Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Literally. I know firsthand about getting ahead of myself when it comes to the basics of computer learning, because I am guilty of doing it. Sometimes when I am exposed to a new program, I decide to jump right in and see what I can do with it. Bad idea. Why? Because I never took the time to learn the basics. It just seemed to daunting to learn a program from the beginning. But as I soon found out, learning the basics of computer programs before going about it the trial and error way will save you from a big headache later on. There are few things more frustrating than running into a wall when working in a computer program. That’s why there is no better place to start than at the beginning. So where can you learn the basics of computer programs quickly and affordably? I have two words for you that saved me from my bad habits: Video Professor.

John W. Scherer, CEO and founder of Video Professor, saw the potential need for the masses to have a fundamental knowledge of the basics of computer learning more than 20 years ago. This why he created tutorials that were easy to access and easy to learn from. He wanted people to be sure that they could learn the basics of computers without stress and expense, and that the lessons could be used by anyone with access to a computer. These lessons that range from lessons in the basics of computer systems to the basics of computer programs will start you off at the beginning, but after as little as three hours can make you an advanced user in whatever program you may be learning about! Video Professor lessons utilize a “What-You-See-Is-What-You-Do” method. This method allows you to work in the program you are learning while you are being taught. The tutorial screen runs on top of the screen you are physically working in. It doesn’t get much more efficient than that. Another cool feature is that these courses can be rewound, stopped, paused and fast-forwarded, which gives you the control!

Also, take comfort that you won’t have to enroll in any classes or purchase any expensive, hard-to-read manuals for these lessons! Computer lessons from Video Professor come in a 3-disc CD-rom set that you can fast-forward, rewind, pause and stop anytime you want.  These lessons can be done from your home or office so get back to basics with Video Professor!