Overview
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Everyone can benefit from knowing how IT works. Get tips to solve beginner-level IT issues related to computer setup, app installation, file management, backup, and more.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- The case for computer literacy
- Features common to every computing device
- Common general-purpose computing devices
- Networks of computing devices
- Remotely-accessed computer systems
- Specialized computer systems
- CPUs
- Passive and active cooling
- RAM and active memory
- Motherboards
- Power supplies
- Basics of binary
- AMA: Ask me anything about system hardware
- General use I/O devices
- Specialty I/O devices
- Ports and connectors
- AMA: Ask me anything about I/O, ports and peripherals
- Storage technologies
- Mass storage variation
- AMA: Ask me anything about data storage and sharing
- Preparing the work area
- Setting up a desktop pc
- Completing PC setup
- AMA: Ask me anything about setting up and configuring a PC
- Operating system functions
- Operating system interfaces
- AMA: Ask me anything about understanding Oss
- Walking survey of applications
- Applications and extensions
- Managing applications
- AMA: Ask me anything about working with applications
- File management tools
- File manipulation
- Backups
- AMA: Ask me anything about managing files
