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Easy Computer Basics, Windows 7 Edition (UK edition) by Michael R. Miller (Paperback, 2009)
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PublisherQue Corporation,U.S., Pearson Education (Us)
ISBN-100789742322
ISBN-139780789742322
eBay Product ID (ePID)92138148
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TopicComputing & It
LanguageEnglish
GenreComputing: Consumer Books ('technical Trade')
AuthorMichael R. Miller
FormatPaperback
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Item Height253 mm
Item Weight522 g
Item Width203 mm
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Date of Publication01/09/2009
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Pagination264
Author BiographyMichael Miller is a successful and prolific author with a reputation for practical advice, technical accuracy, and an unerring empathy for the needs of his readers.Mr. Miller has written more than 90 best-selling books over the past two decades. His books for Que include Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics, Absolute Beginner's Guide to eBay, How Microsoft Windows Vista Works, Speed It Up: A Non-Technical Guide to Speeding Up Slow Computers, Your First Notebook PC, and Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource. He is known for his casual, easy-to-read writing style and his practical, real-world advice-as well as his ability to explain a variety of complex topics to an everyday audience.
Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Understanding How Your Computer Works... 1 The Parts of Your Computer System... 2 Getting to Know Your Computer... 3 Connectors... 5 Memory Card Reader... 6 Keyboard... 7 Touchpad... 8 Hard Disk Drives: Long-Term Storage... 9 CD and DVD Drives... 10 Sound... 11 Video... 12 Printers... 13 Scanners... 14 CHAPTER 2 Setting Up and Using Your PC ... 15 Typical Desktop PC Connections... 16 Setting Up a Desktop PC... 17 Setting Up a Notebook PC... 20 Powering On... 21 Logging On to Windows 7... 22 Shutting Down... 23 Running on Batteries... 24 Adding New Devices to Your System... 25 CHAPTER 3 Using Microsoft Windows 7... 27 Exploring the Windows 7 Desktop... 28 Using the Mouse... 29 Scrolling a Window... 31 Maximizing, Minimizing, and Closing a Window... 32 Using Aero Snaps... 33 Using the Windows Start Menu... 34 Opening a Program... 35 Displaying and Peeking at the Desktop... 36 Switching Between Programs... 37 Managing the Windows Taskbar... 39 Working with Gadgets... 41 Managing Drives with Computer Explorer... 42 Using Menus... 43 Using Toolbars and Ribbons... 44 Managing Windows with the Control Panel... 45 Changing Desktop Themes... 47 Changing the Color Scheme... 48 Using a Screensaver... 49 Personalizing the Desktop Background... 50 Creating a Desktop Slideshow... 51 Setting Up Additional Users... 53 Downloading Windows Live Applications... 55 Getting Help in Windows... 56 CHAPTER 4 Working with Files and Folders... 57 Windows Explorer... 58 Changing the Way Files Are Displayed... 59 Sorting Files and Folders... 60 Navigating Folders... 61 Navigating with the Navigation Pane... 62 Creating a New Folder... 63 Renaming a File or Folder... 64 Copying a File or Folder... 65 Moving a File or Folder... 66 Deleting a File or Folder... 67 Restoring Deleted Files... 68 Emptying the Recycle Bin... 69 Working with Libraries... 70 Creating a New Library... 71 Compressing a File... 73 Extracting Files from a Compressed Folder... 74 CHAPTER 5 Using Microsoft Word... 75 The Word 2007 Workspace... 76 Navigating Word 2007... 77 Creating a New Document... 79 Saving a Document... 81 Opening an Existing Document... 82 Entering Text... 83 Cutting/Copying and Pasting Text... 84 Formatting Text... 85 Formatting Paragraphs... 87 Applying Styles... 89 Checking Your Spelling... 91 Printing a Document... 92 CHAPTER 6 Connecting to the Internet... 93 How the Internet Works... 94 Connecting a Broadband Modem... 95 Setting Up a New Home Internet Connection... 97 Connecting to an Internet WiFi Hotspot... 99 CHAPTER 7 Browsing the Web... 101 Internet Explorer... 102 Surfing the Web with Internet Explorer... 103 Saving Your Favorite Pages... 107 Returning to a Favorite Page... 108 Revisiting History... 109 Searching the Web with Google... 110 Finding News and Other Information Online... 111 Shopping for Bargains at Shopping.com... 115 Bidding for Items on eBay... 117 Buying Items on craigslist... 119 Selling Items on craigslist... 121 Watching Web Videos on YouTube... 123 Uploading Your Own YouTube Videos... 125 CHAPTER 8 Communicating Online... 127 Gmail... 128 Setting Up a Gmail Account... 129 Reading an Email Message... 131 Replying to an Email Message... 132 Composing a New Email Message... 133 Sending a File via Email... 134 Managing Gmail Messages... 135 Adding Gmail Contacts... 136 Downloading AOL Instant Messenger... 137 Instant Messaging with AOL Instant Messenger. . 138 Adding Buddies in AOL Instant Messenger... 139 Micro-Blogging with Twitter... 140 Following Other Twitter Users... 141 Setting Up a Facebook Account... 143 Managing Your Facebook Profile Page... 144 CHAPTER 9 Setting Up a Wireless Home Network... 145 How a Wireless Network Works... 146 Setting Up Your Network's Main PC... 147 Connecting Additional PCs to Your Wireless Network... 149 Managing Your Network with the Network and Sharing Center... 150 Enabling
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- 23 Aug, 2018
Basic operating systems
Very good book for learning step by step Windows 7.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
