What, in your opinion, is the most important computer skill for the average person to learn.
Many people talk about how everyone should learn to 'code'. But there is also simpler things that not everyone understands that are arguably more important in everyday life, like:
- Malware
- Processes and Programs
- Common Shortcuts and Touch Typing
So, in yout opinion what should the average person be learning to do with their computer.
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In my opinion the first thing an average computer user should learn is the basics of how a computer works.
I mean, just the basic idea how the hardware and software impact the performance so they can make an informed purchase when buying one.
Than, about the basics of formating, which operative systems exist and why they differ (I am a FOSS advocate).
Than about security, be it malware or privacy issues.
I believe that shortcuts come with experience and they depend on the specific use cases.
I definitely agree with you. I feel like there is too much effort put on 'coding' and not enough on basic usage
Learn Linux, that's my only and best advices
I'd say it's learning to use the terminal to solve issues and doing more easy stuff like installing programs, checking system resources and that everything works as it should. In general you can do anything without scouring the internet to download anything or installing unecesary programs that do the same things.
I'm a computer repair technician, and I say with 100% confidence that the answer is basic computer repair.
By this, I mean at the very least googling an error code.
I can't even begin to tell you how many people come in to the shop after days of their only computer not working, only for me to have it fixed in under five minutes by pressing a couple keys or whatnot that they could've figured out how to do on google.