Practical computer literacy
Use computers with more confidence.
Clear guides for everyday tasks: finding files, using the internet, communicating online, protecting accounts, solving common problems, and building useful digital skills.
Core guides
Begin with useful, repeatable skills
No course enrolment is required. Choose a task, follow the guide, and practise it on your own device.
Computer Literacy Basics: What Every Beginner Should Know
A practical introduction to the everyday skills that make computers easier, safer, and less frustrating to use.
Understanding the Desktop, Windows, Files, and Folders
A visual guide to the main parts of a computer screen and how digital items are organized.
Internet, Web Browsers, and Search
Understand addresses, links, tabs, downloads, search results, and the difference between the internet and the web.
Online Safety, Scams, Viruses, and Malware
Reduce everyday digital risk by recognizing manipulation, keeping devices updated, and verifying unusual requests.
File Management and Backups
Build a simple folder system, name files clearly, and keep recoverable copies of important information.
Basic Computer Troubleshooting
A calm, repeatable method for diagnosing common problems without making them worse.
Interactive tools
Turn reading into a plan
These tools run in your browser and do not require an account.
Computer Skills Self-Check
Mark the tasks you can complete and find the next areas to practise.
Backup Planner
Create a practical checklist for documents, photos, devices, and recovery tests.
Troubleshooting Checklist
Work through common checks in a safe order and print a record of what you tried.
For new users
Learn concepts that transfer
Button positions and menus change. Concepts such as save, search, copy, update, attach, verify, and restore remain useful across Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, and other systems.
For families and helpers
Teach the task, not just the clicks
Use real goals, let the learner operate the device, and build a habit of pausing before unexpected requests for passwords, payments, or remote access.