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    • Long, Larry E.

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Personal computing demystified

Larry Long

(Demystified series)

McGraw-Hill/Osborne, c2004

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"A self-teaching guide" -- cover

Includes index

Contents of Works

  • Pt. 1. Personal computers. Processing information: inside the PC
  • Storing information: disks, discs, and flash
  • Getting information in: input
  • Getting information out: output
  • Pt. 2. Windows and file management. Working with Windows
  • Working with files
  • Pt. Buying and using a PC. Buying issues and considerations
  • What and where to buy
  • Supplies, services, and accessories
  • Installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
  • Pt. 4. The Internet. Internet basics: going online
  • Internet applications: cruising the Internet
  • Internet security: protecting your PC
  • Pt. 5. What you can do on a PC. Building a software portfolio
  • Personal computing applications galore
  • Working with digital media
  • PC-based gaming
  • Pt. 6. At home: networking and telecommuting. Building a home network
  • Working@home

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Description

Quickly learn how to get the most out of your personal computing experience, whether you want to network multiple PCs, buy a PC, store photos, or download music. This easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide walks you through each task you need to complete without using unnecessary technical language. A user-friendly resource, you don't need to have previous experience to get fast results.

Table of Contents

Part one: Personal Computers 1 Processing Information: Inside the PC 2 Storing Information: Disks, Discs, and Flash 3 Getting Information In: Input 4 Getting Information Out: Output Part Two: Windows and File Management 5 Working with Windows 6 Working with Files Part Three: Buying and Using a PC 7 Buying Issues and Considerations 8 What and Where to Buy 9 Supplies, Services, and Accessories 10 Installation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Part four: The Internet 11 Internet Basics: Going Online 12 Internet Applications: Cruising the Internet 13 Internet Security: Protecting Your PC Part five: What You Can Do on a PC 14 Building a Software Portfolio 15 Personal Computing Applications Galore 16 Working with Digital Media 17 PC-Based Gaming Part six: At Home: Networking and Telecommuting 18 Building a Home Network 19 Working @ Home

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