Jargon busting
Computer A little electronic machine that sits in a corner, has a few sockets around the back, a button and a couple of lights on the front, and serves well as a stand for your cup of tea (though I really should discourage you from that). A range of peripherals can be attached to it.
Peripherals The collective name for devices that connect to the computer, eg Mouse, Keyboard
Monitor
A screen that displays things that the computer tells it to - looks a bit like a TV
Mouse
A handheld device to provide control over the computer. Not usually furry
Keyboard Like the top of a typewriter, to type text into the computer
Modem A device that allows computers to talk to one another
Network
A collection of computers that are interconnected
Internet
Millions of interconnected networks of computers. Each computer is able to talk to any other
Online When you connect your computer to the internet, you are ‘online’
Offline When you are not online, you are offline, disconnected from the network
Not mentioned in dispatches is the little device top left of Al’s screen! It’s a mirror, not through any vanity on his part but to see who’s behind him. Al sits facing out into the Pitchcare office with .... a solid wall behind him!
The Web Monkey speaks
Well, writes actually and presents us with part one of Pitchcare Online, for those who are Offline
Hello, I’m Alastair, Pitchcare’s Web Developer and IT expert. I’m known (fondly, I like to think) as the Pitchcare Web Monkey. I’ve been asked to write a simple, concise and informative article to help you read the online version of this magazine, as well as provide tips for those of you who already have experience with this kind of thing.
ways of getting online if you don’t have your own computer. Part two in the next issue focuses on “buying your own computer.” I've not written it yet, but I think part three will be in the February/March 2006 issue and will look at ways of connecting to the internet to help you get the most out your time online. If you don’t have a computer, don’t have an
internet connection, don’t use a web browser, or don’t even know what those terms mean, you need to read this, because you need to read the online version of Pitchcare. If you don’t, you’re missing out on all the advice that would help you prepare the perfect pitch, the greenest golf green, the most wonderful wicket ... and that would
Here is part one, an introduction, looking at
be a disservice to the sports people who play on your surface(s). If you don’t have a computer, you will need access to one. You can buy a computer of your own (see next issue for help with that), borrow one from a friend, or easiest of all, use one at the local library, for free. I don’t know if it is a government requirement that libraries provide free internet access, but I do know that all the libraries in my local area have it, and I’m quite sure it is the same all over the country. You may have to book a session as they are well used. There is probably a librarian to ask for help, should you need it. Apart from the inconvenience of having to wait your turn and the fact that people can see the screen while you are online, I can think of no negative elements to this, and heartily recommend it. If you know someone who has their own computer, who is prepared to lend it to you, and possibly give you some training on it, you have a great friend and should take them up on the offer. They need to have an internet connection, and you need to be aware that they might be charged for every minute the computer is online. Training is essential if
you are to make the most of your time when borrowing or buying a
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