Introduction to basic computer skills people need to know to take the MILI course.

1. Things You Should Know Computer Basics, Passwords, & Other Tidbits LeAnn Suchy leann@metronet.lib.mn.us MILI 2011-2012

2. Browsers

3. Mozilla Firefox Firefox is your safest bet and will work best with web 2.0 tools Image from Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/-sparrow/102301822/

4. Address bar & URLs A URL - metronetmili.pbworks.com

5. Copy, Paste, & Undo

7. CTRL+X: Cut

8. CTRL+V: Paste

10. Command+X: Cut

11. Command+V: Paste

13. Online identities Think about keeping work & play separate Image from Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaunwong/2040104183/

14. Signing up for accounts

15. Signing up for accounts

17. johnj55104 may be available

20. F1$h1ng

21. $n0wm0bileImage from Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/brenda-starr/4667174817/

22. Passwords Take quotes to make a password… “‘Tis but a scratch, I’ve had worse.” Tb@$Ihw

23. Passwords Or how about the bridgekeeper…

25. Password books

26. Everyone can learn new tricks Huff post article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/23/virginia-campbell-99-year_n_549496.html

28. A willingness to try something new

30. Me & Twitter Boo! Hiss! So stupid! I’m never using that!

31. Me & Twitter 60% of new Twitter users leave Twitter within a month. I’m sure I’ll be part of that 60%.

32. Me & Twitter

33. I’m your encouragement