Miller, Michael,
Computer basics absolute beginner's guide / - 6th ed. ; - Indianapolis, Ind. ; Que, c2013. - xx, 459 p. : ill. ;
"Updated for Windows 8"
Pt. 1. Getting started -- pt. 2. Using Windows -- pt. 3. Setting up ther est of your computer system -- pt. 4. Using the Internet -- pt. 5. Communicating online -- pt. 6. Working with apps -- pt. 7. Doing fun and useful things with your PC -- pt. 8. Keeping your system up and running
Guides beginning users through basic PC operations in Microsoft Windows, demonstrating such tasks as personalizing Windows 8, connecting to the Internet, using social networks, working with apps, playing music, and performing routine maintenance Covers everything today's beginners and near-beginners need to know: not just about Windows, but also about software, hardware, and the Internet. Thoroughly updated, covers today's user experience - with Windows 8, Internet Explorer 8, and today's hottest online tools, from craigslist and Facebook to Twitter, Wikipedia, and Google Docs. The latest edition of Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics is updated with coverage of Windows 8, which introduces the totally new Metro user interface. Given Metro's genesis as a mobile interface, and Microsoft's push towards a new breed of touchscreen computing devices, this new edition will include more hardware coverage than previous editions. In addition, this book will cover Windows 8's new Metro interface in depth, as well as feature increased coverage of social networking and cloud computing applications
9780789750013 (pbk.) 0789750015 (pbk.)
Computers
Software
Microcomputers
Microcomputers
Computer science
Operating systems (Computers)
004.16
Computer basics absolute beginner's guide / - 6th ed. ; - Indianapolis, Ind. ; Que, c2013. - xx, 459 p. : ill. ;
"Updated for Windows 8"
Pt. 1. Getting started -- pt. 2. Using Windows -- pt. 3. Setting up ther est of your computer system -- pt. 4. Using the Internet -- pt. 5. Communicating online -- pt. 6. Working with apps -- pt. 7. Doing fun and useful things with your PC -- pt. 8. Keeping your system up and running
Guides beginning users through basic PC operations in Microsoft Windows, demonstrating such tasks as personalizing Windows 8, connecting to the Internet, using social networks, working with apps, playing music, and performing routine maintenance Covers everything today's beginners and near-beginners need to know: not just about Windows, but also about software, hardware, and the Internet. Thoroughly updated, covers today's user experience - with Windows 8, Internet Explorer 8, and today's hottest online tools, from craigslist and Facebook to Twitter, Wikipedia, and Google Docs. The latest edition of Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics is updated with coverage of Windows 8, which introduces the totally new Metro user interface. Given Metro's genesis as a mobile interface, and Microsoft's push towards a new breed of touchscreen computing devices, this new edition will include more hardware coverage than previous editions. In addition, this book will cover Windows 8's new Metro interface in depth, as well as feature increased coverage of social networking and cloud computing applications
9780789750013 (pbk.) 0789750015 (pbk.)
Computers
Software
Microcomputers
Microcomputers
Computer science
Operating systems (Computers)
004.16