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A four-color visual approach to learning that is easy to follow and fun for you to use when learning about your PC. You will quickly and easily learn how to use your computer, work with the latest version of Windows, learn basic software skills, use multimedia features, use the internet and more! How To Use Computers, New Edition provides all of the information a novice needs to know to quickly and successfully, without overwhelming you with too much text or coverage. New series features include quick reference where am I tabs, more complete index with terms familiar to the reader and not just the author, and new updated look and feel.

Table of Contents:
1. The Basics. Computers are Not Fragile. How to Learn About Computers. What is a Computer? The Two Personal Computing Camps. Programs: The Wizard Behind the Curtain. What You Can Do with a Computer. Hardware Versus Software. The Two Types of Software. 2. Anatomy of a Computer. The Brains of the Computer. Input and Output. Storing Information. CD-ROM Drives and Other Drives. Memory: The Electronic Desktop. Loading a Program into Memory. Saving Data. Whats So Random About RAM? Whats in a Byte: How Memory and Disks Are Measured. Inside the System Unit. 3. Your Computers Filing System. What Are Files? Saving, Retrieving, and Resaving Files. Organizing a Hard Disk: Folders/ Subdirectories. Working with Floppy Disks. Formatting Disks. The Care and Feeding of Hard Disks. Using CD-ROMs. Computer Viruses. 4. Up and Running. What Happens When You Turn On Your Computer. Keyboards and Keyboard Layouts. The Cursor Movement Keys. The Special Keys. The Modifier and Function Keys. The Numeric Keypad. What to Do When You Get Stuck. Using a Mouse, Trackball, or Touch Pad. Things You Can Do with a Mouse or Trackball. Turning Off Your Computer. Ergonomics: Taking Care of Your Body While You Use a Computer. 5. Using Windows. Whats So Great About Windows? The Windows Desktop. Making Your Desktop Behave Like a Web Page. The Taskbar. Working with Windows. Anatomy of the Desktop. Having Your Way with Windows. Moving, Resizing, and Closing Windows. Working with Menus. Talking to Dialog Boxes. Getting to Work. Switching Applications. Working with Folder Windows. Rules for File and Folder Names. Changing Your View of a Folder Window. Selecting, Renaming, and Deleting Files and Folders. Copying and Moving Files and Folders. Using the Recycle Bin. Dealing with Disks in Windows. Exploring Windows Explorer. Copying and Moving Items in Explorer. Finding Files in Windows. Creating and Using Shortcuts. Using the Clipboard. Getting Help. Customizing Windows. Shutting Down or Restarting Windows. 6. Application Software. Word Processing. What Can Word Processors Do? Advanced Word Processing Features. Using a Word Processing Program. Spreadsheet Programs. How Spreadsheets Work. Database Management Programs. What Can Databases Do? Choosing Software. Choosing a Database Program. Installing Programs. Learning an Application Program. 7. More About Hardware. Monitors. Video Standards and Screen Resolutions. Taking Care of Your Monitor. Printers. Using a Printer. Printing in Windows. Printing: Behind the Scenes. Selecting Printers. Storage Devices. Modems. Plugging in Your Modem. Fax Modems. Multimedia Computing and Sound. Playing Audio CDs. Portable Computers. Installing New Hardware in Windows. Networks. 8. Going Online. Online Information Services. The Internet and World Wide Web. A Brief Internet Glossary. What People Do on the Net. Understanding Internet Addresses. Talking to People on the Net. Getting onto the Net. Setting Up Internet Access Through an ISP in Windows. Browsing the Web. Searching for Sites. Downloading and Installing Software. Sending and Reading Email. Learning More About the Net. Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780789716453
  • Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing (a Pearson Education company)
  • Publisher Imprint: Que
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: How to Use
  • Weight: 763 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0789716453
  • Publisher Date: 30 Jun 1998
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 254 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Complete Visual Solution
  • Width: 203 mm


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