Keyboard shortcuts- Keyboard shortcuts are easy key combinations , you can press on your computer’s keyboard to perform a variety of tasks. Both of your hands can remain on the keyboard, I you are using a shortcut to perform a task it is often faster than using a mouse. Keyboard shortcuts are also universal meaning once you learn them, you can use a lot of the same shortcuts in a variety of applications. For example, you can also use the shortcuts that copy and paste text in a word processor application so that it can perform the same tasks in email, Facebook, or in your blog. Mouse shortcuts- mouse shortcuts are also used for more than just clicking on buttons and clicking on web links. When you’re working with text or using your web …show more content…
It is usually easiest just to create a short and easy password that you can remember, because if you choose a long or hard password, you will not remember it, and that will be hard when you’re trying to log in, you won’t be able because you forgot your password. After all,some people won’t be able to guess your password.
However, some hackers often use password-cracking software and with that they can keep testing many different passwords until they find the correct one, and they can easily crack weak passwords. By creating strong passwords, you can greatly reduce the chance that your personal or financial information will be stolen. Backing up your files- As some people become more dependent on technology to help accomplish our tasks, we tend to forget how easily the information stored on our computers can be lost. Imagine what would happen if your computer was misplaced, damaged, or even stolen, that would not be good if you really need to use your computer, you won’t be able to use it.If you lost your computer, you would lose a lot of things that were in it, like pictures, your favorite music, and stuff like
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While social networks offer a convenient way to post photos online, they don’t provide much privacy. If you don’t want to share your photos with everyone, there are a lot of ways to share your photos privately.
Browsing privately- chances you’re familiar with your favorite Internet browser. You might use the internet to make purchases online, fill out forms, or even research some personal interests. However, while you’re surfing on the web you may not realize that it’s possible that your online activity is being seen by others. This is because your browser automatically saves records of your browsing history, and many websites have the ability to track on what you click on.
Taking screenshots- there’s some times when you want to explain or show something that’s happening on your computer screen or on your mobile device. Knowing how to take a screenshot--or a picture of the screen--can be handy in a variety of
Since the first person heard the wind whistle through the trees or the sea in a seashell humans have been drawn to sound. Being the oppressive and ingenious species that we are we felt the need to capture these sounds and any others that we could to keep for our own. Eventually people like Pythagoras and gods such as Apollo found that by stretching materials and picking/plucking them that they would produce sounds and that the tighter you stretched these strings the higher the sound would go. These were the early beginnings of the pianoforte.
As a new volunteer at St. Mary’s School in Canton, NY I was recently acquainted with the administration of Latchkey. Latchkey is an afterschool program for students at St. Mary’s that’s held in the school’s gymnasium. The program provides the kids with an opportunity to do schoolwork and play games if they are unable to go home directly after school. The program is run by a few adults and is facilitated by St. Lawrence students. Within the past few weeks I’ve witnessed the established style of leadership that drives Latchkey and the roles that the leaders and students have adopted. Although this style is sufficient for the program’s operation I believe the children would have a more fulfilling experience if this style was changed.
what is your home town? Your mother’s maiden name, and his advice was “do not answer that with a logical answer” So instead of saying where you were born, put something else, because the way people are able to collect data on you these days they are going to have all those answers. So when you set your passwords, not only do you want to make sure they are super strong, but also the security questions that say you were born in “X, Y, Z” that they say that you were born in “A, B, C” you just have to remember what you are doing of course, you just have to be
Along with technology being a distraction, it can also cause students to be less social.
The computer obsession began when the first computer was built in 1939. There are many uses of a computer like the proper way and the negative way. The way Annalee Newitz uses her computer is good and bad. The definition of a good teaching tool is the best way to teach a class or something that is taught. Using a good teaching tool is not always easy. There are many things about computers who make people depend or use too much to stop depending on technology.
When the entire body of knowledge concerning passwords is evaluated a few things become abundantly clear. First, passwords are going to be around for some time yet. There simply are no present alternatives that are cost competitive with passwords or that users can adopt in a successful manner. While it is certainly a noble effort to explore replacements for passwords, we cannot refuse to acknowledge their continued existence in the foreseeable future.
As indicated, usability is the ability of a user to find the information he/she seeks, process the information, and perform whatever functions as needed (Eccher, 2015, p. 7). The use of a navigation menu allows the user to peruse the website. There exist four primary pathways by which users are able to navigate a website: use of hyperlinks, streamline the navigation bar, keep sidebars separate, and include footers. Hyperlinks will be examined initially.
The history of the computer mouse started in the 1960s when Dr. Douglas C. Engelbart and his acquaintances at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) developed the innovative computerized pointing device, which is broadly recognized as being the first mouse. That computer mouse and Engelbart’s imaginative idea of human communication among people and the computer launched the industry that has placed hundreds of millions of pointing devices on desktops. By the same token; as soon as Microsoft Windows 3.1 developed the GUI (Graphical User Interface), the mouse started to be a dependable part of the computer. Even in the present day a computer user will instantly grab for the mouse; never even giving a second thought to the object they are grasping in their hand. What's more, the average computer user would perhaps even describe a computer mouse as the object that control things on a computer screen. On the other hand, to an experienced computer gamer; a computer mouse converts into the significant element to winning.
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The concept of usability allows evaluating the quality of a system with respect to factors that designers define as the priority system. Some factors typical involved in the concept of usability are (Nielsen, 1993.)
Makeitsecure.org. 2014. Top Tips - Make IT Secure. [online] Available at: http://www.makeitsecure.org/en/top-tips.html [Accessed: 13 Mar 2014].
The popular belief that multitasking is efficient, and the new-age generation is hard wired for multitasking, is highly misguided. Truth is, effective multitasking is an oxymoron. It’s not uncommon to see a person texting while walking down the street, listening to music while doing homework, or staring at a computer screen with multiple tabs and windows open. It’s hard not to multitask, given the amount of work people have to do and the non-stop information being thrown at them. People will do it as a force of habit; they think it will help them accomplish more tasks in a shorter time period. More often than not, they find it being the complete opposite. The brain can only process one activity at a time; instead, it switches gears, which takes time, reduces accuracy, distracts, and hinders creative thoughts. So, the real question should be: is multitasking actually worth the time? No, multitasking negatively affects people in all aspects of their life.
Use strong passwords with your laptop, credit, bank, and other accounts. Be creative: think of a special phrase and use the first letter of each word as your password. Substitute numbers for some words or letters. For example, “I want to see the Pacific Ocean” could become 1W2CtPo.
Technology is the way which extends humans ability. It is very difficult to obtain a precise definition of technology. It is generally accepted that "technology" is more than just a collection of physical products of science. "Technology" is the link between society and its tools.
Keyboard is a one important input device. It is rectangular size. It also contains many keys including numeric keypad, letter of alphabet, punctuation marks and others. Without using this input device, user cannot type text and number into a computer easily. This is only for general keyboard. There are also many kind of keyboard for their function. Gaming keyboard is special design for the person who likes to play games or game maker. The gaming keyboard has its own special programmable keys. Nowadays, world is being more advanced. They also design ergonomic keyboard. This design is special for the employees who always sitting in front of the computer. This design can prevent muscle pain which can lead to long-term disability. It is really comfortable. In addition, keyboard also can be found in laptop. It is different from the d...