Computer learning programs. How to learn a computer or laptop from scratch on your own for beginners: instructions for dummies, beginners, retirees

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Course: Computer User - Basic Level

1. What is a netbook
2. What is an ultrabook
3. What is a tablet
4. What is a tablet phone
5. USB port: what is it and what can be connected through it
6. How to turn on the computer, what happens at this moment
7. What is a driver? What is a graphical operating system shell
8. Computer desktop.
9. Mouse, cursor, how to use the mouse.
10. What is a shortcut, file, program, folder.
11. Basic file types. What is an extension
12. What's happened hard drive and how it works ( On publication)
13. Computer hard drive, partitions.
14. Keyboard. How to work with her. Create a text file.
15. Start menu, what's in it
16. Turning off the computer. ( In progress)
17. What is sleep mode and when to use it
18. What is standby mode and when to use it
19. Install the program. The main stages of installing any program. Where it will appear, how to find where it is installed, how to find it in the Start menu.
20. We are working with the program. Standard program elements: settings, drop-down menu, quick access panel.
21. Create a shortcut. All ways.
22. How to view the characteristics of your computer.
23. Computer screen. Resolution, settings, change the desktop theme.
24. How to install a device driver. Where to download the driver if it is not installed automatically. ( In progress)
25. Computer startup. How to disable a program from startup. How to disable autoloading in the program itself. ( In progress)
26. What is an archive? Working with the archiver program
27. How to open a video on a computer
28. How to open e-book(.pdf .djvu .pdf) ( In progress)
29. How to open a presentation
30. How to open a document (.doc, .docx, .fb2)
31. How to find out what video card I have
32. Blue Screen of Death - what is it?
33. What is BIOS and what is it for?
34. How to open.pdf
35. How to open.mkv
36. How to open.djvu
37. On-screen keyboard - what is it and what is it for?
38. How to change the language on your computer
39. Hot Windows keys 7,8
40. How to increase font size on computer

Course: Computer Security

1. How to set a password on Windows
2. How to come up with a complex password
3. How to protect your Google account
4. What is antivirus
5. What is a firewall
6. How to block pop-ups
7. How to do visible extensions files in Windows
8. How to protect yourself on the Internet using the WOT extension
9. Review of Kaspersky Anti-Virus

Course: Computer programs

1. Punto Switcher
2. Alarm clock on computer
3. Program for creating videos from photos

Course: Google Services

Course: Computer User: Intermediate Level

1. How to create virtual machine(virtual computer)
2. How to transfer old photos to computer
3. How to put a password on a folder
4. How to clean the Windows registry
5. How to enter BIOS
6. How to format a hard drive
7. How to do defragmentation of hard disk.

Course: Laptop and Netbook User

1. Features of working with a laptop and netbook
2. Laptop, netbook device
3. Laptop and netbook keyboard - operating features
4. How to extend battery life
5. What to do if your laptop (netbook) gets hot
6. Computer stands: cooling and not so much.
7. How to enable WiFi on a laptop

Course: Computer and near-computer devices

Course: Computer and child

1. Is it necessary to limit time on the computer for children and how to do it correctly?
2. What can a child learn using a computer?
3. How to protect your child from adult sites

Course: Internet User - Basic Level

• Hello, Evgeniy! With respect to you, Oleg, one of the many who purchased a video course, which essentially step by step transforms the student from a mouse carrier to, as you put it, an advanced user in less than five minutes. At my age, many people are no longer able to master it due to a number of reasons, but since, thanks to you, I am burning with desire, I am slowly, little by little, doing it. Thanks for the school. Completed homework and I will move on. As they say, the quieter you go, the further you will go. P.S: possible grammatical errors please write it off, because just the driver Oleg Isaykin from St. Petersburg

