What Does the Computer (Web) Mean to Me?

Beginners often ask this about computing skills.

Later, they ask, how much do I need to know?

Take a moment

• ask yourself
  what can I use a computer for?

Nowadays most people use a computer (or tablet, phone, etc) to access the internet. And that’s it!

So they’re:

• Reading the news, getting the weather
• Using social media (eg Twitter, Facebook)
• Email
• Shopping
• Banking

These are the essential skills.

Practice builds confidence and ability, as well as making it all so much easier.

You’ll want to be able to do, easily & safely:

• Start your computer, your browser!
• Go to any webpage (maybe using bookmarks)
  • Search for new things
  • Follow links from one page to another
  • Use tabs
• Write and reply to emails
  • Communicate on social media
• Register & sign in to websites
• Shop & bank, pay bills
• Maybe watch a video, listen to music
• .. and enjoy it!

This is what we aim to achieve with our beginner’s courses.

For Work

In addition to the above

• creating documents (eg letters, reports, books etc)
• managing money or data records
• creating publicity material

Yes, there’s so much more, but that depends on your interests and needs.