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Mainly self-taught. I first started using the computer at a young age only really to play games (which my dad put on for me, so technically I wasn't learning much). Then I started using email, websites etc. but wasn't aware what was good and what wasn't - again just going along with what I was told. Although ICT isn't taught much at my school, in the early years I did learn the basics, i.e. important things such as using the Microsoft package.

To be honest I don't use all of the stuff I learnt, which is why I have forgotten a lot. But since then, I have become more computer-literate through using forums, other sites and programs such as making graphics, picking up useful tips on the way. I probably don't type like everyone else, but through practise I've become really fast! I attempt to solve any problems but am still not 100% sure... it's things like that other members of my family are better at. But I do think that through self-teaching I've managed to learn a lot of things which will be useful both now and in the future.