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the following post im cross-posting here has been edited slightly differently than the original, mainly to make the link formats a little more consistent and easier to understand. a general cleanup, reallypreface preface preface
another good typing site i would recommend is [Monkeytype], not so much as a resource for learning typing skills but instead as a resource for practising typing skills.
i might continually edit this preface over time if i happen to find services that are better, or if any of these go down. im not sure they will any time soon, but the Web is getting a little unpredictable and uncertain these days so. until then, take care of yourselves
- samsux
General basic safety
[Here's how to avoid ransomware], malware, hacks, and how to maintain good data privacy. This has intermediate information (as well as beginner info) that I think people who grew up on the internet benefit most from (so it won’t tell you what a phone is, or how to press the power button to turn on a computer). I recommend everything in the personal section under the top drop down (except the one aimed at children).
[Here is the same deal as above], with quizzes and additional topics.
[This one] is mostly video and audio which some people might find helpful.
HTML
[W3schools] is a well known free resource for coding. I recommend learning HTML because it gives basic website building capabilities, so you can create (for example,) a Neocities website, or even edit your Tumblr theme. You can also learn CSS (used with HTML to make prettier websites) and Python (used to make programs).
Touch typing
[Touch typing] is using the home row on keyboards. It allows people to type faster than pressing individual keys one at a time, like on a smart phone. This site has lessons, and honestly looks much nicer than the program I learned to use touch typing with.
[This site] has lessons and practice tests and speed tests to measure progress. In middle school I was taking a practice test about three times a week and a speed test once a week for about fifteen minutes each time, if that helps.
Overall
These three areas are the main things people were taught in computer literacy courses. I also recommend checking your local library or other educational resources (like local colleges, your current college/highschool/middle school etc, the college you graduated from). These can have in person instructors which can be super helpful. Feel free to send me any questions and stuff, if I don’t already know I’ll try to find out and share where I found it!
Helpful things I’ve done with my Windows computer to make it safer/more efficient:
- Installing Malwarebytes/enabling Windows Defender
- Creating a backup of my computer on a hard drive
- Setting permissions for apps to start on startup
- Getting a password manager
- Installing a Web browser that isn’t Chrome
- Changing old passwords into better, more secure passwords - especially websites that have debit card info
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