Tutorial

With the English loanword Tutorial [ tu ː tɔ ː ɹiəl ] (Latin tueri " protect, preserve, maintain " ) is called in computer jargon a written or cinematic instructions or even a crash course for computer programs in which the usage and functions based on (partly illustrated ) examples step by step to be explained.

Tutorials can also be part of the program and this by the principle of learning by doing, explain ( frequent use in computer games ).

Tutorials are usually written by the provider of the program or for advanced users and allow newcomers - similar to a personal training - to gain experience and get results quickly, without a teacher. Tutorials act as opposed to a manual or reference book as an introduction to specific application areas of the software and therefore do not fully reflect their capabilities.

Utilities ( such as ScreenCam contained in the program package Lotus SmartSuite ) draw screen activity such as mouse movements, menu - switching states, new ads, etc.. Such records can be considered " educational films " automatically run and in the combined image and sound operation software using easy to follow examples show and explain.

The term also referred to instructions of another kind, so there are about tutorials to learn craft techniques, cooking certain dishes or playing an instrument.