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Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Apple Computer Shortcut Keys

For Students 9th - 10th
Shortcut keys help provide an easier and usually quicker method of navigating and using computer software programs. Here is a listing of Apple Mac OS keyboard shortcuts.
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Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Unix / Linux Shortcut Keys

For Students 9th - 10th
Shortcut keys help provide an easier and usually quicker method of navigating and using computer software programs. Here is a listing of keyboard shortcuts for UNIX / Linux opearting systems.
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Using Microsoft Windows Vista Safely

For Students 9th - 10th
Microsoft Windows Vista is an operating system for personal computers that was introduced in 2005. This site provides some tips on how to make a Vista installation safe and secure.
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Safe Mac Use

For Students 9th - 10th
Mac OS X is the operating system that Apple introduced for Macintosh computers in 2002. This resource provides advice on how to make a Mac OS X installation secure.
Interactive
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Basic Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Intimidated by computers? New to email and the Internet? Curious about operating systems and online safety? We've got the information you need to better understand computers and how they work. This is a landing page that has multiple...
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Other

Nation Job: Computers

For Students 9th - 10th
Site gives actual job postings for Network Control Operator and other areas with descriptions, locations and salaries.
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Other

Pc Guide: System Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the PC Guide describes various aspects of the system memory, including how the system memory works, the different technologies used, packaging styles, and how operating systems and programs organize and use the memory...
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Other

University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...
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Other

Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the internet, written by those who were involved in the development evolution of the Internet. This history revolves around four distinct aspects: the technological evolution, operations and management aspect of a...
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Apple

Apple Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Anything you need to know about Apple/Macintosh computers, this is the place to start. Everything from software, hardware, investing, employment and much, much more. This is the place to come first.
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Windows Updates

For Students 9th - 10th
One way to protect a computer from security threats is to keep the operating system up to date. This resource explains the benefits of updating the Windows operating system and how to run Windows update.
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Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Tips Relating to Linux and Unix

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of various tips that can be used with most Linux and UNIX.
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Other

Computer Tech. Doc. Project: Linux Op. System Background

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the website contains a large amount of information about Linux. It contains six documents on various aspects of Linux.
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Other

Process Library

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth informational site to learn the internal processes running on a Windows computer. The source will help you understand and correct the invisible problems of computers such as viruses, hackers compromising the system, and slow...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Curiosity Killed the App

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students gain experience with the software/system design process, closely related to the engineering design process, to solve a problem. First, they learn about the Mars Curiosity rover and its mission, including the difficulties that...
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Other

Pcstats.com: Beginners Guides: Home Networking and File Sharing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about establishing and maintaining a secure home computer network, with an emphasis on Windows-based operation systems.
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Other

Cross Platform Network Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial with information on networking Windows and Mac Operating system computers. Includes hardware, and protocols.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Network and Computer Systems Administrators

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about network and computer systems administrators.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Gary Kildall

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a biography on Gary Kidall details his founding of Digital Research Corporation, his creation of the CP/M Operating System, and his snubbing of IBM after their approach to use a version...
eBook
San Diego State University

Debian Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
In general this tutorial tries to explain the reasons for things, and help you understand what's going on inside the system. The idea is to empower you to solve new problems and get the most out of your computer. Thus there's plenty of...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Matrices Using Cas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity encourages students to perform basic arithmetic operations on matrices, and solving a set of equations using CAS.
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Other

Extremetech.com: A Switcher's Guide to Windows/os X

For Students 9th - 10th
Now you can run both Mac OS X and Windows XP on the same computer! This article describes how, with an Intel-based Mac and Apple's Boot Camp software, you can explore how the "other half" operates.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Matrices and Linear Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity encourages students to investigate addition, subtraction, and multiplication of matrices. They find the inverse of a matrix. Students also solve a set of linear equations by using matrices.
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Other

Quark Incorporated: Quark X Press

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses features of the QuarkXPress operating system. You can also download the program.