Things You Should Know

LeAnn Suchyleann@metronet.lib.mn.us

MILI 2011-2012

Computer Basics, Passwords, & Other Tidbits

Browsers

Mozilla Firefox

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Firefox is your safest bet and will work best

with web 2.0 tools

Address bar & URLs

A URL - metronetmili.pbworks.com

Copy, Paste, & Undo

Copy, Paste, & UndoFor PCs:• CTRL+C: Copy• CTRL+X: Cut• CTRL+V: Paste• CTRL+Z: Undo

For Macs:• Command+C: Copy• Command+X: Cut• Command+V: Paste• Command+Z: Undo

Making the screen bigger

CTRL+ or Command+To make it small: CTRL- or Command-

Online identities

Think about keeping work & play separate

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Signing up for accounts

Signing up for accounts

Usernames• john, suzie, nathan, patricia…these

usernames are probably taken

• johnj55104 may be available

•Make it something memorable to you

Passwords

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Be original

Be creative

Use CAPS, numb3r5 and $ymbo!$

Passwords

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Insert CAPS, numb3r5 and $ymbo!$ in place of some letters in common words:

• M!nnes0t@• F1$h1ng• $n0wm0bile

PasswordsTake quotes to make a password…

“‘Tis but a scratch, I’ve had worse.”

Tb@$Ihw

PasswordsOr how about the bridgekeeper…

Passwords

“What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?”

• Wita$voau$

Password books

Password books

Everyone can learn new tricks

Huff post article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/23/virginia-campbell-99-year_n_549496.html

Everyone can learn new tricksEveryone can learn new tricks if they bring…

• A positive attitude

• A willingness to try something new

• The knowledge that even after you try something you may not like it, but you won’t know unless you try

Me & Twitter

Me & Twitter

Boo! Hiss! So stupid!

I’m never using that!

Me & Twitter

60% of new Twitter users leave Twitter within a month. I’m sure I’ll be part of that 60%.

Me & Twitter

I’m your encouragement