There are many excellent computer-based Russian language courses available. These can be purchased online and
at major computer stores. Using pictures, video and simple tests,
computer-based learning can help you learn basic Russian language skills.
Some computer-based courses might require that you have a Russian
language computer keyboard. Russian keyboards can also be purchased online and
large
computer stores in major cities.
It will also be necessary to
configure your computer for the Cyrillic language set. This is done by
accessing the "Control Panel" in Windows and setting the "Regional and
Language Settings" and "Keyboard" settings appropriately. The
online "help" features of Microsoft Windows explains this is detail.
If you are using an Office application such as Microsoft Word, it is a
good idea to
install the
Russian dictionary, thesaurus, and grammar checker. These tools can
help you learn Russian more quickly.
