy more of our online computer courses for seniors and beginners.

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World Wide Web – Global Google – Courses for Seniors

Written February 8th, 2011
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Courses for seniors global Google

Courses for seniors global Google

Online computer course for seniors and beginners

In earlier tutorials we have talked about using the biggest search engine, so using Google, in this online learning tutorial, the next in our courses for seniors we demonstrate what a true phenomenon global Google has become. We demonstrate that Google has sites catering for populations all over the world and show you just how sophisticated using Google has become. We appologise but because of the speed that Google improves and evolves this video tutorial may well look out of date by the time you get to watch it!

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Basic Computer Training – Filling Forms and Logging In

Written August 5th, 2011
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Join now. Form filling and logging in

Form filling and logging in

We move on in our basic computer training for seniors and beginners with an online learning tutorial about filling forms and logging in to websites. As you move on and gain more confidence and better computer skills you will want to register on websites, whether for social networking, reading media or shopping, whatever the reason at some point you will need to fill out an online form. This computer lesson for beginners takes a look at two well known websites and just runs through the information you need to provide, in order to log in, along with talking about providing computer passwords.

The lesson is suitable for any beginners or seniors learning online and for those looking to qualify in the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL), this lesson covers elements 7.7 and 7.10. Read the rest of this entry »

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