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Secret Tip #6:
Continue acquiring skills and knowledge appropriate for your local and global contexts. Address the patterns and relationships in those contexts.

You may find that some skills and knowledge are important for your local situation.

You may also find that some skills and knowledge help you in a large-scale sense.

As you acquire these skills and knowledges, you may become aware of patterns in situations.

You may even become aware of how those patterns relate to each other.

You may seek special skills and knowledges to help you address those patterns and relationships effectively.

Overview

• Computer and Internet skills and knowledge
• High school skills and knowledges
• Planet-management literacy
• Use of reference materials
• Media-production literacy

• Computer and Internet skills and knowledge

  Computer and Internet skills may help you in your personal life, at school, and at work.

  • Computer and Internet literacy

    • Computer literacy
    • Internet literacy

  • Application software skills

    Computer "software" include data and instructions for a computer to use. People use "application" software to accomplish tasks, like typing, that are meaningful to people. People may not notice "systems" software working in the background to keep the computer running smoothly.

    • Word processing

      Many people who use computers use the computers to type. These people may use "word processing" software to help them type and print.

      Do you want to use the computer for more than just word processing? If "yes", you may prefer to use an appropriate "software suite". Some software suites include word processing software.

      Various brands and versions of word processing software exist. You may want to find resources appropriate for your situation.

      • Microsoft Word 2002
        • Book
          • Word 2002 Simplified

            This book introduces the word processing software, Microsoft Word 2002. The book uses many large color pictures and some text. You may find the book easy to understand and entertaining.

      • Microsoft Word 2000
        • Book
          • Microsoft Word 2000 Simplified

            This book introduces the word processing software, Microsoft Word 2000. The book uses many large color pictures and some text. You may find the book easy to understand and entertaining.

      • Microsoft Word 97
        • Book
          • Word 97 Simplified

            This book introduces the word processing software, Microsoft Word 97. The book uses many large color pictures and some text. You may find the book easy to understand and entertaining.

    • Software suites

      For word processing, people may use word processing software. For work that is not word processing, people may use other software. Various kinds of software exist.

      A software publisher may put several kinds of software together into one package. Some people may call this combination package a software "suite" or an "integrated suite".

      • Contents of a software suite

        A software suite might include, for example:

        • Word processing software

          People may use "word processing software" to help them type and print documents. These documents may include correspondence and reports.

        • Spreadsheet software

          People may use "spreadsheet software" to help them do and update calculations.

          For example, a person might use spreadsheet software for budget calculations. Suppose the person types the budget information appropriately via that software. Then suppose the person changes one of the numbers in the budget via that software. The software then automatically updates other numbers in that budget.

        • Database management software

          People may use "database management software" to help them use or make sense of information records.

          For example, a person might use database management software with records of donations to a group. Suppose a person has used the database management software to set up an appropriate database system. Suppose a person has appropriately entered donor-information into that database system. Using that database system, a person might find records for all the donors for one month. The person might then use the system to sort those records alphabetically by the donors' surnames. The person might then use the system to print individualized "thank you" letters to those donors. The result is an alphabetically sorted pile of customized letters for one month's donors.

        • Presentation software

          People may use "presentation software" to help them present their ideas or other information to others.

      • Software suites for some operating systems

        Some software suites are intended for use with specific operating systems.

        • Microsoft Windows
          • StarOffice
            • Software
              • StarOffice
          • Microsoft Office 2003
            • Software
              • Microsoft Office Professional 2003

                Microsoft Office Professional 2003 is a software suite. It includes word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software.

          • Microsoft Office XP
            • Book
              • Office XP Simplified

                This book introduces the software suite, Microsoft Office XP. The book uses many large color pictures and some text. You may find the book easy to understand and entertaining.

          • Microsoft Office 2000
            • Book
              • Microsoft Office 2000 Simplified

                This book introduces the software suite, Microsoft Office 2000. The book uses many large color pictures and some text. You may find the book easy to understand and entertaining.

          • Microsoft Office 97
            • Book
              • Office 97 Simplified

                This book introduces the software suite, Microsoft Office 97. The book uses many large color pictures and some text. You may find the book easy to understand and entertaining.