• Evgeniy, good afternoon! I briefly watched the beginning of the video course and have already found a lot of new things for myself. Now the work involves business trips, so there is no opportunity to get into it yet. I want to tell you that you are great! This is very necessary disks. In our provinces you can’t get it everywhere qualified assistance. WITH best wishes, good luck to you. Galina Anatolyevna village Khor, Khabarovsk Territory

• Please forgive me, Evgeny, but I thought I told you. I received the video course before the holiday. Thank you so much! The video course turned out to be a salvation for me; it really helps me master the laptop. I am very grateful to you. I wish you a happy new year and a Merry Christmas! Lyudmila Nikolaevna Naumova Malaga, Spain

• Hello, Evgeniy! This letter came to me automatically. You probably remember that just before your vacation, you sent a parcel to Tashkent. The parcel arrived in perfect condition. Thank you very much for the discount and fast shipping. I'm already working on your CDs. I really like the way you present the material and detailed explanation even little things. Once again thank you very much for your work. This job was a success for you. All the best, with respect, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Subbotin from Tashkent

• Hello Evgeniy Alexandrovich! Thank you, I like everything, I don’t understand everything as quickly as I would like, but I will definitely master everything. I’m 61 years old, I’ve never approached a laptop, and now I’ve decided to. Lots of unclear words. I watch the course lessons several times. I'll definitely learn it. Thank you that there are such competent and ordinary people to help us, you are a very good mentor. Lyubov Alekseevna Mironova from Moscow

• I'm a novice PC user. I purchased the CD “The ABCs of Computers and Laptops” and I was not mistaken, I made right choice. The disc arrived within a week despite the fact that there were holidays. At the moment I am still studying and have not mastered the entire course. But there is already progress. Previously, if I wanted to do something on a PC, I did it at random, but now, after several lessons, I am more confident in working with a computer. My friends saw that I was no longer afraid to work with a computer as before, and were very surprised by my knowledge. I showed the disc and they really liked it. They also wanted this disc, so I ordered another set. P.S. Thank you very much! Your lessons are clear and not difficult for beginners like me. I advise everyone to start getting acquainted with a computer with these classes! Yulia Denisova from Tula

• Hello, dear Evgeniy Alexandrovich! I enjoyed watching your video course and would like to respond to your request in the section " Feedback". I have simply become familiar with your voice, and you have almost become a member of our family! My husband makes fun of me when he sees me at the computer, but it has become obvious to me that in some matters I can already give him advice; he comprehends everything in a method." poke." Of course, I am not very delusional about myself, but the main thing is that there is no fear: if I have questions, I can look for information on the Internet. It is very noticeable that your popularity on the Internet has grown greatly since November 2011. I accidentally came across the link of your video course there. I’m very glad to know you. In a couple of months I’ve learned a lot and I’m moving slowly, but I feel more and more confident thanks to your lessons. I wish you every success and a worthy assessment of your work. Filippovna Moscow

• Evgeny. I am very grateful to YOU. It was this knowledge, obtained with the help of the VIDEO TUTORIAL and YOUR letters, that I lacked. Now I don’t ask ANYONE questions about using a computer and don’t hear similar expressions like: GRANDMOTHER WOULD HAVE REMEMBERED LONG LONG ago. Nikolay Dmitrievich Medvedev from Sterlitamak, Republic of Bashkortostan

• The video course “The ABCs of Computers and Laptops” is a useful series of video lessons, both for beginners to get acquainted with a PC, and for more advanced users. I would like to note: I used the first two points for my relatives who were visiting us and constantly asking me to explain something. I sat them down at the computer, turned on video lessons - basic course and 2 hours free! By profession, I am a teacher at Perm Medical College. For all beginning students and my colleagues, for learning to work in Word - you can’t imagine anything better - accessible, visual and very understandable. And please, at least compose an essay for you, at least write tests - you are already advanced users. Thank you Evgeniy. We are waiting for your new educational materials! Svetlana Agafonova from Perm

