JPH10240110A - Computer learning system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a computer learning system which enables a user to lean only the operation without purchasing software and realizes operations of various software on a hardware system of one operation environment and produces an effect learning effect while preventing of software from being destroyed by erroneous operations due to inexperience. SOLUTION: A storage device 4 and learning computers 2a, 2b, 2c... are provided. Many learning pictures 3 which are software pictures for operation learning and display software pictures, pictures before and after a prescribed operation of which are mutually linked, as at least a part of pictures are stored in the storage device 4, and these learning computers call and display another learning picture 3 by links by operation in a prescribed part of a software picture.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a device for learning the operation of software of a computer (the device of the present invention may be physically constituted by a plurality of devices, and is referred to as a system. In particular, the present invention relates to a computer learning system capable of interactively learning the operation of the software while viewing the screen of the software to be learned on a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to learn the operation of certain software (including OS and application software), generally, learning is performed by one of the following methods.方法 Start the learning target software on the computer and learn while viewing the operation manual.〓 Start the learning target software on the computer and learn while referring to the explanations provided by the online help function of the software. 〓 How to start the software to be studied on a computer and learn along a learning program prepared as one of the online help functions of the software 方法 How to purchase and learn a commercial manual In any of the methods (1) to (4), the commentary on the software operation consists of a text describing the operation and the icon of the operation target (clicking with the mouse to start the software, copy files, connect to a network, etc.) , Small figures that can perform various operations) and operations It is constituted of a graphic or photo of the screen or the like displayed on the front and rear.

Therefore, in the above methods (1) to (4), the user reads the commentary text, understands the contents, memorizes the operation roughly, switches the screen to software, and actually practices the operation of icons and the like. I was

On the other hand, in the above method (2), the user is similar to the methods (1) to (4) in that the user reads the commentary and roughly stores the operation, but does not actually experience the operation of the software. .

[0005]

The above-mentioned conventional computer software learning method has various disadvantages from the viewpoint of "learning or learning the operation of software". For example, in the conventional methods (1) to (4), the software to be learned must be actually started on the computer.
This means that expensive software must be purchased, installed on a computer and made available for learning the operation.

However, as a learning form of software operation, there are many cases where the user first experiences the operation and then purchases the software later. In such a case, the conventional method in which software must be purchased and installed on a computer in order to learn operation is not suitable.

[0007] In addition to the above-described software learning modes, there are cases in which a place to experience various software is provided. For example, a computer school.

[0008] However, the operating environment of the software that is generally circulated is diverse, and therefore, in order to be able to experience all of the software, it is necessary to invest in a large amount of hardware and software and to satisfy each software. A large amount of maintenance work (installation, etc.) was required to make this work.

[0009] Contrary to the above, even when learning the operation after purchasing the software, the conventional method has disadvantages.

That is, in the conventional method, since the software is actually activated at the time of learning, there is a possibility that the software itself may be destroyed by an erroneous operation by an unfamiliar user.

In addition, the conventional method has a problem that learning efficiency is low. In other words, when reading a commentary on a printed material such as a manual, the learning efficiency is low because learning is performed while comparing the manual with the computer screen.

In the conventional learning method using the online help function, the user switches the screen after reading the commentary to practice the operation on the software.
The screen switching operation was complicated.

In addition, the conventional method (1) has a drawback that an actual operation cannot be experienced.

[0014] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the inconvenience of purchasing the software itself in order to learn the operation of software, and to further reduce the operation of software that requires various operating environments. An object of the present invention is to provide a computer learning system that can be easily realized on one hardware system and that can perform learning with high efficiency while preventing destruction of software due to an unfamiliar operation error.

[0015]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer learning system which includes at least a software screen in which screens before and after a predetermined operation are linked to each other. A storage device storing a large number of learning screens to be displayed on a part of the screen, and displaying the learning screen, and operating a predetermined part of the software screen to call and display another learning screen by the link. And a learning computer.

