Computers for Beginners — by EuropracBHIT and Deviance99 (Wikibooks)

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A free Wikibook for people with little computer experience that moves from the basics toward more advanced topics. Chapters cover buying a computer, security, office programs, the internet, networking and keeping a PC running smoothly. Its examples mostly use Windows XP, so menus look dated.

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Source: Computers for Beginners by EuropracBHIT and Deviance99 (Wikibooks). Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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