The idea of software learning is what cainiao needs to learn

Author: laruence Source: Skynet

This article focuses on software beginners and introduces some basic ideas for learning software to eliminate the fear of software. Therefore, this article focuses on the introduction of learning ideas and does not involve specific software operations. If you are already a "veteran", you certainly do not have to look at it. If you have not been in touch with computers for a long time, and you are just a "cainiao" who just want to grow fast ", I believe this article will certainly help you. Document Introduction
One idea: software is used.
We should know that the more powerful the functionality the software is, the more difficult it is to operate. This is because software developers want to enrich and enhance the software reality, it is necessary to increase the running effect (buttons) of the software, which increases the operation difficulty of the software users. However, as long as they are software of the same category, their basic operations are very similar.

Thought 2: it must be like a bee, collecting nectar from multiple parties
Software always encounters various problems, which are almost justified. What do you do if you encounter difficulties? It is undoubtedly best to have a strong person around us, but how much will we encounter? In most cases, we can only "fight alone ". Ask you, there are a lot of resources around you. Why not?

Thought 3: software is not omnipotent, but it is absolutely impossible without software.
Have you seen anyone looking for a floppy disk to save chat records? Have you seen anyone downloading Photoshop in a different image format? Have you ever seen text and images moved to Word to save webpages? This is because we are too unfamiliar with common software. Although it is hard to imagine what our computer will look like without software, is everything ready with software?
 

Let's take a look at how we define computer software: Software expands and improves the hardware performance based on computer hardware. You do not need to carefully study the meaning, but you can literally understand that the so-called "hardware expansion" must be an extension of multiple aspects of the hardware; the so-called perfection, the ultimate goal is to meet your requirements. That is to say, the software is ultimately designed for you. Here, I want to make a point that none of the software is insurmountable! Although the software has been greatly enriched in functions, the operation is increasingly oriented to the public and becomes more convenient. With this premise, we will be more confident!

One idea: software is used.

I often see some friends who have downloaded the software after "someone else introduced" or "hearsay", but are in a daze on the interface. Q: "I ...... I don't know about computers, but I don't know how to use them. "most of the time we started to get in touch with computers, we thought this way. Because of lack of basic knowledge, you have to stay there or "request for support ".

First of all, we should know that the more powerful the functionality of software, the more difficult it is to operate, because software developers in order to make the software reality richer and more powerful features, it is necessary to increase the running effect (buttons) of the software, which increases the operation difficulty of the software users. However, as long as they are software of the same category, their basic operations are very similar.

Let's look at an example. For many people, Photoshop must be a very advanced image processing software. Maybe you won't use PS, but you must have used it in Windows, let's take a look at PhotoShop, Windows drawing, ImageReady, and the three image processing software tool panels. (1)

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Do you think it is very similar? Indeed, the three are not only similar tools, but are used in the same way in the big aspect. They only have different functional levels.

There are many such examples. All FTP tools (such as FlashXP and cuteFTP) must have site definitions and connection settings, as well as online status prompts in the local area and server area; all audio and video format conversion tools (such as hajui and Ultra RM Converter) must have options for import, export, and conversion formats. All instant messaging tools (such as QQ, MSN, and ICQ) you must have your own account to apply for search settings and server connection settings.

It seems that a simple list is the biggest help for us: the analogy. You should believe that different software used to implement similar functions is only different in implementation means, difficulty, and performance. The big idea is basically the same. The reason why experts are high is that they have accumulated a lot of experience and know what to search for and what to do first when completing a task. Therefore, as long as you practice and explore, you will surely find patterns, from the most basic functions to advanced applications, there may be extraordinary applications and unexpected discoveries across industries.

Therefore, do not complain that your computer is poor at any time. You must know that you will never learn to swim without going into the water. In this regard, the ancient people are no inferior to us: Is it difficult to do things in the world? For this reason, it is also easy for the hard person. If not, it is also difficult for the easy person. This is the rumor that our ancestors gave to today's software users thousands of years ago.

Thought 2: it must be like a bee, collecting nectar from multiple parties

Software always encounters various problems, which are almost justified. What do you do if you encounter difficulties? It is undoubtedly best to have a strong person around us, but how much will we encounter? In most cases, we can only "fight alone ". Ask you, there are a lot of resources around you. Why not?

