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COMPUTERS
COMPUTERS... Arrgh! Love em, Hate em! Okay, this is the FIRST e*Knowledge step...skilling-up with your electronic vehicle, your computer.
Now, if your head goes fuzzy when someone uses the terms Http, modem, ADSL, LAN, URL or FTP then maybe the first place you'll need to start is at... Okay, let's start at the very beginning... You've got a computer right? Uh huh, No !? Oh well, BOOKMARK this page right now, and go buy that computer first. When you've done that, come back and we'll continue. AND before you do this you may wish to skill-up with some pertinent questions to ask that eager - we've got the solution to everything - sales person, before you hand over your hard earned cash ...
AND NO! You won't have to get a Masters Degree in Computing Science to achieve what you wish to do here.
However, you will need to know this... "That little pop-out thing with the hole in it (your CDROM drive) is NOT (just) for holding your coffee cup. :-) (joking!)"
Okay..You've got the computer now? GOOD! Now it's got a...
Now, I could go on forever here describing the bits and pieces that make up a computer.
HOWEVER... before we do this, Here's A Critically Important Question?
"What do you want to DO with this chunk of metal and glass and wires and stuff?"
Simplisticly there are two parts to this particular electronic vehicle equation.
One part is to do with the engine of the vechicle (the hardware.)
The other part is to do with the steering wheel of the vechicle (the software.)
*What Is Software Anyway?*
If you want to be a Computer (Hardware or Software) Engineer then there are many educational facilities that can help you down these particular, and esteemed roads.
However, the point of this site is ... E-Commerce related.
Our whole focus of attention here is... "The skills that you need to acquire to do business on the net!"
So, let's cut to the chase here.
If you wish to become a Computer Engineer then then there are many other sites, organizations or facilities which are better-qualified to fulfill your needs.
Note: COPERNIC is the most elegant, targeted, information search tool you'll find on the net.
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The fastest route (if you're at this stage) is to ...
Do a computer course at your local educational institution. It's your fastest path, and it's "hands-on."
Alternatively, you can spend MANY frustrating hours trying to work out how this electronic machine works. Not Recommended!
So what do you need to know?
Well, I don't know what your abilities are, and I'm not going to presume to know.
But here's a check list of the BASICS.
HOWEVER, if you feel a little bit shaky with any of this NEEDED basic knowledge of computer programs... OR just wish to hone your skills even further then...
P.S. You can read more about the WINDOWS Operating System and its history... and get additional user information on it by clicking on the links below.
An (almost) History Of WINDOWS
To wrap this up... These above are some of the basic understandings related to the computer knowledge you'll need to run a web business. HOWEVER... this site is not focused on basic computer knowledge, it's focused on web business. If you're just learning it is advised that you seek professional help at a college or institution near you. In the interim, if you're interested in running a business on the web, then subscribe to The e*Analyst ezine. The e*Analyst
Get the FACTS here, FIRST... Sincerely
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