Computer Experience and Learning

The only computer experience I've ever really had has to do with home computers and school computers. I've never actually had to format anything or create shortcuts like we are doing in this class. I have a wide screen Gateway laptop with Windows Vista as my main program. I also have Microsoft Office 2007 that I rented from the library. I can connect to all of the folders, like the Y-drive, the class folder, and the groups folder. I mainly use my laptop for my school work, although occasionally I've had to go to the library to be able to post homework on Blackboard. My laptop does not have the software necessary for me to work with posting on Blackboard, but I do not have a class anymore that requires me to.

I think as for what I would like to learn, I would like to be able to be more knowledgeable about my computer, especially in finding ways around problems and potentially fixing them. I've already learned a lot in this class alone, like how to create my name at the bottom of my first post but actually have it send to my email address. That is a neat effect in and of itself, I think.

I'm going to try my email thing again:

Alex Caspers

You know what they say: practice makes perfect!

I think the one question I have about my computer is how do I set it up so that I can post on Blackboard in case I have a future class that makes it a weekly requirement?