Overview: Develop and implement essential computer technology - with confidence. Do you want to develop an understanding of technology to enhance your education, career, or personal life, but feel inhibited by your digital literacy? Fear not! Written in plain English and absent …
When a criminal finds enough of your personal information online, your identity can be stolen. This video explains the precautions you can take to avoid that happening.
The speed you can browse the Internet depends on how you're connecting to it. This video tells you about the different ways you can connect to the Internet.
Children are especially vulnerable to online predators. This video gives you pointers on how to ensure your children stay safe online, so they can have fun.
Advertisers can target you online through the use of cookies. This video explains how cookies work and how you can disable them if you don't want to be tracked.
The Internet gives you a way to connect to the world. This video gives you an overview of the Internet.
One great reason to be online is to video chat with friends and family. Video chatting allows you to actually see each other. This video explains how video chatting works as well as one service you can use, Skype.
The Web is a part of the Internet. This video shows you how to surf the Web.
You should always use common sense when sites ask you for private information. This video explains when it's okay to give private information and when it's not. This video also explains InPrivate mode, which allows you to browse without leaving any trace on your computer.
If you want to create your own web content, you need to know HTML, or have an application or service that will handle the HTML for you. This video describes the options you have: write your HTML, use an application that creates the HTML for you, or a web service that creates the…
After you have an Internet Service Provider, you can then connect to the Internet. This video shows you how to connect and then troubleshoot any problems.
It's always best to use caution when you're browsing online. This video gives you some easy to follow tips so you stay safe online.
There are countless things you can do online. This video shows you a few things you can do on the World Wide Web, some of which are shopping, gaming, emailing, and video conferencing.
You will most likely find sites you want to visit more than once. This video shows you how to find those sites through your browser's history or how to save sites to a favorites folder.
You can't go online without seeing blogs, whether it's a full web blog or a micro-blog. This video shows you how to find blogs on WordPress or TypePad, or sign up for a micro-blogging service, like Twitter. You also learn about instant messaging.
You can take simple steps to keep your computer safe by adjusting a few computer settings. This video explains how to adjust your Internet browser's settings as well as encryption options.
The best way to find new sites on the Internet is by performing a web search. This video shows you how to find exactly what you're looking for through searching.
A lot of discussions happen online with social media and discussion boards. This video explains how to join the conversation through Facebook or Microsoft Support boards.
To take advantage of the full capabilities of your computer, you'll need to connect it. This video helps you get connected to the Internet.