Recalling the operations we performed on the computer to test Word, the teacher gave a class without a lecture, and set up a directory and index for a long document. Don't say whether it will be done. At that time, I didn't even know what an index was. Do you think it is not easy to create a directory? So I rummaged through the title and added the page number when I was busy. Some people still cannot figure out how the teacher can make such a silly question? Fortunately, I am not so mechanical. Since it is a professional text processing tool, it is certainly a waste of time. I immediately thought of the help. After some careful searches, I finally completed the full process from style setting to directory generation, which took less than 10 minutes, as a result, I was one of the few people who completed all the exams.

I would like to ask my friends how many times have you checked the help files that come with Windows? Most people have the habit of not reading help. They always want to buy a reference book, and others will give up the installation of help files. You know that most of the help documentation is written by the author. No user knows the software details better than the author! Most help documents involve both functions and skills. The Windows Help file has already been very powerful. Do you still have to worry about finding a master if you have such a good teacher? What you do is to study it with patience and make sure you have the harvest. (2)

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Windows Help files have actually become a model for other software programming. In addition to the most basic keyword search, it also provides topic search, topic browsing, and lists possible tasks. When browsing, you can move forward and backward like browsing a web page, as well as the functions of favorites, which are readily available.

Most help documents use the CHM format, such as Windows, Photoshop, AutoCAD, and Office software, and some use the PDF format, such as Dreamweaver MX. A small amount of software provides online help, such as QQ, which we are familiar.

Excellent large software has spared no effort in helping file creation. Good help is the best tutorial, which is an important way for their users to trust and love software.

What if I still don't understand the help? Sometimes the problem cannot be solved by help alone, and the help of the formula cannot meet the ever-changing needs of actual use. You think of the Internet. Yes, you should believe that the treasure of the Internet must have answers to your questions. So why didn't many search engines come up with a try? In addition, a wide range of software compilers usually establish a professional application forum to help you to exchange experiences and raise questions. The results of the discussion are often very good, just like using software with many people, and the problem feedback is also very concentrated. Such examples are everywhere.

Not long ago, I had a problem with Media Player. When I played the video, there was no sound. I thought it was broken. Now it seems that this simple problem with the lack of plug-ins was hard to solve. I started searching the Internet after I sought help. So what keywords should I use? Here are some of the best ones:

Sound Card with no sound
Media Player corruption
No sound during wma file playback
Wma silent
Media silent

The principle for defining keywords is "accuracy, simplicity, and completeness". The so-called accuracy means that the problems encountered must be accurately reflected. As the first remark "sound card without sound" cannot meet this requirement, because you have not confirmed whether it is a problem with the sound card itself. The so-called simplicity means to minimize keywords, such as "wma silent", on the premise of accuracy ", "media silent" is better than "rm file playback without sound" and "RealPlayer player without sound". The logic and relationship between keywords are hidden, which reduces the search range; that is to say, you should try to make the problem comprehensive; otherwise, you will find a lot of irrelevant things.

If you use Baidu for search, you may find that there are many entries under the results. This is a keyword that other users type when querying such problems. For example, "What should I do if my computer has no sound?" and "why does my computer have no sound ". You can click to see how the search works. Learning Other People's examples is actually to improve yourself. Sometimes the ideas provided by an instance play a very important role in your future search. (3)

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On the special website search is also a good choice, most of the domestic IT website provides the application software tutorial, for example, our Skynet software channel (http://soft.yesky.com/) Application tutorial can be described as everything, you can not only view what you need, but also view your experiences. Any representative problems, latest software usage methods, and updates can be found through intra-site searches.

If your scope is narrow or you need to seek a higher level of skills, it is a good idea to search in the Forum. The Forum is jointly built by everyone, and its update speed is no slower than that of news websites. There are both practical software skills and experts who are always answering questions about cainiao. As long as you read the forum, you will surely find unexpected discoveries.

A good tutorial is often based on fresh materials from the Forum. They are the essence of experience and knowledge accumulated by many veterans, these first-line materials have actually become the best materials we can use for software. When you can contribute, it means that you have changed from an ugly duckling to a beautiful swan.