Internet and Other IT

BBC Learning - Information and Technology
Links to BBC training sites on computers and the Internet and to other sites that give technical help. Includes Webwise, the beginner's guide to the Internet, and Computer Tutor, the beginner's guide to using a computer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ learning/ subjects/ information_technology.shtml

Digital Unite - Beginners Help
Several tips and guides for beginners. Includes simple explanations and diagrams on how to use a mouse and keyboard
http://learning.digitalunite.com/ category/ beginners-help/

DMOZ Open Directory Project - Computers: Education
Gateway to many sites including online tutorials and FAQs
http://dmoz.org/ Computers/ Software/ Educational/ Typing/

e-Quals
City & Guilds IT qualifications site with full syllabus details for each level.
http://www.e-quals.co.uk

Help the Aged: Computers and the Internet
Guides covering buying a computer, finding a training course, getting connected to the internet, explanations of commonly computer jargon and security
http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/ en-gb/ AdviceSupport/ FrequentlyAskedQuestions/ ComputersAndInternet/

Intel Education - The Journey Inside
Click the 'Explore the curriculum' tab for a set of clearly written educational sections: Introduction to computers; Circuits and switches; Digital information; Microprocessors; The Internet; and Technology and society
http://www97.intel.com/ discover/ JourneyInside/ TJI_Overview/ default.aspx

Keybr
Practise your touch-typing here on a virtual keyboard. Select your preferred language and keyboard layout (eg English (UK)) and select a lesson number or choose 'Custom lesson' and paste in your own text
http://www.keybr.com

Microsoft Digital Literacy
Online course on computer basics, the Internet and email, with teaching and self-assessment. Available in many languages - English, Thai, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Polish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Turkish, Arabic, Japanese, Greek, UK English, Welsh, and Hindi
http://www.microsoft.com/ About/ CorporateCitizenship/ Citizenship/ giving/ programs/ UP/ digitalliteracy/ default.mspx

MyGuide
Simple guide to computer and Internet basics such as how to use a mouse and keyboard, send and receive email messages and search the Internet. You can move on to specific topics such as using a mobile phone, digital TV and digital photography and understanding online public services, shopping, job-hunting, music and more
http://www.myguide.gov.uk/

TypeOnline.co.uk
Simple online typing lessons
http://www.typeonline.co.uk/

UK Online Centres
Information about UK Online Centres nationwide. For the online course on basic computer skills, see the Gateway's MyGuide entry above
http://www.ukonlinecentres.com/

WebWise
The Internet for beginners, by the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ webwise/

Which? Advice - Computing
Advice and information from Which? on 'Setting up & maintaining your computer', 'Using your computer: tips & tricks', 'What you can do online', 'Managing & protecting your information', and 'Using your mobile phone'
http://www.which.co.uk/ advice/ computing/ index.jsp

Technical Advice

PC Advisor - Forums
Questions and answers on IT issues including technical problems. Forums with a searchable database
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/ forums/

Protonic
An online community that provides free technical support to computer users around the world
http://help.protonic.com/

Tech Support Guy
Free technical support provided by volunteers
http://www.techguy.org/

Technology Guardian - Ask Jack
IT questions and answers in the 'Ask Jack' blog and columns in the Technology supplement to the Guardian newspaper
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/ askjack/ cat-189/

Technology Means Business
Offers lists of ICT advisors by specialisation and by locality. 'Technology Means Business' is an accreditation standard for those providing business-related ICT advice to small firms.
http://www.technologymeansbusiness.org.uk

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