Hardware
Experience
I first worked with a computer in 1968. This
was not a modern computer, it booted using a perforated paper tape
reader. Since that time, I have used 8 bit, 16 bit, , 32 bit and 64 bit
machines. I have built i486, i586, i686 and i786 machines. I am a
COMPTia A+ Computer Technician, and have a BBA with a
concentration in Computer Based Information Systems.
Software
Experience
I have used most major Office Suites that
run on PCs. I most often use OpenOffice, StarOffice, and
WordPerfectOffice.
I am familiar with and very skilled with
building business presentations. I have used PowerPoint, Impress
(OOo and thus StarOffice component, VERY NICE), and Corel's
presentation makers.
I have a very good familiarity with
quite a few graphics and digital photography software products
also, and most often use Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Photoshop Elements
and Corel Draw Suite 11, 12 and 13 (and sometimes The GIMP) for
this kind of work.
I understand how to implement business
accounting and time management into a PC business system. For
accounting purposes, I use Intuit and Peachtree Products, and with
Peachtree Accounting Complete I use Crystal Reports for Peachtree
for data mining and report and form customizing purposes also. For
Time management I have used several software packages over the
years, and am currently stretching AnyTime Deluxe to its limits
and am about to get reacquainted with ACT!
Operating
Systems Experience
I have used the following Operating
Systems:
DOS,
both PC-DOS and MS-DOS. All versions from Version 3.0 of MS-DOS
upward, and PC-DOS 3.2 and upwards through 7.0. Also some Caldera
DOS versions, and other older DOS versions;
Windows
starting with Windows 3.0, ending with Windows 7 so far, and every
version for workstations or desktops between those versions as
well;
Linux
Mandrake, RedHat Linux, Fedora Linux, SuSE Linux, Gentoo, each in several
releases. Also Knoppix and other live Linux CDs;
Xenix,
and Unix Systems 3, 4, and 5;
FreeBSD
4.8, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2+ are representative versions of an O\S I am
exploring and deliberately learning in depth, I have installed
all these versions of FreeBSD.
I
know Windows and Mandrake and RedHat and SuSE Linux best out of
all those.
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