There are some really good sites for learning the basic nuts-n-bolts of computers, from hardware (the nuts-n-bolts!) to software (the programs you use).
How Stuff Works: http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=Comp
I'll post some more soon in this thread. Anyone else have some good links about basic computer stuff? Put 'em in here! :)
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