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Advice, Help and Courses
General
Age UK Technology & Internet
Information on finding a training course, getting connected to the internet, explanations of commonly computer jargon and security
http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/ work-and-learning/ technology-and-internet/
BBC Webwise
A beginners' guide to using computers and the internet with courses, videos and articles.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ webwise/ 0/
Digital Unite
Digital Unite has been delivering digital skills training and development since 1996 and is the UK’s leading supplier of online digital learning resources and support. The website includes a range of guides on many aspects of computing.
http://digitalunite.com/
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
Learn My Way
Help for complete beginners. Site includes keyboard and mouse use, setting up an email account, basic Internet search and staying safe online. It is produced by UK Online Centres, the co-ordinator of the national network of community based online centres
http://www.learnmyway.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
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/
Which Guides to Computing
Guides from Which magazine on a range of IT related topics.
http://www.which.co.uk/ technology/ computing/
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://www.protonic.com/
Tech Support Guy
Free technical support provided by volunteers
http://www.techguy.org/
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