Computer Course

LouBlue

Being not techie at all, and getting very frustrated that I have to keep bothering kind peeps in here, I really want to do a course - part-time/evening one. I don't mean a Word or Excel course, I am ok on those and the Internet but a course that I can understand the workings of my pc...if something goes wrong....to try and fix the problem myself.....the more in depth terminology etc. Just reading that thread on Backing Up which Skyscraper kindly did, still confused me - so I want to learn! Especially as I will be working from home soon so my pc won't just be used for recreational purposes, I need to know how to backup properly and just basically want to have more of an understanding of my pc. I have Windows XP.

What sort of course would that be called? I have had a quick look and its all PC for Beginners or First Steps with the Internet or Basic Computer Security....any suggestions?

albertross_2

A book on PC troubleshooting maybe? Or hang around in the techie forum a bit more, Google, Wikipedia, you'll soon pick it up.

It's very difficult to design a course to answer the millions of scenarios that can go wrong with a PC, most people learn it from experience. 9 times out of 10, it comes down to the contents of a file are not what they should be (especially the registry), or a file is missing, which is probably why your office doesn't work.

Hardware problems happen, but they are quite rare, compared to software problems.

LouBlue

I do hang around the techie forum..:o...but I do think a course would help me. I found this one but its online at home, thought maybe having a tutor there on hand would be better?

http://catalogue.learndirect.co.uk/courses/101053IC011/

albertross_2

Have you looked at your local college/nightschool options?

http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/70/04702307/0470230770.pdf

http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/Troubleshooting-Your-PC-For-Dummies-3rd-Edition.productCd-0470230770.html

LouBlue

albertross wrote: »

Have you looked at your local college/nightschool options?

http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/70/04702307/0470230770.pdf

http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/Troubleshooting-Your-PC-For-Dummies-3rd-Edition.productCd-0470230770.html

Thanks for the links. Yeah, just had a quick look and found the courses I said in first post. Think I will give them a ring tomorrow and see what they have to offer. I am just one of those people that actually 'doing' it, with someone there on hand, works better than me than reading about it and trying it myself, if you get my drift.

Syman

give Vision 2 Learn a go.

I have taken two courses with them. And best of all they are free, and are completed online.

there are online forums and tutors if you require help

Farway

LouBlue wrote: »

I am just one of those people that actually 'doing' it, with someone there on hand, works better than me than reading about it and trying it myself, if you get my drift.

I know exactly what you mean as I am the same.

I have just this week signed up for a "build / upgrade your PC" evening course with the local tech college, [£35] only ten weeks for 2 hours a week, so not expecting to be an expert by any means, but it will be hands on and I think useful, as is all education

LouBlue

Farway wrote: »

I know exactly what you mean as I am the same.

I have just this week signed up for a "build / upgrade your PC" evening course with the local tech college, [£35] only ten weeks for 2 hours a week, so not expecting to be an expert by any means, but it will be hands on and I think useful, as is all education

That sounds great - hope you do well with it! I am still looking for one, I'll get there.

geekgirl

I did a course a few years ago called technical troubleshooting. It took you through all the basics of troubleshooting, listening for the 'bleeps' when you turn a pc on, all the different wiring and cables, networking and opening it up and changing innards and building from scratch. I will see if I can find the info. Not sure if they do it in your area though.