Just in case the heading wasn't clear enough, I basically want some advice on how to become a "pro" at using Windows. I want to expand my geek powers and become more of a power user. Any links to pages detailing how I go about this or advice will be appreciated.
What I have going for me:
> I know how to use virtual machines(primarily to boot Ubunutu, Fedroa and Pear OS7).
> I know how to troubleshoot some basic or common windows problems. I actually love the process of trouble shooting and trying to isolate the problem.
> I know some of the acronyms, terminology or lingo commonly used in the tech world. You know, OEMs, BIOS, drivers, SSD, HDD, HTML etc.
> Know how to install useful plug-ins like WOT and adBlock.
> I do noob level "coding". I finished the course on HTML, CSS and JQuery at codecademy and I am in the process of finishing Javascript. For Loops are giving me a lot of trouble though :/
> Was accepted to a Four Year Software Engineering BA degree program in the UK. I start in Jan 2014.
> Love explain to people what I already know or understand about PCs.
> I am a tech news junky so a lot of free times goes towards reading posts on Cnet, Gizmodo, Engadget, Life Hacker, etc. Not a day goes by where I don't look at tech news.
> Subbed to tech channels on youtube, like Locker Gnome, Cnet tv, XDA developers, Marques Brownlee, Duncan33303 etc
> I can navigate a computer using only the keyboard at an average level.
> I know some shortcuts like ctrl + alt + del.
> troubleshoot hardware issues. e.g. My older laptop would freeze on me whenever I played games or anything graphic intensive. I tried updating my display drivers, Windows Updates, used utilities to check my hard drive, etc. I even opened up the laptop and cleaned it out. I eventually got to the issue; one of my RAM slot was faulty.
What I don't know or have under my belt:
< Can't use the command line efficiently or effectively. In fact I don't use it at all. That needs to change.
< There are still lots of terminologies I don't know and concepts I don't understand.
< Don't know a lot of the shortcuts.
< Can't read and full understand resource usage.
< Long story short, I don't know how to use my computer to its full potential. I don't think I am close either.
For years I've been using Windows as an average user but I wanna get deeper into it. I am starting to see Windows as more than just a medium to access FB and play games. I am seeing it as a useful tool.
Any advice?
sorry fr the typos... Too tired to re-read.
What I have going for me:
> I know how to use virtual machines(primarily to boot Ubunutu, Fedroa and Pear OS7).
> I know how to troubleshoot some basic or common windows problems. I actually love the process of trouble shooting and trying to isolate the problem.
> I know some of the acronyms, terminology or lingo commonly used in the tech world. You know, OEMs, BIOS, drivers, SSD, HDD, HTML etc.
> Know how to install useful plug-ins like WOT and adBlock.
> I do noob level "coding". I finished the course on HTML, CSS and JQuery at codecademy and I am in the process of finishing Javascript. For Loops are giving me a lot of trouble though :/
> Was accepted to a Four Year Software Engineering BA degree program in the UK. I start in Jan 2014.
> Love explain to people what I already know or understand about PCs.
> I am a tech news junky so a lot of free times goes towards reading posts on Cnet, Gizmodo, Engadget, Life Hacker, etc. Not a day goes by where I don't look at tech news.
> Subbed to tech channels on youtube, like Locker Gnome, Cnet tv, XDA developers, Marques Brownlee, Duncan33303 etc
> I can navigate a computer using only the keyboard at an average level.
> I know some shortcuts like ctrl + alt + del.
> troubleshoot hardware issues. e.g. My older laptop would freeze on me whenever I played games or anything graphic intensive. I tried updating my display drivers, Windows Updates, used utilities to check my hard drive, etc. I even opened up the laptop and cleaned it out. I eventually got to the issue; one of my RAM slot was faulty.
What I don't know or have under my belt:
< Can't use the command line efficiently or effectively. In fact I don't use it at all. That needs to change.
< There are still lots of terminologies I don't know and concepts I don't understand.
< Don't know a lot of the shortcuts.
< Can't read and full understand resource usage.
< Long story short, I don't know how to use my computer to its full potential. I don't think I am close either.
For years I've been using Windows as an average user but I wanna get deeper into it. I am starting to see Windows as more than just a medium to access FB and play games. I am seeing it as a useful tool.
Any advice?
sorry fr the typos... Too tired to re-read.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8