A computer learning system according to a second aspect of the present invention is the computer learning system according to the first aspect, wherein the learning screen is designed to be learned by a software screen unit displaying the software screen and the software screen. And a guide unit for displaying a message for guiding the operation.

A computer learning system according to a third aspect of the present invention is the computer learning system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the storage device is a storage device forming a part of the learning computer. It is.

A computer learning system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the computer learning system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the storage device comprises a storage device of a server of a client-server system, and wherein the learning computer is the client server. It comprises a client computer of the system.

A computer learning system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the computer learning system according to the fourth aspect, wherein the client server system is configured to operate in a WWW environment. .

[0020]

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows a physical device configuration of an embodiment of a “computer learning system” of the present invention.

Computer learning system 1 of the present embodiment
Comprises a learning computer 2a, 2b, 2c,... For the user to practice the operation of the software, and a storage device 4 storing a large number of learning screens 3.

Each of the learning computers 2a, 2b, 2c,
And the storage device 4 are preferably configured to operate in a WWW environment, and the learning computers 2a, 2b, 2
are configured to be able to access each learning screen 3 seamlessly.

The learning computers 2a, 2b, 2
are preferably computers called personal computers, but any computer capable of operating in a WWW environment or a similar environment may have any information processing capability. Therefore, it may be a computer having various functions from a so-called workstation to a mere terminal.
The computer learning system 1 includes a plurality of learning computers 2a, 2b,
2c,..., But the computer learning system of the present invention is not limited to this system form. For example, each of the learning computers 2a, 2b,
.. May be configured as independent systems, each having its own storage device. In this case, the storage device 4 stores the learning computers 2a, 2b, 2c,
... is a storage device that forms part of. In addition, the storage device 4
Not just a storage device, but a computer learning system 1
The whole may be a client-server system, and the server of the client-server system may correspond to the storage device 4.

Further, the above computer learning system 1
Are learning computers 2a, 2b,
2c,... Can seamlessly access the learning screen 3, but if they are programmed so as to be able to access another learning screen 3 from an icon on a certain learning screen 3 as described later, it is not necessarily required. It does not need to be a WWW environment.

Here, the WWW environment is simply defined. WWW environment is Tim Berners-Lee of Switzerland
In the information system environment proposed by the authors, a screen that combines text, image and audio data into one (this screen consisting of multiple types of information is called hypertext, and the learning screen of the present invention is (Applicable) can be accessed seamlessly.

Normally, the WWW environment is adopted as an operating environment of a client server system, the communication protocol uses a unified communication protocol called HTTP (hyper text transfer protocol), and the construction of hypertext is HTML (hyper textmarkup language). Etc., using a unified markup language.

In the WWW environment, by clicking a predetermined portion on each hypertext with a mouse or the like, one hypertext can access another specified hypertext. Making this hypertext accessible to each other is called "linking". In the WWW environment, URL (Uniform Resource Link) is used to specify the hypertext of the link destination.
An unified notation is used.

According to the link function, a link can be provided from one screen (hypertext) to a plurality of screens. In addition, if the location of the screen to be accessed is specified by the URL, the same server (memory) can be used. Device), as well as other servers (storage devices)
Any screen stored in can be easily accessed.

The computer learning system of the present invention displays a screen of the software when learning the operation of the predetermined software by using the function of the link,
A link is provided between the portion corresponding to the icon on the screen and the next screen displayed when the icon is operated. In this way, by linking the learning screens to the icon portion, the system of the present invention
The user can actually operate a predetermined icon, a software screen as a result of the operation is displayed, and the user can learn the operation of the software by repeating the operation.

Hereinafter, a learning screen with links will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Since the computer learning system of the present invention only needs to realize the function of the link, as described above, the computer learning system is not limited to the WWW environment, and a special program can be used to change the icon of one learning screen to another. What is necessary is just to be able to call the learning screen. Therefore, when we refer to a link in this specification,
In addition to a link between hypertexts in the WWW environment, it includes means for accessing the screen by the dedicated program.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the learning screen 3. This figure shows Microsoft's OS "Win
It is a learning screen for learning the operation of “downs95”.

