Improving my computer literacy

tocsin

One site to try is http://www.howtogeek.com/ - it covers computer stuff from basic to 'real geek' - just look at the articles that interest you.

debitcardmayhem

Of course a daily read of this sub-forum will give you some insight (ignoring some of the banter) and then following some of the links posted. Mind you you may get some duff info too, but it may give you an idea of what you want to research.

Robisere

This may help you: http://www.dummies.com/computers/

I mean no offence with the word "dummies" - it's simply the titles of the various online books and courses. Please scroll down and look for what you want: start small and take it one piece at a time.

After a career in motor engineering, I became disabled but attended a disability college and learned computing in my late 50's. I certainly recall the initial fear of the Unknown, but I looked on computers as a tool. I eventually began building desktops, now at 71 I have a grandson who is a network engineer and talks a language I no longer understand!

Good luck, you are obviously intelligent and will have no real problems, I believe.

Gravedigger

There are quite a number of courses for elderly folk. Age UK will point you in the right firection.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/work-and-learning/technology-and-internet/computer-training-courses/