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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Windows 8

For Students 9th - 10th
A website with 19 links to information plus a quiz on how to use Microsoft Windows 8. Links are on such topics as: Windows 8 News, All About Windows 8, Using Windows 8, Working with the Desktop, Windows 8 Apps, Changing Your Computer's...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Timeline of Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the encyclopedia Wikipedia presents a detailed timeline of events in the history of computing from 500 BC to the beginning of the 21st century. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Safe Linux Use

For Students 9th - 10th
Linux is a popular operating system that is use on many personal computers. This resource provides a checklist that helps a user make their Linux installation fully secure.
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Other

Australian Government: Analyst (Information Technology)

For Students 9th - 10th
An Australian site offering career information on an Analyst (System Analyst) career. Gives a description of what an analyst does in general, specific analyst descriptions, personal and educational requirements, related jobs, and state...
Article
Other

Technofile: Gary Kildall and the Origins of the Pc

For Students 9th - 10th
An article of how Gary Kildall invented the world's first DOS and Kildall's introduction of DR DOS.
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PBS

Pbs: Who Made America? Gary Kildall

For Students 9th - 10th
A technology industry urban legend claims that Kildall went flying rather than meet with IBM, thus causing IBM to market Microsoft's inferior operating system, changing the course of computer history. The story is untrue.
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Other

Wes Tech Vision: Cross Platform Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores some of the vocabulary terms associated with "cross platform computing" and highlight several of the software and hardware solutions which permit files and software applications to be shared between computers with...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Altair 8800

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive encyclopedia article on the Altair 8800 from Wikipedia discusses how Ed Roberts came up with the idea to create a microcomputer design. Also discusses how, first, it was supposed to be a kit for hobbyists and turned into...
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Other

How to Deal With Common Mac Os X Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
This site by Randy B. Singer offers solutions to many, many problems with Mac OS X Jaguar, in hyperlinked table of contents form.
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Other

The Pragmatist of Free Software: Linus Torvalds Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with Linus Torvalds where he explains his views on "free software" vs. commercial vs. shareware.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Windows Ce

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia article gives an overview of the Windows CE operating system which runs devices such as Pocket PCs, Smartphones, and Portable Media Centers. It is designed to be a variation of Microsoft's Windows operating system for...
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Other

Pc Mechanic: A Cpu History

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative article that presents the history of the CPU. (March 23, 2001)
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Curated OER

Cross Platform Network Basics

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