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MOUSE TUTORIALS:
Mouse Tutorials

Looking for Mouserobics? 
Try one of these websites for mouse skills practice

Mouse Tutorials from the Palm Beach County Library System
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/
   On this page, you will find assistance for mouse users of all levels.  This page will take you through a tutorial for new users, Mousercise, geared for beginner and intermediate users, and finally games to increase your skill level.  All these links are listed individually below.  

Mousing Around:  Mouse Tutorial
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm
Get started learning about the mouse and how it works.  Introduces the user to the basic skills. 

Mousing Around:  Mousercise
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm
  Easy and fun practice exercises for beginner and intermediate mouse users.  Includes several tasks common to Internet sites that require mouse skills. 

Mousing Around:  Games! 
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/games.htm
 These games will help you sharpen your mouse skills. 

INTERNET TUTORIALS:

Internet Tutorials from the University at Albany
http://www.internettutorials.net Provides guides to the basic Internet, research, search engines and subject directories.

Webopedia
http://www.webopedia.com
- Online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology definitions.

USC Beaufort Library's Basic Tutorial on Searching the Web
http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/bones.shtml

TECHNICAL HELP:

CNet
www.cnet.com CNET is the premier destination for tech product reviews, news and price comparisons, free software downloads, daily videos, and podcasts.

ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com Provides reviews and price guides, tech news, downloads of free software, help & guides, IT resources, etc.

 

ONLINE SAFETY :

OnGuardOnline.gov
http://onguardonline.gov/index.html Learn about Internet fraud, identity theft, and securing your computer and personal information.

Slamming Spam
http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/newsletter/adn29/spam.html From the University of Illinois at Chicago; describes what spam is and how to deal with it.

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Computers
http://www.snopes.com/computer/computer.htm Computer virus and Internet hoaxes and realities.

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