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Creating your first virtual machine

Virtual Machines (VMs) are a way to run a computer inside your computer. Often with cloud computing these computers are running on a server somewhere far away in a data center. In this activity, you're going to install a VM on your own machine using free tools. Learning

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An oldie but goodie - subscribe to all your favorite things without filling up your inbox.

Quick tip: Multiple windows in Word

Make working with different sections of a large document easier with one button

Taking Screenshots (Mac)

Stop taking photos of your screen. Your macOS computer has a built-in tool to make nice-looking screenshots a breeze

Installing a Web Server on Linux

Install the Nginx web server on Linux to learn about what web servers do.

Mac Files and Folders

Welcome to the first tutorial in the Noob2Poweruser series for Mac! We're here to walk you through the basic yet crucial concepts of how your computer organizes information. Understanding files and folders is a fundamental skill that can elevate your computing experience from a novice to a power

Get to know Desktop Linux

Linux is the most commonly used server operating system. Using the desktop version for a little bit can help you understand what's going on when you interact with the server.

Start Powerusing Slack

Make your messages look good

How to ask for help on the Internet (and get it)

Asking for help well can be the difference between getting answers and getting left on read

File Extensions (Windows)

The part of your filenames so powerful Windows doesn't want you to see it

Taking Screenshots (Windows)

Taking screenshots: approximately 1 million times better than taking a picture of your screen

Windows Files and File System

The file system is where all your work gets done, and all your dreams come true.