<human>: Hi long time lurker here, I have been in the IT field for years, but a friend of mine has recently been drafted into IT by his boss and I'm trying to help him get started but I know there are so many tools and sites out there that will help him do it on his own and they will probably help him a lot faster than I can with my cluttered brain, so anything that helps him move in the right direction would be appreciated.

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Right now he's working on Microsoft based systems and starting from spreadsheets and trying to move onto some databasing but he would also like to learn coding, scripting, web design,troubleshooting,  repair, building, networking, etc. 

Thanks in advance to anyone that helps out.

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<bot>: Friend is trying to learn more about the computer world and wants to begin with Excel and move up from there what are some sites and tools I can hook him up with to help?