http://www.pbclibrary.org/email_form.htm
3/ Basic Computers
Confused by your hardware or software? Mystified
by your PC? Now you can learn the basics about computers at our
new presentation called, appropriately enough, Basic
Computers.
In this presentation, we describe in simple
terms how a computer works by explaining the basic physical
components of the machine, along with the electronic programs
that run inside. We also provide live demonstrations of the
Windows Operating System and the File Management system.
Basic Computers will be presented at the
following locations during the summer. Please call the
participating branch to learn more about registering a free
class.
July 18, 2 pm - Main Library
July 24, 2 pm - West Boynton Branch
July 27, 10 am - Wellington Branch
July 30, 2 pm - Tequesta Branch
August 2, 2 pm - West Atlantic Avenue Branch
August 3, 11 am - Okeechobee Blvd. Branch
August 14, 2 pm - North County Regional
August 15, 6:30 pm - Main Library
August 17, 10:30 am - Jupiter Branch
August 28, 10 am - West Boynton Branch
August 28, 2 pm - Greenacres Branch
September 5, 2 pm - Southwest County Regional
September 7, 11 am - Okeechobee Blvd. Branch
September 12, 6:30 pm - North County Regional
September 13, 2 pm - West Atlantic Avenue Branch
September 15, 10:30 am - Belle Glade Branch
September 19, 2 pm - Main Library
For more information about our computer training
classes, please visit:
http://www.pbclibrary.org/computer.htm
4/ Useful Web Links Highlight
It is amazing how much information is available
on the World Wide Web. It seems nowadays that the answer to any
question can be found online. The greatest challenge is to
locate the right web site.
As a regular feature, each month we will take a
moment to examine one section of our Useful Web Links. Our web
directory is compiled by librarians who apply their knowledge
and experience in order to locate the best web sites for each
topic.
This month, we will give you a sampling from our
"Quick Information" section.
http://www.pbclibrary.org/links-quickinfo.htm
"Quick Information" is designed to locate
answers to short, factual questions. For example, when tracking
down a quote, try our link to the online version of "Bartlett’s
Familiar Quotations." Need an encyclopedia? Why not follow our
link to the "Encyclopedia Britannica." Do you know what time it
is? "Quick Information" will provide the time anywhere in the
world (Time Zone Converter), sunset and sunrise times (from the
U.S. Naval Observatory), and the cultural importance of any
given day (in the "Time Zone"). This section also provides
"Census Statistics," "Currency Conversion" ratios, and a
"Biographical Dictionary." Finally, we have a link that answers
that perpetual question, "Is that person dead yet?" through the
"Dead People’s Server."
So the next time you require a quick fact or
answer, take a peek through the resources available in our
"Quick Information" section.
5/ Next Month in Books & Bytes
With the children of Palm Beach County returning
to school, we will spend a few moments to highlight the Youth
Pages in our next issue.
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