What can you do with computers?
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lace, many people use computers to keep records, analyze data, research and manage projects. At home, you can use computers to find information, photos and music, track finances, play games and communicate with others and these are just a few possibilities.
You can also use your computer to connect to the Internet, a network that connects computers around the world. Internet access is available for a monthly fee in most urban areas, and increasingly in less populated areas. With access to the Internet, you can communicate with people around the world and find a wealth of information.
Some of the most popular things to do with computers:
lace, many people use computers to keep records, analyze data, research and manage projects. At home, you can use computers to find information, photos and music, track finances, play games and communicate with others and these are just a few possibilities.You can also use your computer to connect to the Internet, a network that connects computers around the world. Internet access is available for a monthly fee in most urban areas, and increasingly in less populated areas. With access to the Internet, you can communicate with people around the world and find a wealth of information.
Some of the most popular things to do with computers:
The Web
The World Wide Web (usually called the Web, or Web) is a huge warehouse of information. The Web is the most popular part of the Internet, in part because it displays the most information in a visually attractive. Titles, text and images can be combined on a single page like a page in a magazine with sounds and animations. A website is a collection of interconnected Web pages. The site contains millions of websites and billions of Web pages.
Surf the Web means explore. You can find information on the Web on almost any topic imaginable. For example, you can read news stories and movie reviews, check schedules of airlines, street maps, see, get weather forecasts for your city, research or health problem. Most companies, government agencies, museums, libraries and web sites with information on their products, services, or collections. Reference sources, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, are also widely available.
The Web is also a pleasure to the buyer. You can view and purchase products-books, music, toys, clothing, electronics, and much more on the websites of major retailers. You can also buy and sell items used by websites that use the style auction tender.
E-mail
E-mail (short for electronic mail) is a convenient way to communicate with others. When you send an e-mail, it is almost instantly in the recipient of the e-mail. You can send an e-mail to several people simultaneously, and you can save, print, send and e-mail to others. You can send virtually any type of file to an e-mail, including documents, photos and music files. And with e-mail, you do not need a stamp!
Instant Messaging
Instant messaging is like having a real-time conversation with another person or group of people. When you type and send an instant message, the message is immediately visible to all participants. Unlike e-mail, all participants must be online (connected to the Internet) and in front of their computers at the same time. Communicate through instant messaging is called chatting.
Photos, music and movies
If you have a digital camera, you can move your images from the camera to your computer. Then you can print, create slideshows, or share them with others via e-mail or by posting on a website. (To learn more about what you can do with photos, see working with digital images.) You can also listen to music on your computer, or by importing (transfer to your computer) music from CD audio or buying songs from a music site. However, agreement on one of the thousands of radio stations that broadcast over the Internet. If your computer comes with a DVD player, you can watch movies.
Gaming
Do you play games? Thousands of computer games in all categories are available to entertain you. Take the wheel of a race car, the battle frightening creatures in a dungeon, or control of empires and civilizations! Many games allow you to compete with other players around the world via the Internet. Windows includes a variety of card games, puzzle games, strategy games and
The World Wide Web (usually called the Web, or Web) is a huge warehouse of information. The Web is the most popular part of the Internet, in part because it displays the most information in a visually attractive. Titles, text and images can be combined on a single page like a page in a magazine with sounds and animations. A website is a collection of interconnected Web pages. The site contains millions of websites and billions of Web pages.
Surf the Web means explore. You can find information on the Web on almost any topic imaginable. For example, you can read news stories and movie reviews, check schedules of airlines, street maps, see, get weather forecasts for your city, research or health problem. Most companies, government agencies, museums, libraries and web sites with information on their products, services, or collections. Reference sources, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, are also widely available.
The Web is also a pleasure to the buyer. You can view and purchase products-books, music, toys, clothing, electronics, and much more on the websites of major retailers. You can also buy and sell items used by websites that use the style auction tender.
E-mail (short for electronic mail) is a convenient way to communicate with others. When you send an e-mail, it is almost instantly in the recipient of the e-mail. You can send an e-mail to several people simultaneously, and you can save, print, send and e-mail to others. You can send virtually any type of file to an e-mail, including documents, photos and music files. And with e-mail, you do not need a stamp!
Instant Messaging
Instant messaging is like having a real-time conversation with another person or group of people. When you type and send an instant message, the message is immediately visible to all participants. Unlike e-mail, all participants must be online (connected to the Internet) and in front of their computers at the same time. Communicate through instant messaging is called chatting.
Photos, music and movies
If you have a digital camera, you can move your images from the camera to your computer. Then you can print, create slideshows, or share them with others via e-mail or by posting on a website. (To learn more about what you can do with photos, see working with digital images.) You can also listen to music on your computer, or by importing (transfer to your computer) music from CD audio or buying songs from a music site. However, agreement on one of the thousands of radio stations that broadcast over the Internet. If your computer comes with a DVD player, you can watch movies.
Gaming
Do you play games? Thousands of computer games in all categories are available to entertain you. Take the wheel of a race car, the battle frightening creatures in a dungeon, or control of empires and civilizations! Many games allow you to compete with other players around the world via the Internet. Windows includes a variety of card games, puzzle games, strategy games and
