Putting the fun in fundamental: A simple guide to computers and more - Couverture souple

Thimodeas, Fotis; Pent, Kristel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 6180004560 ISBN 13 : 9786180004564

Editeur : 978-618-00-0456-4, 2018

Synopsis

Computers have become a part of life for most of us and they can make our lives much easier and more comfortable. However, it can feel overwhelming and intimidating to get started with using one. The authors of this book are a high school IT teacher and a former technical support agent, who have encountered most of the questions and issues this book deals with first hand. This book was written to help and guide you, a beginner pc user, through the whole journey from choosing a suitable computer to protecting yourself online. It will help you find your way around using computers in a simple language and with lots of fun. Most importantly, it does it using hundreds of screenshots that will help you get familiar with the different physical parts of the computer and the functions of Windows that are most handy for a new pc user. This way you won't have to keep asking your friends and family to explain and re-explain things to you. You can just open the book, follow the step-by-step explanations at your own pace and impress them with some of the little tips that we have included!Here's what you're going to learn:Chapter 1 - How computers work (they are more like humans that you might imagine)Chapter 2 - Why we need computers (they can help you with things you might not have thought about)Chapter 3 - Buying guide (what to pay attention to when you are getting your first computer and which bits are more important than others)Chapter 4 - Setting up hardware (how to set up an internet connection at home)Chapter 5 - Getting started (how to use the mouse and what you can do with it on the screen. Also, how the library of files is set up in Windows)Chapter 6 - Starting Windows (more things you can do on the screen and an explanation of all the Windows system shortcuts at the bottom of the screen)Chapter 7 - Internet connection (how to connect your computer to the internet, how to use an internet browser and most important functions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, how to search for things on Google, set up an e-mail, a Facebook account and Google Drive)Chapter 8 - PC issues (how to take backup and how to do basic troubleshooting for 10 most common computer issues)Chapter 9 - How to take care of your PC hardware (when and how to clean your computer)Chapter 10 - How to take care of your Windows (how to clean your operating system - yes, that needs cleaning too)Chapter 11 - Security (what do the most common pc infections and scams do, how to avoid them and how to get rid of them)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: 978-618-00-0456-4
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 6180004560
• ISBN 13: 9786180004564
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible