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Absolute beginner's guide to computer basics
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Table of Contents
From the Book - 4th ed.
Getting started
Using Windows
Using computer software
Using the Internet
Exploring the digital lifestyle.
From the eBook - 5th ed.
Getting started
Using windows
Upgrading and maintaining your system
Using computer software
Using the internet
Communicating via the internet
Exploring the digital lifestyle.
From the eBook - 4th ed.
VI. Exploring the digital lifestyle
30. Using your PC with a digital camera
Transferring pictures via USB
Transferring pictures from a memory card
Scanning a picture
Storing your photos in Windows
31. Organizing and editing your digital photos
Choosing a photo editing program
Editing your photos with Windows Photo Gallery
Printing your photos
32. Sharing your digital photos online
Emailing digital photos
Sharing photos at a photo sharing site
Printing photos online
33. Playing, ripping, and burning CDs
Choosing a music player program
Using Windows Media Player
Using Apple iTunes
34. Downloading and playing digital music
Understanding digital audio formats
Downloading from online music stores
Playing digital music on your PC
Listening to Internet radio
35. Using your PC with an iPod or MP3 player
Working with the Apple iPod
Using Windows Media Player with other MP3 players
36. Playing DVDs and videos on your PC
Using Windows Media Player to play DVDs
Playing video files with Windows Media Player
Playing recorded TV programs with Windows Media Player
37. Downloading and playing videos from the Web
Looking for videos on the Web
Viewing videos on YouTube
Viewing and downloading videos from Google video
Downloading videos from the iTunes store
38. Making your own digital home movies
Configuring your system for video editing
Choosing a video editing program
Working with Windows Movie Maker
Burning your movie to DVD.
v. Using the Internet
19. Connecting to the Internet, at home and on the road
Different types of connection
Before you connect
Setting up a new connection
Sharing an Internet connection
Connecting to a public WiFi hotspot
20. Sending and receiving email
Setting up your email account
Understanding the Windows Mail window
Managing your email
Sending files via email
Protecting against spam, phishing scams, and viruses
Using address book to manage your contacts
21. Surfing the Web with Internet Explorer
Understanding the Web
Using Internet Explorer 7
Basic Web surfing
Using tabbed browsing
Advanced operations
Internet security with IE7
22. Searching the Web
How to search the Web
Where to search
Searching for people and businesses
23. Shopping online
How to shop online
How to find the best prices online
How to shop safely
Booking travel reservations online
24. Buying and selling in eBay online auctions
Who sells on eBay?
How does an eBay auction work?
eBay bidding, step-by-step
Buy it quick with buy it now
More than auctions : eBay express, eBay stores, and Half.com
Protecting yourself against fraudulent sellers
eBay selling, step-by-step
25. Exploring blogs and podcasts
Welcome to the blogosphere
Reading, and commenting on, blogs
Searching for blogs
Tracking your blogs with feed reader software
Creating your own blog
Blogs on the radio : listing to podcasts
26. Social networking with MySpace
What is MySpace?
Browsing MySpace profiles
Creating your own MySpace profile
MySpace for parents
27. Creating your own Web page
Building a Web page at a home page community
Using page-building software
Uploading your pages to a Web host
28. Exploring other cool and useful Websites
News, sports, and weather
Financial information
Medical information
Photos, clip art, and other images
Maps and travel guides
Classified and local shopping
Job hunting
R.
IV. Using computer software
13. Installing new software
Automatic installation
Manual installation
Installing software from the Internet
Removing old programs
14. The suite spot : working with Microsoft Works and Microsoft Office
Different versions of Works
Working with Works
Introducing Microsoft Office
15. Letters, memos, and more : working with Microsoft Word
Exploring the Word interface
Working with documents
Working with text
Printing a document
Formatting your document
Working with an outline
Working with pictures
16. Crunching numbers : working with Microsoft Excel
Understanding spreadsheets
Entering data
Inserting and deleting rows and columns
Using formulas and functions
Sorting a range of cells
Formatting your spreadsheet
Creating a chart
17. Presenting yourself : working with Microsoft PowerPoint
Understanding Microsoft PowerPoint
Creating a new presentation
Formatting your slides
Adding graphics
Applying slide animations
Start the show!
18. Banking and beyond : working with Microsoft Money and Quicken
Managing your money with Microsoft Money
Quick and easy banking with Quicken
Doing online banking.
