Absolute Beginner's Guide to
Computer Basics
Fifth Edition
 |
$21.99 US
426 pp.
ISBN 0789742535
Published September 2009
Que
Michael Miller, Author |
Now covers
Windows 7!
What can you do with your new PC? The sky's the limit!
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics,
5th
Edition,
will show you how to set up and configure your PC, including how to connect
to the Internet. Then you'll learn how to fix your digital photos, download digital music
to your iPod, burn your own custom CDs, watch videos
online, write letters and memos, do online banking, create
show-stopping presentations, and use the latest social networking
websites. And if you need more computing horsepower, you'll
even learn how to upgrade your PC and add new peripherals. It's all easy, thanks
to Michael Miller's step-by-step instructions and helpful advice!
Now updated for Microsoft Windows 7, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics,
5th Edition,
will have you using your new PC in no time! Here's a preview of what you'll find
inside:
- Learn how to set up and configure your new computer and
install new computer hardware and software
- Get the scoop on how to work with Microsoft Windows
7 and
how to personalize it just for you
- Learn how to use the most popular computer programs --
including Microsoft Office and Microsoft Works
- Connect to the Internet for web surfing, email, instant
messaging, blogging, and podcasts
- Connect with your friends on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter
- Become a digital media pro -- learn to work with
digital cameras and photos, download and listen to digital music, and burn
your own CDs and DVDs
- Find out how to protect your PC from spam, viruses,
spyware, and
computer attacks
- Learn how to set up a wireless home network and share your
Internet connection with multiple PCs
Want to know more? Then check out the book's table of
contents:
Part I: Getting Started
1. How Personal Computers Work
2. Setting Up Your New Computer System
Part II: Using Windows
3.
Getting to Know Windows 7
4. Personalizing Windows
5. Working with Files, Folders,
and Disks
Part III: Upgrading and Maintaining Your System
6. Adding New Hardware and Devices to
Your System
7. Setting Up a Home Network
8. Performing Routine Maintenance
9. Dealing with Common Problems
10. Protecting Your PC from Viruses, Spam,
and Other Online Nuisances
Part IV: Using Computer Software
11. Installing New Software
12. The
Suite Spot: Working with Microsoft Works and
Microsoft Office
13. Letters, Memos, and More: Working with Microsoft Word
14. Crunching Numbers: Working with Microsoft Excel
15. Presenting Yourself: Working with Microsoft PowerPoint
Part V: Using the Internet
16. Connecting to the Internet
-- At Home and on the Road
17. Surfing the Web
with Internet Explorer
18. Searching the Web
19.
Researching with Wikipedia
20. Shopping Online
21. Buying and Selling
on eBay
22. Buying and Selling
on craigslist
23.
Banking and Paying Bills Online
24.
Watching Videos on the Web
25. Using
Web-Based Applications
26. Creating Your Own Web Page
27. Exploring Other Cool and Useful Websites
Part VI: Communicating via the Internet
28.
Sending and Receiving Email 29.
Sending and Receiving Instant Messages
30. Social Networking with Facebook,
MySpace, and Twitter 31.
Exploring Blogs and Podcasts
Part VII: Exploring the Digital Lifestyle
32. Organizing and Editing Your
Digital Photos
33. Sharing Your Digital Photos
Online
34. Playing, Ripping, and Burning
CDs
35. Downloading and Playing Digital
Music
36.
Using Your PC with an iPod or iPhone
37. Playing DVDs and Videos on Your
PC
38. Making Your Own Digital Home
Movies
Get Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics,
5th Edition,
and start using your new PC today -- no prior experience necessary!
How to Buy This Book
Absolute
Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics, 5th Edition, is
available at bookstores everywhere, or you can order the book online by clicking
the button to the left.
|