University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Four Sessions: Wednesdays at 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm,
from September 10, 2014 to October 1, 2014.
One and a half per session with a 10 minute break in the middle.
The first forty minutes of each session will be devoted to understanding the fundamentals of each topic. After the break, we will cover more practical techniques and tips, with time to answer individual's questions.
| Sept. 10, 2014 | Session 1 Fundamentals... Computers and Operating Systems Practical Tips.... Where's My Data? |
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| Sept. 17, 2014 | Session 2 Fundamentals... User Interfaces Practical Tips.... What the #$%! is going on with Windows 8.1? |
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| Sept. 24, 2014 | Session 3 Fundamentals... Connections with Peripherals (keyboards, printers, etc.) Practical Tips.... How Do I Make My Printer (or Display, or whatever) Work? |
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| Oct. 1, 2014 | Session 4 Fundamentals... Backups and Security Practical Tips.... How Do I Protect My Computer and Data? |
You are encouraged to bring your laptop computer to class if you have one, but there is no necessity for one. You will have access to all materials and class participation without one.
All course material I use in class will be available to you anytime at http://www.scottbadman.com
Please feel free to talk quietly with other students during class to help you understand and clarify the material presented.
Please feel free to take cell phone calls, if they are important for family or professional reasons. I ask only that you leave the room to talk, and keep any disturbance for the other members of the class to a minimum.
There are no additional readings for this class, although I always encourage using Wikipedia if you want to explore the topics in more depth. We will talk about how to best use Wikipedia for technical subjects.
As with all OLLI courses there are no tests or grades. Just come to class, participate as you like, and enjoy!
from PC Net
Website (simple and clear website with minimal advertising - extensive list
of terms with complete, clear explanations)
from City of Saugus, Massachusetts
Website (believe it or not! - very clear explanations of the most common
terms only)
from University
of Chicago Teacher Training (oriented toward K-12 teachers, but including
all the basics in simple, clear language)
from Seniors Guide to
Computers (lots of computer information oriented toward Seniors)