Welcome to the 21st Century!

On the following pages you will find information explaining and defining computer hardware and software, internet and email use, and a variety of other subjects relating to the understanding of computer systems, how they are used and what they are used for. While primarily aimed at PC use, many of these definitions and concepts apply to Apple Computer systems and products, and to computers in general.

While still an overview, the information presented is intended to provide a foundation for the overall understanding of the usage of modern personal computers and workstations. Additional investigation of the topics discussed here is, of course, encouraged; and will become vital and common knowledge to those in the digital content production and presentation field.

How to use these pages:

*Microsoft's Internet Explorer Browser is recommended

You may begin to explore the following information by proceding to the "Index" page, or by going directly to "Page 1". From there, continue through the information one page / topic at a time; or return to the "Index" to select a particular topic to explore.

The pages are "interactive", meaning that "hot link"-ed text (underlined and in blue) will display related information or definitions from related pages in the window that opened when you entered this page. Don't close the window, as it will move back behind the main "browser window" when you return to continue reading the information displayed in the main browser (by clicking back on that page), and will again move forward when you request supplemental information via the linked text on any page.

**Note: If you have already closed the Supplemental Information window, press your browser's "Refresh" or "Relaod" button to re-open it.

Also, these pages are very "Printer Friendly". So, if you would like to print out any or all of the following pages, simply select "print" from your computer's menu while viewing any page you wish to have a printed copy of. (Of course, o printer must be attached to the computer from which you are viewing these pages.)