6 Web Search Tricks to Know
Knowing some basic web search words and symbols (or syntax) will speed up an Internet search, whether you're using Google, Bing, or other search engine. If you use the following five tips with your search [more…]
24 Shortcuts Using the Windows Logo Key in Windows 8
In Windows 8, you can hone your digital literacy by using just one key — the one with the Windows logo on it. You can access a number of keyboard shortcuts by pressing the Windows logo key in combination [more…]
Boost Your Digital Literacy with Formatting Shortcuts in Word
In Microsoft Word, you can use a variety of keyboard shortcuts to apply formatting (including italics, bold, and underline); change the font or size of your text; or adjust the spacing and alignment of [more…]
14 Keyboard Shortcuts for Moving the Cell Cursor in Excel
Anyone who works with Excel spreadsheets knows that they can become extremely long and complex. Here are some keyboard tricks for getting around in a spreadsheet quickly and easily. [more…]
How to Shop Smart Online
When you're digitally literate, you can save some serious money when shopping. In addition to paper coupons, stores might offer downloadable coupons or online-only deals. And if you shop online, you can [more…]
5 Alternatives to Paying for Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is great, but it's not free. (Well, not usually.) If you need Office capabilities such as word processing or spreadsheets, but don't want to spend any money [more…]
Filtering the Web with Proxy Servers
Many companies and schools that provide Internet access to their employees or students use web filtering software. Their rationale is that if they are providing you with a free Internet connection, they [more…]
2 Types of Touchscreens to Know
Have you ever used a touchscreen that didn't seem to want to recognize your touch unless you used your bare finger? But then other touchscreens seem to work just fine with a gloved hand or a stylus? That's [more…]
10 Websites that Can Improve Your Digital Literacy
Here is a selection of ten great websites you should be familiar with to be literate about the Internet. By visiting these websites, you can get support for your computer, look up interesting facts, be [more…]
Digital Literacy For Dummies Cheat Sheet
To be fully functional in today's society, you have to possess digital literacy — the knowledge of using computers in the many ways they enhance our work, home, school, and entertainment. Being digitally [more…]
Careers for a Computer-Literate Person
Consider a computer-literate person as someone who has a basic familiarity with computer hardware and software, Windows, Office, networking, the Internet, and so on. If that's you, you’re ready to take [more…]
Careers for Information Workers
An information worker is someone who works with computerized information extensively on an everyday basis. Information workers typically have a high school diploma and perhaps a two-year associates degree [more…]
Careers for IT Professionals
An IT (information technology) professional is someone with a two-year or four-year college degree in an information technology discipline such as Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, or [more…]
Careers for Developers
A developer is an IT professional who specializes in computer programming and/or web design. Many developer jobs are now going overseas, especially to India because foreign programmers will work for less [more…]
7 Types of Computer Hardware You Should Understand
Your computing experience is made up of interactions with hardware and software. The hardware is all the tangible computer equipment, such as the monitor, central processing unit, keyboard, and mouse. [more…]
The Basics of Email
Electronic mail, or email for short, is an online message delivery system. It delivers private messages to individuals and groups. These messages are delivered to the recipient’s email inbox, usually within [more…]
Managing Email Messages
Part of an email program’s job is to organize the copies that you keep of sent and received messages. By default, a message remains in the Inbox folder until you dispose of it somehow, by either deleting [more…]