• Evgeniy, hello! My name is Tatyana Vasilievna. I’m 60 in two months. Pensioner. Former teacher. Life goes on and you want to live, live interestingly, keeping up with the times. Interest in computers appeared a long time ago. There was no financial opportunity to purchase this item. But I still went computer courses. Free, for pensioners. We received basic knowledge of working in Word 2003, without even touching the Internet. And knowledge was very necessary, because... a computer appeared, and I wanted to communicate with my daughter via Skype in order to save money and be able to see each other. I surfed the Internet, searched, and hoped for luck. And then luck smiled at me. I saw a message about how you can quickly learn computer literacy! Cool!!! I read it. I decided: I’m ordering discs. They arrived by mail quickly, without any delays. And now I enjoy studying everything that is there. Everything is extremely clear and clearly stated. New knowledge emerged of what seemed to be known. Everything has become simpler and more accessible. Thank you. Tatyana Vasilievna Penza

Cost of computer courses for pensioners:

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PC course program for beginners

1 lesson. operating room Microsoft system Windows.
1.1.Basic concepts (file, folder, desktop, taskbar, shortcut, window).
1.2.Desktop.
1.3.Structure of a Windows window.
1.4. Units of information
1.5.Use help system.

Lesson 2. Program "Explorer", "This Computer".
2.1.Creating folders; movement.
2.2.Deleting and copying a file and group of files
2.3. Working with USB flash drives.
2.4.Creating a shortcut on the desktop.
2.5.Setting up the mouse, keyboard, date and time, monitor.
2.6.Installation and removal of programs.

Lesson 3. Program Microsoft Office Word.
3.1.Structure of the Word program window.
3.2.Text input.
3.3.Selecting text
3.4.Editing text
3.5.Working with fonts.

Lesson 4. Microsoft program Office Word. (Continuation)
4.1.Saving, opening, creating a new document
4.2.Paragraph formatting
4.3.Text alignment.
4.4.Setting page parameters.
4.5.Preview of the document.
4.6.Print a document.

Lesson 5. Microsoft Office Word program. (Continuation)
5.1.Creating a frame and background.
5.2.Inserting pictures
5.3.Inserting shapes
5.4. Spell check.
5.5.Auto-change.
5.6.Upper and lower indices.
5.7.Page numbering.
5.8.Creating headers and footers.
5.9.Inserting symbols.
5.10.Changing the case of text.

Lesson 6. Microsoft Office Excel program.
6.1.Program interface
6.2.Entering data and editing cell contents.
6.3.Formatting cells (borders, fill, data format).
6.4.Setting page parameters.
6.5.Preview.
6.6.Print a document.
6.7.Creating number sequences.
6.8.Creating formulas.
6.9.Copying formulas. 6.10.Using autosum.
6.11.Creating formulas using the Function Wizard.
6.12.Working with sheets (inserting, renaming, deleting, moving, copying).

Lesson 7. Internet and email.
7.1.Basic terminology of the Internet.
7.2.Connecting to the Internet.
7.3. Browser programs Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome.
7.4.Methods of viewing and searching information
7.5.Saving information on your computer.
7.6.Saving photos, music, videos on your computer.

Lesson 8. Working with email.
8.1. Creating your own mailbox.
8.2. Receiving and sending letters using the mailbox.
8.3. Processing letters (changing encoding, sorting, deleting, saving attachments).
8.4.Using and filling out the address book.
8.5.Adding attachments to letters as a file.
8.6.Indicating the importance of the message.
8.7. Purpose of the magazine and favorites folder.
8.8.Introduction to email clients.

Pass. Interview.

• you will get acquainted with the operating room windows system
• learn about software your computer
• learn to create, edit and delete folders and files
• learn to work in text editor word
• learn to add pictures, texts, tables, etc. to text documents.
• learn to work in excel
• you will learn to create tables, charts, graphs in Excel
• learn to work on the Internet
• you will understand all the intricacies of creating your mailbox
• learn how to register and communicate on social networks

Upon completion of the course you will receive

Where will you study?

