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Welcome to today's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, July 8, 2001
In this Issue:
Featured Computer Term: Website
Topic: Using CD-ROMs
Progressive Learning Series: Opening Files
Featured Website: Quoteland
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Today's Featured Computer Term: Website
A Website is a site (location) on the World Wide Web. Each Web site contains a home page, which is the first document users see when they enter the site. The site might also contain additional documents and files.
Every Web page is identified by a unique URL (Uniform Resource Locator) such as http://www.stsico.com.
Each site is owned and managed by an individual, company or organization.
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Today's Topic: Using CD-ROMs
Thanks to newsletter subscriber Irene for the following question:
I would like to have info on using CD's. What is the difference between CD-R and CD-RW? Also, if you want to make a copy of a CD, do you need 2 CD drives or can you copy the original into the computer and then copy it onto a blank CD? And what are the steps to do this? I would like to see the info in your newsletter as I am sure other newbies would be interested in this. Thank you.
The difference between CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) drives lies in how many times you can write (save) to an individual CD: CD-R can write only once to a CD and CD-RW can write many times to the same CD. Which one you choose really depends on what kind of CDs you want to make.
If you're using your drive as a type of storage and will be frequently overwriting data, then a CD-RW fits the bill. To create CDs of pictures to send to relatives, data files to send to colleagues, or make one-time backups, then a CD-R drive will probably be sufficient.
Keep in mind that not all standard CD-ROM drives can read CDs created by CD-R or CD-RW drives. Many new CD-ROM drives can read one or both types of CDs, but not all older CD-ROM drives can. Be sure to check if you plan on distributing disks. If you're putting music onto a CD, a CD-R is the only type that will play on other drives, such as your home stereo or in the car.
CD-RW drives cost more than CD-R drives and CD-RW disks cost more than CD-R disks.
If you want to make a copy of a CD, you do not need two CD drives; you can copy the original into the computer and then copy it onto a blank CD. You can use this process to make a backup copy of a CD. The software that lets you create CDs will lead you through the steps.
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Progressive Learning Series: Opening Files
A previously created and saved document can be used again, or corrections and changes may be made. The document, which was previously saved on disk, can be brought back on the screen, any changes or corrections can be made, and the document can be saved again.
To Open a Document click File on the menu bar, and then click Open. The Open Dialog Box will appear. Two important pieces of information must be given so the computer can find your file:
1. Look in - the computer has to know where to look for the file: the hard disk or the floppy disk. A look in location will be specified, usually My Documents. To change this, click the down arrow to the right of the location. This will present a list from which the desired location can be maneuvered to and chosen.
2. Filename - all the files saved in the specified location will be listed. Click on the file that you want to open.
Click the Open button.
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Today's Featured Website: Quoteland
If you're interested in finding out who said a famous quote, just enter its keywords into the Quoteland search form and it'll give you the name of the person who said it.
If you're just looking for a good quote to use yourself, browse the indexed quotes by category.
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