Computers for Beginners

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Computers for Beginners
Plano Public Library System
presents
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Computers for Beginners

• Polaris/Envisionware
• Internet Browsers-Internet Explorer
• Internet search options
• Basic navigation with Internet Explorer
• Internet address extensions
• Evaluating search results
• Privacy credit card security cautions
• Questions practice wrap-up evaluations

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Polaris/Envisionware

• Login to use the PPLS computers
• Enter your Library Card Number and PIN (the last
  four numbers of your phone number)
• Print Management
• You can pay after you send a print job to the
  printer by releasing the print job at the Print
  Release computer. You can also add money to your
  account for future printing. If you have money
  on your account the print job will automatically
  print.
• Time usage control
• You are given 60 minutes to time initially and
  additional time can be added. You can also
  request additional time if there are available
  computers.

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PPLS Internet Links
www.plano.gov/Departments/Libraries/InternetLinks
/
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Online Tutorials

• Computer basics, MS Windows, MS Office, email,
  Internet basics and safety (GCF LearnFree)
  http//www.gcflearnfree.org/
• MS Office, web development, etc.(Edumax)
  http//www.edumax.com/
• New Users (The Library Network) 
• http//tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/welcome.htm
  
• Internet (AARP) http//www.aarp.org/learntech/com
  puters/basic_web/
• Finding information on the Internet (UC
  Berkeley) http//www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib
  /Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
• Mouse Practice (Mouserobics) www.ckls.org/cripp
  el/computerlab/tutorials/mouse/page1.html
• Keyboard Practice (Central Kansas Library
  System's Chris Rippel) www.ckls.org/crippel/comp
  uterlab/tutorials/keyboard/page1.html

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Interactive Tutorial

• New Users (The Library Network)
•   http//tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tuto
  r/welcome.htm
• This site has an Interactive tutorial that
  will take you through the basics of using the
  computer keyboard, mouse and other basic computer
  skills.
• The Library Network has graciously allowed
  us to use their tutorial for this class. We
  encourage you to use this tutorial on your own to
  improve your computer skills.

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Lets Mousercize!!

• http//www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm
• This interactive tutorial will help you to
  improve your mouse skills. At the end of the
  tutorial there are games that will make
  practicing your mouse skills fun.

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The Desktop
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The Desktop

• The Desktop is where Windows puts icons for
  standard applications that are frequently used,
  for example
• My Computer
• My Documents
• Recycle Bin
• You can also add other icons to your desktop.
  These icons are often called Shortcuts. Some
  shortcuts will have a small curved arrow on the
  left

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The Taskbar

• The Taskbar is along the bottom of the computer
  screen and is almost always in view. It is
  possible to lock the taskbar on your personal
  computer, by right clicking the mouse when the
  cursor is on the bar.
• You can also add the Quick Launch option which
  allows you to place shortcuts on the taskbar so
  that you dont have to return to the Desktop to
  open the application

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The Tool Bar

• The Tool Bar is at the top of the screen on many
  applications. There are many toolbars that can
  be added to the standard one you see when you
  open most MS Office applications.

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Evaluation

• Date_______________
• How much did you feel you knew about the Internet
  before this class?
• A lot ____ Some _____ None ____
• What were you expecting to learn? Were your
  expectations met?
• How helpful do you feel the Internet for
  Beginners class has been?
• How do you feel the class could be improved?