Here, the above-mentioned "Win
The "dos95" is used only for describing the present invention by an actual example, and the present invention and "Windows"
ws95 "is not intended to impress any particular relationship.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the learning screen 3 of the present embodiment, a guide section 5 for guiding and guiding the user's learning is provided.
And a software screen section 6 for displaying a software screen corresponding to the learning stage.

In the present embodiment, the guide section 5 has a file-type page structure in which an index 5a is assigned to each item to be learned. The index 5a includes an index of a large item that largely divides the operation and an index of a small item of a small operation included in the large item. I can do it.

In the example of FIG. 2, "Windows 95"
Select the icon (Desktop) operation (major item)
Further, the page of the operation of "change background" (small item) is shown.

When each page for learning the operation (page for operation of small items) is opened, a message section 5b is provided on the left side of the page for instructing or instructing the user to operate. .

On the right side of the message section 5b, a software screen section 6 displaying a software screen corresponding to the contents of the message is provided.

The software screen displayed on the software screen section 6 is composed of the same image as the actual software, and has the same icon 6a as the actual software screen.

In FIG. 2, a message prompting the user to perform an operation of “〓Click on an empty part of the desktop with the right mouse button” is displayed in the message part 5b. The user cannot learn the next operation procedure unless the user performs the operation as instructed by this message.

In terms of the software configuration of the learning screen,
The learning screen is composed of HTML sentences, and a link is provided between the “blank portion of the desktop” and the learning screen in which the next operation procedure is to be learned, but the other portions have actual links. A link is provided to the software screen when that part is operated by software.

For example, if the user erroneously selects the icon 6a
Is clicked, a software screen called up by the icon is displayed, and a message indicating an error is displayed in the message section 5b.

If the above operation is described with the apparatus configuration of FIG. 1, when a predetermined portion (icon, etc.) of a predetermined learning screen 3 is clicked on the learning computer 2a, 2b, 2c,. Of the learning screens 3 of the above, the access request to the predetermined learning screen 3 specified by the link is called, and the learning screen 3 is called from the storage device 4 onto the learning computers 2a, 2b, 2c,. Become.

FIG. 3 shows a learning screen in the case where the user clicks the "empty part of the desktop" with the mouse in FIG. In this case, “Windows 95” is actually displayed on the computer screen as shown in FIG.
The learning screen 3 having the menu 6b when the same operation is performed is displayed. Also, a new message "Click [Properties]" is displayed in the message section 5b.

This learning screen is another learning screen called by the link of the learning screen shown in FIG. 2, but for the user, the result of clicking the “empty part of the desktop” with the mouse is a menu. 6b is displayed, and the same operation feeling as in the case of actually operating “Windows 95” can be obtained.

Next, in FIG. 3, as indicated by the message “Click on [Properties]” in the message section 5b, the user selects “Properties” in the menu 6b.
FIG. 4 shows a learning screen when is clicked with a mouse.

In FIG. 3, when the user performs an erroneous operation, "Wind" corresponding to the operation is performed.
The "ows95" screen is displayed, and a message indicating that an erroneous operation has been performed is displayed in the message section 5b in exactly the same manner as in FIG.

When the "property" of the menu 6b is correctly clicked with the mouse in FIG. 3, "Windows" is actually displayed on the screen of the computer as shown in FIG.
ws95 ", a window 6c for operating the same screen properties as when the same operation was performed is displayed, and a new message" Click the [Background] tab "is displayed in the message section 5b. You.

In FIG. 4, the user performs the next operation in accordance with the instruction of the message, and moves on to the learning of the next procedure as described with reference to FIGS.