        • Linux
          • Sun StarOffice
            • Software
              • Sun StarOffice 7

                StarOffice is a software suite. It includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, and database management software. StarOffice works with Linux, Sun Solaris, or Microsoft Windows 98 / NT / 2000 / Me / XP.

  • Hardware, upgrade, and repair skills

    Computer "hardware" includes computer equipment. Examples of computer hardware include monitors, keyboards, and electronic components inside them.

    An older computer system may work slowly. It might not be able to use newer software that you want to use. Then you may want to "upgrade" or make improvements to the computer system.

    If a computer does not work properly, you may want to know about appropriate "repairs".

    • Computer upgrades and repairs

      You may find that making basic upgrades to a computer system is easy. You may also benefit from learning how to make basic repairs of computers.

      • Book
        • PC Upgrade and Repair Simplified, 2nd Edition

          This book introduces you to the upgrading and repair of personal computers. The book uses many large pictures and some text. You may find the book easy to understand and entertaining.

• High school skills and knowledges

  In high school or secondary school courses, instructors introduce various knowledges and skills. Learners may use these knowledges and skills directly or indirectly.

  A person may not have graduated from high school. However, the person's abilities might be equivalent to a high school graduate's abilities. How might the person show this equivalence to an employer or others? The person may write a test like the "GED examination".

  Some resources are designed to help people prepare for a test like the GED examination.

  These resources may help your friend or you acquire or review skills taught in high school.

  These skills may include skills in reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science.

  • Resources for the GED examination

    • Books
      • Kaplan GED

        This book offers information and exercises for various basic skills.

        The book may include examples related to the United States of America context.

      • How to Prepare for the GED - Canadian Edition (Barron's)

        This book offers information and exercises for various basic skills.

        The book may include examples related to the Canadian context.

• Planet-management literacy

  A basic understanding of what is happening around you can be helpful. If you are aware of patterns and relationships in your world, you may be more effective.

  • Book
    • Gaia: An Atlas of Planet Management

      This book introduces the situation that the planet, Earth, faces.

      The book combines many color maps, charts, photographs, and text.

      The book shows challenges and opportunities that you and others face.

      It offers ideas and approaches to help you address patterns on this planet.

      The book brings together information from various groups and people.

      The book may help give you a clearer picture and a wider perspective.

• Use of reference materials

  You may find that your ability to find information may help you in many ways. You may benefit from your effective use of references, like encyclopediae, dictionaries, and atlases.

  • Encyclopediae, dictionaries, and atlases

    • Software
      • Microsoft Encarta Reference Library Premium 2005 DVD

        This software combination includes an encyclopedia, an atlas, and a dictionary.

• Media-production literacy

  Media, such as radio, television, print, and the Internet, reach many people.

  You may benefit from knowing about media production. Why?

  You may become more aware of each medium's own conventions and grammar.

  You may become more able to identify bias in or inappropriate use of media. You may then be able to use more wisely the information you receive.

  You may produce and distribute your own media productions. Your productions may then perhaps help others and yourself.

  • Internet and World Wide Web production

    • Book
      • Creating Web Pages with HTML Simplified, 2nd Edition

        This book shows you how to put information onto the World Wide Web. The book uses many large color pictures and some text. You may find the book easy to understand and entertaining.

  • Video and television production

    You may apply video and television production skills and knowledge to, for example:

    • World Wide Web pages
    • multimedia
    • training videotapes
    • corporate video presentations
    • television programs

    Helpful resources exist.

    • Book
      • Video Basics

        This book introduces video and television production skills and knowledge. Its contents include production approaches and technical skills. It has numerous photographs and illustrations.

    • World Wide Web
      • Introduction to television production

  • Radio production

    You may apply radio production and audio skills and knowledge to, for example:

    • World Wide Web pages
    • radio broadcasting
    • multimedia

    Helpful resources exist.

    • Book
      • Radio Production: A Manual for Broadcasters

        This book covers skills and knowledge useful for various areas of radio broadcasting.

    • World Wide Web
      • HowToMakeRadio

This page was updated on December 22, 2004.

Copyright © 1998-2004 by Barry G. Wong. All rights reserved.

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