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Microcomputers for recording, analysis
and presentation of research data, preparing CD-ROMs and Web pages
- Introduction to computers
- Laptop and desktop machines
- Taking care of laptop machines
- Operating systems (Windows and Linux)
- Local Area Networks
- The Internet
- Hard drives, random memory, CDROM drives, floppy disk drives
- Keeping data separate from programmes
- Backing up the data
- Standard key functions (the ctl and alt keys)
- Microsoft office 2000
- Corel office 2000
- Star Office 5.1
- Lotus 123
- Word processing with word 2000 and word perfect 2000
- Spread sheets (lotus 123 and Microsoft XL)
- Presentations with Powerpoint
- Databases for references
- Inserting tables and graphs in reports
- Editing Web pages with Microsoft Front Page
CDROM with
Journal and
Conferences
FAO APHP Series (Acrobat Reader needed;
download from this web page)
Tropical Feeds Version 8
Tropical Animal Production
Livestock Research for Rural development
Duckweed
Conference Proceedings