My first introduction to computers came in kindergarten when each student was paired with an adult helper who guided us through a brief exploration of the new Apple desktop computers the school had recently purchased; I remember enjoying pushing the buttons (what little kid doesn't like pushing buttons?), but also being intimidated by the big machine and not really understanding what relevance it held for me. Throughout my elementary, junior high, and high school years, I became better aquainted with computers while accessing and utilizing them in the school library, but my interest really took off when my parents bought me my first laptop, a Windows PC, when I went to college. Three years ago, my husband surprised me with my current MacBook to replace my outdated PC laptop. Although I have had this laptop for years, I still am not very familiar with its many programs and applications. Computers have always intimidated me, and (having no idea how they really work) I have always attributed their wonderful powers to magic.
I learned several basic things through the atomiclearning.com website this evening; things I probably should have learned years ago. I learned that the bar with all the icons on the bottom of my MacBook screen is called the Dock. I learned that the icons on the right side of the Dock line are called Stacks. I learned how to add and remove items from Stacks, and I learned how to change my Dock preferences. Unfortunately when trying to move Applications from Finder to my Stacks, I accidentally let go too soon and my Applications went POOF! I am sure I will learn much more about how to use my Mac as I try to search the magical realm that is my computer and seek to restore my Applications folder to its rightful place. Let the adventure begin!
I am glad you are off to a good start and learned some new things. You can go back to the Atomic Learning site as often as you have time to learn still more.
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