As described above, according to the computer learning system 1 of the present embodiment, the user selects the operation of the software to be learned, reads the learning guide message on the learning screen 3, and instructs the message. You can experience the operation on the software screen.

In this case, the same screen as when the software is actually started and operated can be viewed, and both the correct operation and the incorrect operation can be freely experienced.

Further, according to the computer learning system 1, the user can efficiently switch between the help screen and the software screen or compare the manual and the computer screen as in the conventional learning method with high efficiency. It can be performed. Further, in the present invention, since the software is not actually started for learning, the software is not damaged by a user's erroneous operation. Therefore, you can actively try to make mistakes,
A higher learning effect can be obtained from the experience of the erroneous operation.

Further, according to the present invention, if display screens of various software are created and stored in the storage device 4 as the learning screen 3, there is no need to actually purchase and activate the software.

Therefore, each user can experience the operation of the software before purchasing the software, and can decide to purchase the software after familiarizing himself with the functions of the software. As a result, it is possible to purchase software adventurously and prevent wastefulness of the software against expectations.

Further, in order to actually operate each software as in the related art, it is possible to omit a maintenance work such as installing the software on a computer with a great deal of time and labor.

Further, according to the present invention, various learning screens 3 are stored in the storage device 4, and the learning computers 2a,
Since only necessary screens are called by 2b, 2c,..., The learning computers 2a, 2b, 2
It is not necessary for c,... to have an environment in which each software actually operates. For this reason, many types of software can be experienced on the same system, and it is possible to prevent the useless arrangement of various hardware for operating each software as in the conventional method.

Therefore, in a computer school or the like, a large investment in hardware and software can be significantly reduced.

In the above embodiment, the learning screen is composed of the guide section and the software screen section. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the software screen is displayed on the learning computer screen (learning screen). (Without displaying a message for the user).

[0058]

As is apparent from the above description, the computer learning system according to the present invention converts the learning screen including the software screens linked to each other without actually starting the learning target software. By calling, the user can have an experience as if he / she is actually operating the software.

Thus, it is possible to provide a computer learning system that allows the user to experience only the operation of the software before purchasing the software main body. This computer learning system can prevent inconveniences such as disagreement with the software only after learning the operation after purchasing the software by causing an unspecified number of people to try.

Further, according to the computer learning system of the present invention, software that requires various operating environments is not actually started, so that any hardware system that can access a linked learning screen can be used. In addition, the operation of a plurality of software can be easily realized on one hardware system. In addition, since the software is not actually started, destruction of the software due to an unfamiliar erroneous operation can be prevented.

Further, an explanation of the operation on the same learning screen,
Since the user can experience the operation of the icon corresponding to the comment, it is possible to provide a computer learning system that realizes highly efficient learning.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a device configuration of an embodiment of a computer learning system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a learning screen for learning an operation of “Windows 95” by Microsoft.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a learning screen for learning an operation of “Windows 95” by Microsoft.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a learning screen for learning an operation of “Windows 95” by Microsoft.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 computer learning system 2 computer 3 learning screen 4 storage device 5 guide unit 5a index 5b message unit 6 software screen unit 6a icon 6b menu 6c window

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A storage for storing a large number of learning screens for displaying software screens, in which at least a part of the screens are linked to each other before and after a predetermined operation, as software screens for learning operations. A learning computer that displays the learning screen and operates a predetermined part of the software screen to call and display another learning screen by the link;
A computer learning system comprising: 2. The learning screen includes a software screen section for displaying the software screen and a guide section for displaying a message for guiding an operation to be learned on the software screen. Item 2. The computer learning system according to Item 1. 3. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is a storage device forming a part of the learning computer.
Or the computer learning system according to 2. 4. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage device comprises a server storage device of a client server system, and the learning computer comprises a client computer of the client server system.
Or the computer learning system according to 2. 5. The client server system according to claim 1, wherein
The computer learning system according to claim 4, wherein the computer learning system is configured to operate in a WW environment.