Computer technology skills are in great demand by employers today, and any person who can demonstrate computer literacy is more likely to find work before those without computer skills. Whether in management, a new employee, or getting ready to retire; everyone benefits from the ability to know his way around computer technology. Computers are no longer used just for writing a letter or bookkeeping in businesses. Computers are an integral part of everyday manufacturing and business services today. Today computer technology skills are an essential necessity versus nice to know skills.
Computer technology training leads to the question of how to pay for computer training. During tough economic times, money is scarce and finding student loans is sometimes a challenge. If a student loan is secured, the loan must be paid back upon completion of computer school. However, there is free online computer technology education and this is a price that cannot be beat.
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Latest 10 Free Books
Free Online Book: The Art of Agile Development
April 18th, 2010
Read this O'Reilly Media's book "The Art of Agile Development", written by James Shore online for free. The Art of Agile Development contains practical guidance for anyone considering or applying agile development for building valuable software. Download free Agile Development ebook.
Free Book: The Practice of Parallel Programming
April 18th, 2010
Get "The Practice of Parallel Programming", written by Sergey Babkin in plain text format for free. This book provides an advanced guide to the issues of the parallel and multithreaded programming. Download free Parallel Programming book.
Free eBook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
April 16th, 2010
Download 236 page free eBook "Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2" from Microsoft in pdf and xps formats. Part I, "Database Administration," is written with the DBA in mind and introduces readers to the numerous innovations in SQL Server 2008 R2. In Part II, "Business Intelligence Development," readers discover components new to the SQL Server data platform, as well as significant enhancements to the reporting component. Download free SQL Server eBook.
Free eBook: REST
April 12th, 2010
Download free eBook on "REpresentational State Transfer, or REST" from InfoQ. Topics covered: A Brief Introduction to REST, Resource-Oriented Architecture: The Rest of REST, RESTful HTTP in practice, How to GET a Cup of Coffee, Addressing Doubts about REST, REST Anti-Patterns, REST, WS-* and Implementing an SOA, Guerilla SOA, Web-based Integration, Transactions, Web Services and REST, REST, Web Services, and Erlang. Download free REST eBook.
Free Book: The Java EE 6 Tutorial Volume I 4th Edition
April 10th, 2010
Download "The Java EE 6 Tutorial Volume I 4th Edition" in pdf format or read it online for free. With the JavaTM Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE), development of Java enterprise applications has never been easier or faster. Download free Java EE eBook.
Free eBook: Maven by Example
April 8th, 2010
Free eBook "Maven by Example" is an introduction to Apache Maven which uses a set of examples to demonstrate core concepts. Starting with a simple Maven project which contains a single class and a single unit test, this book slowly develops an enterprise multi-module project which interacts with a database, interacts with a remote API, and presents a simple web application. Download free Maven eBook.
Free eBook Maven: The Complete Reference
April 8th, 2010
Free eBook "Maven: The Complete Reference" is an essential reference for anyone working with Apache Maven. This book explores the details of the POM, Maven Settings, Maven Archetypes, and many other topics. Download free Maven eBook.
Free eBook: Google Apps: The Missing Manual
March 30th, 2010
Get this 215 page free ebook sample of "Google Apps: The Missing Manual" from O'Reilly Media/Pogue Press. Chapters available: Introduction, PART I Docs: Google's Productivity Suite Chapter 1: Getting Started with Google Apps, Chapter 2: Word Processing with Google Docs, Chapter 3: Working with Docs Spreadsheets. Download free Google Apps eBook.
Free eBook: Learning Rails
March 29th, 2010
You can download 130 page free ebook sample of "Learning Rails" from O?Reilly Media. This free ebook includes: Chapter 1: Starting Up Ruby on Rails, Chapter 2: Rails on the Web, Chapter 3: Adding Web Style, Chapter 4: Controlling Data Flow: Controllers and Models, Chapter 5: Accelerating Development with Scaffolding and REST, Chapter 6: Presenting Models with Forms. Download free Rails eBook.
Free eBook: CSS Cookbook Third Edition
March 29th, 2010
Free 204 page sample of O'Reilly Media's "CSS Cookbook Third Edition". Chapters include: Chapter 1: Using HTML Basics, Chapter 2: CSS Basics and Chapter 3: Web Typography. Download free CSS eBook.
Every project you manage will be unique. Scope, budgets, team dynamics, and timeframes will differ. As a project manager, the most important factor in achieving project success will be your understanding of 'The Principles Of Project Management'. This book will show you that project management isn't rocket science. (For visitors from USA, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom only.)
http://studynotes.net Study guides and practice tests for the new Comptia A+ certification exam, also Network+ study guide and practice tests.
http://www.freetestpractice.com/start.html
Mike's A+ Plus and Network+ Plus Certification Free Practice - 1350 free practice questions, bulletin board and Test taking Tips.
http://www.concentric.net/~redward/tmenu.htm
These questions are intended to be a study guide and not used as a template of the A+ Certification test.
