This document provides an overview of computing basics and skills that are useful to know, including operating systems, office software, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, the web, web skills, and web 2.0 technologies. It discusses managing operating systems, filing and organization, the main functions of word processing and spreadsheet software, best practices for presentations, searching the web effectively, understanding email and URLs, using social media and networking sites, blogging, wikis, and RSS feeds. The document concludes by suggesting picking a topic and exploring resources like scholarly search engines, Google Books, blog aggregators, and Wikipedia to develop computing skills.

1. Computing for Learning A refresher on computing basics What I think you should know And may want to find out