III. Upgrading and maintaining your system
8. Adding new hardware and devices to your system
Most popular peripherals
Understanding ports
Adding new external hardware
Adding new internal hardware
Connecting portable devices to your PC
9. Setting up a home network
How networks work
Setting up a wired or wireless network
Configuring Windows for your new network
Setting up wireless security
Sharing files and folders across the network
Sharing a printer across your network
Sharing an Internet connection
10. Performing routine maintenance
Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files
Make you hard disk run better by defragmenting
Perform a hard disk checkup with ScanDisk
Keep you hardware in tip-top condition
Backing up your important data with Windows backup
11. Dealing with common problems
How to troubleshoot computer problems
What to do when Windows freezes
Dealing with a major crash
Undoing the damage with system restore
12. Protecting your PC from viruses, spam, and other online nuisances
Safeguarding your system from computer viruses
Fighting email spam
Resisting phishing scams
Hunting down spyware
Defending against computer attacks
Shielding your children from inappropriate content.
Introduction
How this book is organized
Which version of Windows?
Conventions used in this book
Let me know what you think
I. Getting started
1. Understanding desktop PCs
What your computer can, and can't, do
Getting to know your personal computer system
Computer hardware basics
2. Understanding notebook PCs
Notebooks PCs : pros and cons
Key elements of a notebook PC
Different types of notebook PCs
Special considerations for using a notebook PC
3. Setting up your new computer system
Before you get started
Connecting the cables
Turning it on and setting it up
II. Using Windows
4. Getting to know Windows Vista
Introducing Windows Vista
Working your way around the desktop
Important Windows operations
Using the start menu, and switching programs
Using Windows Explorers
All the other things in Windows
Getting help in Windows
Shutting down Windows, and your computer
5. Using Windows XP on older computers
Before Vista : previous versions of windows
Getting to know Windows XP
Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista
6. Personalizing Windows
Getting to know the Windows control panel
Changing the look of your desktop in Windows Vista
Changing the look of your desktop in Windows XP
Organizing desktop icons
Changing the way the start menu works
Resetting the time and date
Setting up additional users
7. Working with files, folders, and disks
Understanding files and folders
Viewing folders and files
Navigating folders
Searching for files
Creating new folders
Renaming files and folders
Copying files
Moving files
Deleting files
Working with compressed folders
Copying files to another computer
Backing up your important files.
From the eBook - 3rd ed.
1. Understanding your PC hardware
2. Setting up your new computer system
3. Understanding Microsoft Windows XP
4. Taking Windows for a spin
5. Personalizing Windows
6. Working with files and folders
7. Adding new hardware and devices to your system
8. Setting up a home network
9. Performing routine maintenance
10. Dealing with common problems
11. Installing new software
12. Working with Microsoft works
13. Working with words
14. Working with numbers
15. Working with a database
16. Working with presentations
17. Managing your finances
18. Playing games
19. Connecting to the Internet
20. Surfing the Web
21. Finding stuff online
22. Shopping online
23. Buying and selling in eBay auctions
24. Sending and receiving Email
25. Using instant massaging and chat
26. Using newsgroups, message boards, and blogs
27. Downloading files
28. Creating your own Web page
29. Protecting your PC from viruses, spam, and other nuisances
30. Playing CDs and DVDs
31. Ripping and burning CDs
32. Downloading and playing digital music
33. Using your PC with a portable music player
34. Editing your own home movies
35. Burning and copying DVDs
36. Connecting a digital camera or scanner
37. Managing your digital photos
38. Creating digital scrapbooks and other photo projects.
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Subjects
Subjects
Computer Literacy
computers
COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy
COMPUTERS -- Computer Science
COMPUTERS -- Data Processing
Computers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General
COMPUTERS -- Information Technology
COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory
COMPUTERS -- Reference
Computer Science
Data Processing
Electronic digital computers
Engineering & Applied Sciences
General
Guides et manuels
handbooks
Handbooks, manuals, etc
Handbooks and manuals
Hardware
Information Technology
Machine Theory
Ordinateurs
Ordinateurs -- Guides, manuels, etc
Reference
computers
COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy
COMPUTERS -- Computer Science
COMPUTERS -- Data Processing
Computers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General
COMPUTERS -- Information Technology
COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory
COMPUTERS -- Reference
Computer Science
Data Processing
Electronic digital computers
Engineering & Applied Sciences
General
Guides et manuels
handbooks
Handbooks, manuals, etc
Handbooks and manuals
Hardware
Information Technology
Machine Theory
Ordinateurs
Ordinateurs -- Guides, manuels, etc
Reference
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ISBN
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9780768694697
9780768674828
076869471
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