Tonight, I was asked to tell about my history of computer use. I started using a computer when I was elementary school age, we'll say 10 years old or so. My family had the old school Apple computer with the truly floppy disk that could also double as a fan. Not long after that, the Windows computer was brought into my elementary school. It had the game Oregon Trail which was a big hit! I have been a Windows girl ever since. I do enjoy using the MAC computers, but just have not had much contact with them. In college, there were always plenty of Windows computers and very few MAC computers, so Windows was easier although not always more efficient.
Through tonight's Atomic Learning lessons on the MAC, I have learned a few new and interesting things about the MAC computer. First, I always knew that on my Windows computer any open applications would appear at the bottom of my screen in blue with the beginning of name of the program. With MAC, I was completely unsure of what was open, until my tutorial on open applications. During this tutorial, it was explained that a small circle or dot below the open application would appear to show how many applications one currently had open at that time. I also found it interesting that instead of having to go to the dock to switch inbetween programs, I could just push "control" with the arrows. Being able to do this makes working with multiple applications much more efficient. What a great lesson for a beginner!
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