Here’s the easiest guide ever to computers — a book that skips the long-winded explanations and shows you how things work. Full-color screen shots walk you through each step, and self-contained, two-page lessons make learning a snap. You’ll learn to use different types of computers and software, create documents and use different programs, get online, start using e-mail, and manage your music and digital photos. A friendly character called Chip introduces each task, and sidebars offer real-world advice.
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Are you new to computers? Does new technology make you nervous? Relax! You're holding in your hands the easiest guide ever to computers — a book that skips the long-winded explanations and shows you how things work. All you have to do is open the book, follow Chip, your friendly guide — and discover just how easy it is to get up to speed.
- Learn how to use different types of computers and software
Create documents and work with different programs
Get online, start using email, and manage music and photos
"Simplify It" sidebars offer real-world advice
A friendly character called Chip introduces each task
Full-color screen shots walk you through step by step
Self-contained, two-page lessons make learning a snap
About the Author
Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. Paul has worked with many different types of computers since 1975 and has been a full-time technical writer since 1991. He has written over 50 books that have sold more than three million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows Vista, Windows Vista Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks, and The Unofficial Guide to Microsoft Office 2007. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the language.
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Great for those who want to know computers in simplest form,
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This is definately a must have for anyone seeking to know how their computer works. Learned all I needed to know from this book and others from the same maker.
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Like Being in a class room,
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This review is from: Computers Simplified (Paperback)
Wow, this book is so easy to follow and explains everything so simply that I wish I'd had this a long time ago. I would definately recommend this book to any one that is just learning about computers and anyone who thinks they know it all. You just never know, might learn something new.
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Great introduction for youngsters or seniors to computing.,
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Bought the book for a senior friend of mine who bought a computer and learned to use it for email but nothing else. After reading through the book, he's gettting into the web, doing word processing and burning discs. Now his grandson is getting into it as well. Would recommend this to anyone who is new to computing.
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communicating online, defragment your hard drive, digital media receiver, how your computer works, available wireless networks, wireless computing, memory card reader, wireless network connection Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Windows Vista, Internet Wizard, Internet Explorer, Getting Started, Surfing the World Wide Web, File Edit, Click Connect, Start the Connect, Click Edit, Getting Familiar, Page Range, Implementing Computer Security, Discovering How Your Computer Works, Using Software, Using Multimedia, Learn About Data Storage, Computer Basics, Performing Computer Maintenance, Windows Mail, Windows Media Player, Browse the Internet, Control Panel, Third-Party Programs There, Caps Lock, Wireless Connect Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
communicating online, defragment your hard drive, digital media receiver, how your computer works, available wireless networks, wireless computing, memory card reader, wireless network connection Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Windows Vista, Internet Wizard, Internet Explorer, Getting Started, Surfing the World Wide Web, File Edit, Click Connect, Start the Connect, Click Edit, Getting Familiar, Page Range, Implementing Computer Security, Discovering How Your Computer Works, Using Software, Using Multimedia, Learn About Data Storage, Computer Basics, Performing Computer Maintenance, Windows Mail, Windows Media Player, Browse the Internet, Control Panel, Third-Party Programs There, Caps Lock, Wireless Connect Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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