Java Standard Edition 7 Finally Released by Oracle

Oracle has finally shipped Java Platform Standard Edition 7, otherwise known as Java SE 7, in what is the first major update to the programming language in over five years. Oracle let news of this out in a company announcement yesterday. This is also the very first release of Java SE under the ownership...

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How-to Make a Computer Folder Shortcut to Desktop

  These are pictures of computer folders.  Today’s How-to Guide for the Computer beginner will be on Computer Folders.  More Specifically we will make a folder on our desktop.    Some people refer to this as Folder Shortcut on Desktop. Try to think of a computer...

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What is a Computer Application? Application Software?

In the past I did an article about the differences between Hardware and Software.    Then I wrote about what is a computer process.    I have noticed that I come across questions that get a bit more technical in nature.  I decided I would try to explain in laymen terms...

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How-To Close a Browser Window

Today’s How-to Guide for the Computer Beginner is going to cover:  How-to Close a browser window If you look at the top right hand side of your web browser?  You will see something similar to this: One way to close a web browser window is clicking on the “x”.  Your browser windows...

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What is a web browser? Browser window?

When I speak to my friends about computers I sometime forget they may not know the basic terms, since  they are a computer beginner after all. I get these confused looks and questions like: What a browser? What is a web browser? What is a browser window? I think to myself, “Oh boy! ...

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Google Discontinuing Toolbar Support for Mozilla Firefox

Things between Firefox and Google have taken a turn for the awkward. Since its inception, Mozilla has always received a lot of funding from the search giant. However, analysts have been expecting Google to drop out of that role ever since the company launched its very own web browser, Google Chrome....

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How-To change mouse cursor or pointer

In the last couple of lessons we have spoken about the mouse options.  We started with right click, left click, double click, etc. The last time in our tutorial I spoke about the mouse pointers, or computer pointers. Today’s How-To Guide for the Computer Beginner lesson is normally asked...

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