Redward <http://www.concentric.net/~redward> Covers some of the fundamental material you should know about computers. A good starting point for your Aplus review since about half of the CompTIA exam questions focus on these basic concepts. The Redward site has 300 questions
http://www.aplusexam.com is a site whose name tells you all you need to know: It is dedicated to helping you successfully take A+ tests. For a $69 fee, you get a CD-ROM with test preparation materials, practice tests, and pointers to helpful online resources.
http://www.mic-inc.com/Aplus/ is Marcraft's site offering preparation programs for A+ and Network+ exams. To entice you to their site, Marcraft offers free practice exams. You can also get a set of almost 900 sample test questions for a comparatively modest fee and a study kit for each topic.
http://www.mindwork.com/aplusinfo.html is MindWork's site offering its study materials and a quick preparation guide for experienced PC technicians who are pursuing A+, Network+, or i-Net+ certification.
aservant asked this question on 2/23/2001:
your sysytem runs me around. all i want to know is
where i can find a free online course with graphics
etc for a beginner in computer. hardware,
troubleshooting, eventually A+.
general overview of computer with an eye to being able
to solve basic problems on a system myself without
calling in a technician.
COMPUTER BASICS. ONLINE . FREE.
THANKS!
intelinfo gave this response on 2/23/2001:
Hi,
Ok, start with the online courses here, they are some
of the best beginning computer training on the web:
And review and study these courses:
- Hardware Introduction I
- Hardware Introduction II
- Internet and WWW
- Networks: An Introduction
- Operating Systems
- Windows 95
- Windows 2000 Server
Best Educations 
Read this O'Reilly Media's book "The Art of Agile Development", written by James Shore online for free. The Art of Agile Development contains practical guidance for anyone considering or applying agile development for building valuable software. 
Get "The Practice of Parallel Programming", written by Sergey Babkin in plain text format for free. This book provides an advanced guide to the issues of the parallel and multithreaded programming. 
Download 236 page free eBook "Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2" from Microsoft in pdf and xps formats. Part I, "Database Administration," is written with the DBA in mind and introduces readers to the numerous innovations in SQL Server 2008 R2. In Part II, "Business Intelligence Development," readers discover components new to the SQL Server data platform, as well as significant enhancements to the reporting component. 
Download free eBook on "REpresentational State Transfer, or REST" from InfoQ. Topics covered: A Brief Introduction to REST, Resource-Oriented Architecture: The Rest of REST, RESTful HTTP in practice, How to GET a Cup of Coffee, Addressing Doubts about REST, REST Anti-Patterns, REST, WS-* and Implementing an SOA, Guerilla SOA, Web-based Integration, Transactions, Web Services and REST, REST, Web Services, and Erlang. 
Download "The Java EE 6 Tutorial Volume I 4th Edition" in pdf format or read it online for free. With the JavaTM Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE), development of Java enterprise applications has never been easier or faster. 
Free eBook "Maven by Example" is an introduction to Apache Maven which uses a set of examples to demonstrate core concepts. Starting with a simple Maven project which contains a single class and a single unit test, this book slowly develops an enterprise multi-module project which interacts with a database, interacts with a remote API, and presents a simple web application. 
Free eBook "Maven: The Complete Reference" is an essential reference for anyone working with Apache Maven. This book explores the details of the POM, Maven Settings, Maven Archetypes, and many other topics. 
Get this 215 page free ebook sample of "Google Apps: The Missing Manual" from O'Reilly Media/Pogue Press. Chapters available: Introduction, PART I Docs: Google's Productivity Suite Chapter 1: Getting Started with Google Apps, Chapter 2: Word Processing with Google Docs, Chapter 3: Working with Docs Spreadsheets. 
You can download 130 page free ebook sample of "Learning Rails" from O?Reilly Media. This free ebook includes: Chapter 1: Starting Up Ruby on Rails, Chapter 2: Rails on the Web, Chapter 3: Adding Web Style, Chapter 4: Controlling Data Flow: Controllers and Models, Chapter 5: Accelerating Development with Scaffolding and REST, Chapter 6: Presenting Models with Forms. 
Free 204 page sample of O'Reilly Media's "CSS Cookbook Third Edition". Chapters include: Chapter 1: Using HTML Basics, Chapter 2: CSS Basics and Chapter 3: Web Typography. 