Juanita Said:

Is there any free site for learning computer basics online. Pl send the complete address.?

We Answered:

this is a pretty generalized question, if you want specific area, try http://www.howstuffworks.com

Claire Said:

From what should i start learning computer basics?

We Answered:

You can go to w3schools.com.

They have lots of script to learn and its interactive. Meaning you can change their examples and test things.

Erika Said:

Can someone help me find a dvd that teaches computer basics in Chinese?

We Answered:

Try amazon.com

Travis Said:

Has anyone ever used the video professor for learning computer basics?

We Answered:

Actually yes.
After my patience run thin trying to teach my father in-law, who's totally anti-computer and internet, I got him a couple of Video Professors and he actually not only learned something of it, he enjoyed it, too.

In your case, I would start with a course of basic computing, understanding your pc, before moving on to windows and specific subjects like music, photography and ebay.

Calvin Said:

I want to start learning computer prgramming (starting from visual basics), but people keep telling me that I?

We Answered:

You can't really learn algorithms until you learn programming well enough to see what an algorithm does. Even after you learn programming, many algorithm books will be in yet another programming language or some universal pseudo-code such as Knuth. At which point you may have to learn yet another programming language to understand the algorithms.

While you learn to program, you'll spend a lot of time re-inventing the wheel. Or in other words, pretty much everything you do will be examples of how to make the programming language work for you and you won't really be doing anything useful or new. The key here is to learn how to make it work for yourself. Learn what the examples do and why they work. Write programs beyond the books and examples to do something that is useful to you.

When I wanted to take computer science in high school, I was told I didn't have enough math. I later became an honorary member of the computer club and went on to help win a programming contest for the school. I was one of the top 5 programmers in the school without any formal classes in computers or programming or even math for that matter. In short I became what is known as a hacker. Through self education I have learned to program in around 6 main languages with something close to a dozen versions of just BASIC and the various versions of C/C++/C# and assembly for a half dozen processors.

So, no matter what people may tell you, learn programming any way you can. Algorithms for the most part won't help you write programs but they will often make your program more efficient. The classic bubble sort vs almost any other sort is an example. You'll easily figure out how to write a bubble sort program on your own eventually. Faster sort algorithms will require some research, but even then you don't need to study them much. You just need to learn enough to code the algorithm you need in the programming language you are using.

After 30 years of programming, getting programs published with books, writing a few FAQs and publishing some stuff on the internet, I'm still learning.

Shadow Wolf

P.S. There are many definitions of hacker. I'll let your imaginations wonder about where I fit in. ;)