Welcome to Technological Adaptability: Learning Technology Quickly. Technological adaptability is the ability to learn and comprehend new technology confidently and without fear. Being adaptable in technical environments is a highly prized skill in today’s workplace. Working through this book will make you more marketable in a job hunt, more valuable to any employer, and more functional in our ever-changing technological world. Technological adaptability is a skill much like math or writing, and just like any other skill, it takes time and practice to master. This workbook will set you on the path to mastering this skill.

Please note that this workbook will not replace an in–depth study of a software or technology. Learning on your own always leaves holes in your knowledge, and we often do not know the easiest ways to do things. The only way to acquire such knowledge is by working with the software for a long time, taking a course, or reading a book with an expert who knows the software inside and out. However, this workbook will help you learn more quickly and efficiently when you take courses and read books on software. It will help you when you do not have time to learn from the experts. It will help you with troubleshooting and problems that are not in the help files or training programs. It will help you in your entire approach to technology. You will also gain a little knowledge of a few programs along the way.

Rather than teach a particular software or technology, this technological adaptability workbook helps you when you encounter new technological challenges. Through a combination of readings and exercises, you will develop skills and techniques for approaching a new technology or deepening your knowledge of technologies you already know. We will be focusing on software; however, you can transfer these skills to any situation in which you are facing a new technology, hardware included.

This workbook provides exercises that build adaptability skills and information on subskills that will assist with developing adaptability. In the end, individuals can expand the technology section of their resumes while building skills for encountering any new technology.