My blog is designed to be used as a reference or can be used as a course of study. The material I am posting is adapted from a class that I created and taught to a mixed group of middle and high school level homeschool students. You may choose rearrange the topics from the order that I taught them or leave out or add topics altogether.
However, if you prefer a more organized delivery, I will be updating this list and grouping topics that I have posted on by type of material. Some articles may appear under more than one heading.
File Storage and Management – This section deals with issues related to maintaining the file system on your computer. In this section I discuss issues related to storing files, the recovery and deletion of files, and other topics related to storing, finding, accessing and organizing files on your computer.
Image Creation and Editing – I love the flexibility using a computer provides when working with images. This section will include articles and tutorials on creating and manipulating images in both bitmap and vector forms. I will discuss many different techniques for working with a variety of images, from removing blemishes from photos to creating beautiful vector designs.
Common Questions – This section deals with shorter simpler articles that touch on common computer related questions. Many of these questions will be drawn from things either I have asked or been asked by others.
File Storage and Management
File Storage — Or Where Do You Store Your Stuff – A quick introduction to various forms of file storage and the advantages and disadvantages of each type
Recycling Bin and Recovery — Or Why Simply Hitting “Delete” Isn’t Enough – A discussion of the recycle bin, how to recover a document that has been sent there, and why it is important to occasionally empty it
Saving and Overwriting — Or What is the Difference Between Save and Save as? – A discussion on the difference between “Save” and “Save as” and why that distinction is important
File Compression — Or How to Zip and Unzip Files – A brief explanation of file compression and a tutorial on how to compress and extract zip files
Image Creation and Editing
Image Creation and Editing Introduction — Read this post first for links to the software that I will be using in my tutorials.
What is a Vector Graphic — An explanation of what vector graphics are and how they differ from bitmaps
Photo Editing Using the Clone Tool — A simple introduction to one of GIMP’s more useful tools. The clone tool can be used to fix small problems with photographs by replacing part of the image with another part of the image
Brightening Photos Using the Brightness and Contrast Tool — An tutorial on brightening a too-dark image using the brightness contrast tool
Common Questions
Saving and Overwriting — Or What is the Difference Between Save and Save as – A discussion on the difference between “Save” and “Save as” and why that distinction is important
File Compression — Or How to Zip and Unzip Files – A brief explanation of file compression and a tutorial on how to compress and extract zip files
What is Open Source Software? – An explanation of what open source software is, and why I recommend it so often
What is a Vector Graphic — An explanation of what vector graphics are and how they differ from bitmaps
What is an Internet Cookie — A brief discussion on what Internet cookies are and how they are used
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Computer Literacy for Homeschool Students 