Basic Computer Skills
September 5, 2008 by Albert
Filed under Make Money Online Basics
There is nothing more frustrating for a newbie than getting stuck at the very first hurdle. To a newbie, it seemed that there are so many things to learn yet so little time to digest and accomplish anything. From understanding how to operate your computer, the various terminologies and language used online to a whole host of technical issues, newbies feel so overwhelmed that they give up even before they get started.
If you want to start making money online, you need to learn how to build a site from scratch, upload and download files to installing links. Before you can do all these, you need to learn how to operate your computer and some other basic computer skills such as emailing and surfing the net with confidence first. That is the first step to you being an online entrepreneur. After that, you can tackle other more advance skills.
I will not go into details on the various basic computer skills as there are a whole lot of sites that can do a much better interpretation than me. Rather, I have listed down below essential basic skills and knowledge that you need to learn and master from before moving on to more advance skills and knowledge. Here you go:
Basic Computer Skills
• Bookmark websites
• Copy, cut and paste files
• Creating folders and files
• Downloading files
• Installing programs and software
• Operating a computer
• Receive and send emails
• Saving Files
• Unzip or unrar files
• Using the mouse
• Using the search engines
• Using web browsers
• Web Surfing
• Word processing
You also need to learn the various terminologies commonly used online. You can check out the “Glossary” section for a better understanding of the terms that you encounter online. The list above is by no means comprehensive as there are definitely more things that may stump a newbie. If you feel that I am missing out on certain important stuff, feel free to contact me.
Remember there is nothing to stop you from learning and mastering these essential basic computers if you put your heart and soul into it. Take things one step at a time and you will reach your goal in no time.
