Saturday, September 23, 2017

How to Become Tech Savvy

#[[Use Google]]. Google is your friend.  If you have a question about something or need to research a certain topic, [[Search Google|search]] using Google.[[Image:Become Tech Savvy Step 1 Version 2.jpg|center]]
#Find info about computers. Info can be in E-books, on websites, or even in books you can find at your local library. As it says in the last tip use Google to find them. Also you might want to use ''Usenet'' to find some info about computers.[[Image:Become Tech Savvy Step 2 Version 2.jpg|center]]
#[[Be Knowledgeable|Be knowledgeable]] in many fields.  For example, you may never need or want to pick up a [[Take a Picture with a Digital Camera|digital camera]] or be able to answer questions about it but it is worth your while to get an understanding of what a digital camera is because it increases your know-how. Everything you learn will come in handy at some point in your life.[[Image:Become Tech Savvy Step 3 Version 2.jpg|center]]
#Become an expert.  What is something technology-related that interests you and that you enjoy?  Say it's [[Start a Blog|blogging]] using Wordpress; research the topic and get to know how to use things first hand.[[Image:Become Tech Savvy Step 4 Version 2.jpg|center]]
#Learn how to treat computer [[Remove a Virus|Viruses]], [[Remove Spyware|Spyware]], and [[Secure Your PC|And learn how to avoid Malware]]. Some great Anti-Virus/Spyware programs are Avast, Malwarebytes, Spybot, AVG, and Spyhunter. There are many Anti-Virus/Spyware programs out there, and some are free.[[Image:Become Tech Savvy Step 5 Version 2.jpg|center]]
#Learn How to Program. Programming is one of the most important skills in technology, if no one could program there would be no world wide web or even Windows! We wouldn't even have video games, Mp3 players, or just about anything else electronic. (We would still have lights, of course.) Some programming languages are Python (Recommended for beginners), C, C++, C#, Java and PHP. You can learn some programming at websites all over the web. If you want to start programming, try HTML. There are some very nice tutorials at http://www.w3schools.com/[[Image:Become Tech Savvy Step 6 Version 2.jpg|center]]
#Use a Unix or Linux The Unix family of operating systems are very common with some of the most tech savvy people in the world. This family of operating systems is free, in there price and you are free to view the source code used in them. In these families of operating systems there is also better programming tools and better technical tools than what you can find on windows. An easy distribution of Linux for people who are new to Linux is the Ubuntu Linux Distribution, It can be found at http://www.ubuntu.com[[Image:Become Tech Savvy Step 7 Version 2.jpg|center]]
#Join an online community of other tech gurus and don't be afraid to ask questions.[[Image:Become Tech Savvy Step 8 Version 2.jpg|center]]
#Run scientific and technical conversations with your expert colleagues in work, school, etc. this way, you can get face-to-face knowledge or a wonderful jump start putting you in the right way.[[Image:Become Tech Savvy Step 9 Version 2.jpg|center]]

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