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I'm glad you decided to take the initial video course - Computer Basics. This course is a textbook, which many who have completed it already call - Computer for Dummies.

If you want to start learning it right away, then first watch the video lesson about how to complete this tutorial, you can watch the video lesson (click on the word “here” once with the left mouse button), and then return here (it will tell you how), scroll down to the content of the video course, and start studying. Well, those who want to read the preface to the textbook are welcome.

A computer for dummies, or what is a computer and what do you eat it with?

For many people who are just starting to use a computer, this “usage” is a real problem. After all, this ill-fated PC ( personal computer, means the same thing as just the word "computer", so don't be alarmed), has huge amount functions, and as I already wrote on, after a person finds the answer to one question, fifteen more immediately arise in its place.

One day, while teaching my mother and aunt, I realized that if a person is taught certain, basic computer knowledge, then after such training, all other knowledge will be easily applied. But how can we determine this database, where can we find such words in order to present information to novice users in such a way that computer for dummies became clear.

I decided to take on this matter and wanted to create computer courses for beginners, so that they would learn from the simplest to the most complex. You will say that everyone does this. But no. Before making my course, I read three thick textbooks on teaching computers for dummies, looked at a bunch of sites with video lessons and articles, and noticed this thing - literally from the first lesson they start telling beginners what a registry is, etc. But these “teachers” forget about one thing, that sometimes a person doesn’t know how to turn on a computer, and they already start telling him what a registry is, a terribly scary word for a “dummie” (By the way, if you get interested later, you can then read it, but only after going through the textbook).

My computer courses for beginners.

Let me tell you how my first course differs from others (I also have a second course, but I strongly recommend that you take it after completing the first). And it differs in that in the very first lesson (the first video is an Introduction, but it is not considered a lesson), we will learn, yes, exactly how to work with a mouse. Believe me, knowing this will save you from a lot of problems, one of which is when to click the mouse button once, and when to click twice (sometimes even the “old people” get confused). By mouse you will work the most, however, other “teachers” sometimes don’t even mention the mouse, but it’s what you’ll be “fidgeting” with the whole time you’re sitting at the computer.

After which there will be more deep learning what is located on the desktop, because it is what opens in front of you after turning on the computer. We will talk in great detail about, which for many beginners is a rattling forest. After watching this tutorial, you will understand that the Start menu is one of the the most convenient tools , For fast work with programs.

In the next step, we will go through the tab (sometimes it is also called “My Computer”) and everything that is in it. More precisely, not everything, but what you need, since it is there some files and folders, in which even good craftsmen“climbing in” for a very urgent need. By the way, a couple of incomprehensible words slipped through - , and you will also be told about them in detail.

After which we once again back to the mouse, only now to, because it requires special attention and it is imperative to know how to work with it.

After we have mastered everything I talked about above, we will move on to more difficult things, such as: and . Do you think this is difficult and scary? But no, after completing the first five lessons, you will lose this very fear, which used to slow down your learning. Here another feeling will awaken - interest. This is exactly what we need. After all, what is interesting to learn will always encourage you to learn something new, and in the end, before you even blink an eye, you will understand the PC at a good level.

Well, in conclusion, I will show you how to write down anything. I believe that you need to know this because learning how to write information to disk, with recording to a flash drive, you will not have any problems at all. And the flash drive is very necessary thing, and you need to be able to handle it.

Here you go brief overview The textbook is finished, its meaning is very simple:

1. At the beginning, we study what is the basis of the basics (mouse, desktop)
2. After which, the environment in which we will work (My Computer, Start)
3. Working with the program (Installation, and actually the work itself (on Word example, Excel))

As you understand, we are moving from simple to complex.

Well, all I have to do is wish you, successful completion of this textbook! To understand how to watch video lessons correctly, be sure to study this short article - (click once, left mouse button). And then you can start going through the tutorial. Good luck!