PC Notes 10-7-14
PC Notes 10-7-14
I'm receiving messages saying my certificate is out of date or invalid. What is that?
A certificate when visiting a website are the credentials of the website that are being verified by your web browser and computer. It is usually just a warning and if you know the site you are visiting is legitimate, proceed.
Web Browsers
Google Chrome - 1st (visit chrome.google.com to download and install)
Mozilla Firefox - 2nd
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Apple Safari
Opera - 3rd
*comparing web browers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_browsers*
Remove warnings
Clear the history, cookies, temporary files stored by my Web Browser
1.Open the settings or options for your web browser
2.Choose clear browsing data
3. Choose what to clear
Settings/Options can be access by click on the 3 lines or the gear in the top right of your browser window.
Reset the homepage to a page you want to see every time you open your browser.
1.Open the settings/options and set the homepage
Internet and what to use it for
Searching for information
Search Engine
Google.com
Bing.com
Yahoo.com
Ask.com
DuckDuckGo.com (does not track your searching)
wolframalpha.com (results as data)
Online Encyclopedia
wikipedia.org
britannica.com
Dictionary
merriam-webster.com
dictionary.reference.com
Language Dictionary
dict.leo.org
Translator
translate.google.com
translate.com
babelfish.com
Jason Dare
Computer Trainer
415/240.4843
learn@sfct.net
1617 Balboa St.
San Francisco, CA 94121
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Computer Trainer
415/240.4843
learn@sfct.net
1617 Balboa St.
San Francisco, CA 94121
www.sfct.net