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Digital Literacy Guide: Computer & Device Fundamentals

Are you looking to buy a computer? Need to navigate Windows or Mac or get basic tips? Start here!

Computer Basics

Computer Skills

Finding Your Computer

Storage Devices & Cloud Storage

Operating Systems - PC

Operating Systems - MacOS

Operating Systems - Chrome OS

Operating Systems - iOS & iPadOS & Android

iOS is Apple's phone Operating System.  iPadOS is Apple's tablet Operating System.   Both are only available with Apple devices
Android is Google's phone operating system.  Android can be used with phones and tablets from many different manufacturers. 

How Computers Work

How Computers Work is a six part series on how all computers work created by Code.org and the Khan Academy. Each video is no more than five minutes long:

  • Ep. 1: Introducing how computers work
  • Ep. 2: What makes a computer, a computer?
  • Ep. 3: Binary & data 
  • Ep. 4: Circuits and logic
  • Ep. 5: CPU, memory, input & output
  • Ep. 6: Hardware and software

Cleaning Your Electronics