Easy Computer Basics
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Your new PC just arrived. You open the box, excited to hook it up, start surfing the web, send e-mails…and then you see all of the cords, CD-ROMs and parts that need to be connected and installed, and suddenly it doesn’t seem like so much fun anymore. The instructions look even more intimidating. Don’t panic! Easy Computer Basics can help. This up-to-date, full-color, highly visual guide will walk you through the entire set-up process and then show you how to use the different programs to accomplish common tasks. You’ll learn how to:
- Use Microsoft Windows, Works and Word
- Connect to the Internet
- Surf the web
- Read and write e-mail
- View and edit digital pictures
- Download and listen to digital music
- Add new devices, such as printers and hard drives
- Perform basic maintenance and security tasks
Having a computer is supposed to be fun, so don’t let its size or complexity take the fun out of your experience. Make your PC work for you with Easy Computer Basics.
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essentially an illustrated guide
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Naturally, the computer in the title is one running a Microsoft operating system, like MS Windows XP. Miller writes for someone who perhaps has never used any computer before. So pragmatically, he concentrates on the Microsoft machines. Not even a mention of the Macintosh.
The presentation of material is very vivid. Pages are brightly coloured with screen captures. And with pertinent portions of the windows clearly highlighted. Nor is there much textual material on the pages. Essentially, Miller has made an illustrated guide to computer usage.
Not just of the software. The book carefully starts off with step by step explanations of the various common hardware parts. With photos showing explicitly how to plug your machine together. Miller is taking nothing for granted here about the user’s background. Don’t laugh. Even the starting steps of where do I plug the keyboard cable into? And the mouse cable? Sure, it’s simple once you’ve done it. But there are still many people to whom all this is new. Miller writes for them.
Great Teaching Tool
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Michael Miller has written a great manual for beginners.
Great because it is well illustrated as well as step-by-step text. Folks who have just purchased their first computer are easily confused and usually very frustrated. Mr. Miller’s book helps them through the process. If he has a later edition of this manual, I’d suggest getting it inasmuch as this particular edition is slowly becoming a bit dated. However, it still has a lot of value for beginners.
I used it to teach Senior Citizens about computers and the book was well received and appreciated.
Good for beginners.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this book to give to my mother and sisters who knew practically nothing about a computer and it did wonders for them. This book is great because it actually covers the true basics. The author clearly writes for someone who has never really been around a computer before. I recommend this book for anyone who truly has no idea about computers. As for anyone else who has at least basic knowledge, you would probably find this book useless.
easy computer basics book
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
In my opinion this is a wonderful computer guide for the beginner and even as a brush up manual. With plenty of full color photos and easy to understand instruction language this book is very organized and thorough. It is almost like having someone next to you to ask for help when needed. Very very user friendly!!