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Easy Computer Basics, Windows 8 Edition: (Easy)

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SEE IT DONE. DO IT YOURSELF. It’s that Easy! Easy Computer Basics, Windows 8 Edition teaches you the fundamentals to help you get the most from your computer hardware and software. Fully illustrated steps with simple instructions guide you through each task, building the skills you need to perform the most common computer tasks. No need to feel intimidated; we’ll hold your hand every step of the way. Learn how to… Set up and configure your new computer system Upgrade your computer with new hardware and software Use Microsoft Windows 8—and personalize it just for you Connect to the Internet for web surfing, email, Facebook, and YouTube View and manage digital photos Download music from the iTunes Store and other sites, plus stream music live over the Internet Protect your family and your computer from viruses, spam, and spyware Set up a wireless home network and share your Internet connection with multiple computers

Table of Contents:
CHAPTER 1 UNDERSTANDING PERSONAL COMPUTERS     2 Different Types of Computers     3 Getting to Know Desktop PCs     4 Getting to Know All-in-One PCs     5 Getting to Know Notebook PCs     6 Getting to Know Tablet PCs     7 Connectors     8 Hard Disk Drives: Long-Term Storage     9 Keyboard     10 Touchpad     11 Memory Card Reader     12 CD and DVD Drives     13 Display     14 Printers     15 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP YOUR PC     16 The Windows 8 Lock Screen     17 Setting Up a Traditional Desktop PC     18 Setting Up a Notebook PC     21 Setting Up an All-in-One Desktop PC     22 Powering On     24 Logging On to Windows     25 Shutting Down     26 Adding New Devices to Your System     28 CHAPTER 3 SETTING UP A WIRELESS HOME NETWORK     30 How a Wireless Network Works     31 Setting Up Your Network’s Main PC     32 Connecting Additional PCs to Your Wireless Network     34 Adding Your Computer to a HomeGroup     37 Accessing Other Computers in Your HomeGroup     40 Accessing Other Computers on Your Network     41 CHAPTER 4 USING MICROSOFT WINDOWS 8     42 Exploring the Windows 8 Start Screen     43 Using Windows with a Mouse     44 Using Windows with a Touchscreen Display     46 Navigating the Windows Start Screen     48 Scrolling Through the Start Screen     49 Using the Charms Bar     50 Getting Help in Windows     52 CHAPTER 5 PERSONALIZING WINDOWS 8     54 Different Windows Lock Screens     55 Customizing the Lock Screen Picture     56 Adding Apps to the Lock Screen     58 Rearranging Tiles on the Start Screen     60 Making Tiles Larger or Smaller     61 Removing Tiles     62 Adding New Tiles to the Start Screen     63 Changing Windows Colors     64 Changing Your Profi le Picture     66 Confi guring Windows Settings     68 Setting Up Additional Users     70 Switching Between Users     73 CHAPTER 6 WORKING WITH WINDOWS 8 APPS     74 Apps on the Start Screen     75 Launching an App     76 Closing an App     77 Displaying All Apps     78 Searching for Apps on Your Computer     79 Pinning an App to the Start Screen     80 Switching Between Open Apps     81 Using the Maps App     82 Using the Weather App     84 Finding New Apps in the Windows Store     86 CHAPTER 7 WORKING WITH TRADITIONAL DESKTOP APPS     88 Exploring the Windows 8 Desktop     89 Displaying the Traditional Desktop     90 Scrolling a Window     91 Maximizing, Minimizing, and Closing a Window     92 Snapping a Window     93 Using Menus     94 Using Toolbars and Ribbons     95 CHAPTER 8 USING MICROSOFT WORD     96 Comparing Desktop and Web Versions of Word     97 Launching the Word Web App     98 Launching the Word Desktop App     100 Navigating the Word Web App     101 Entering Text     102 Cutting/Copying and Pasting Text     103 Formatting Text     104 Formatting Paragraphs     105 Saving Your Work     106 Printing a Document     107 CHAPTER 9 USING THE INTERNET     108 Comparing the Windows 8 and Desktop Versions of IE     109 Connecting to an Internet WiFi Hotspot     110 Browsing the Web with IE     112 Opening Multiple Pages in Tabs     116 Switching Between Tabs     117 Saving Favorite Pages     118 Returning to a Favorite Page     119 Launching the Desktop Version of IE     120 Searching the Web with Google     121 Shopping Online     122 Bidding for Items on eBay     124 Buying Items on Craigslist     125 Finding News and Other Information Online     126 CHAPTER 10 COMMUNICATING WITH EMAIL     128 Windows 8 Mail App     129 Viewing Your Inbox and Reading Messages     130 Moving a Message to Another Folder     132 Replying to an Email Message     133 Composing a New Email Message     134 Adding Other Accounts to the Mail App     136 Using Web-Based Gmail     138 CHAPTER 11 SHARING WITH FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKS     142 Comparing Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter     143 Setting Up a Facebook Account     144 Navigating Facebook’s Home Page     145 Finding Facebook Friends     146 Commenting on a Friend’s Status Update     148 Viewing a Friend’s Facebook Timeline     149 Posting a Status Update     150 Viewing a Friend’s Photos     152 Sharing Your Photos on Facebook     154 Sharing Interesting Images with Pinterest     156 Finding People to Follow on Pinterest     157 Finding and Repinning Interesting Pins     158 Pinning from a Web Page     160 Tweeting with Twitter     162 Following Other Twitter Users     163 Viewing All Your Social Activity from the Windows People App     164 CHAPTER 12 WATCHING TV AND MOVIES ONLINE     166 Playing a Video with the Video App     167 Watching Videos on YouTube     168 Watching TV Shows on Hulu     170 Watching Movies on Netfl ix     172 Downloading and Watching Movies via the Windows Video App     174 CHAPTER 13 PLAYING DIGITAL MUSIC     176 Exploring the Music App     177 Playing Music in Windows     178 Finding Music to Purchase in Windows     180 Downloading Music from the iTunes Store     182 Playing a CD with iTunes     184 Ripping a CD to Your Hard Disk with iTunes     186 Connecting an iPod to Your PC     188 CHAPTER 14 VIEWING DIGITAL PHOTOS     190 Navigating the Photos App     191 Transferring Pictures from a Memory Card     192 Viewing Your Photos in Windows     196 Ordering Prints Online     198 CHAPTER 15 WORKING WITH FILES AND FOLDERS     200 File Explorer     201 Navigating Folders     202 Navigating with the Navigation Pane     203 Changing the Way Files Are Displayed     204 Sorting Files and Folders     205 Creating a New Folder     206 Renaming a File or Folder     207 Copying a File or Folder     208 Moving a File or Folder     209 Searching for a File     210 Deleting a File or Folder     211 Restoring Deleted Files     212 Emptying the Recycle Bin     213 Compressing a File     214 Extracting Files from a Compressed Folder     215 CHAPTER 16 PROTECTING YOUR COMPUTER     216 Windows Control Panel     217 Opening the Control Panel     218 Using the Windows Action Center     219 Defending Against Malware with Windows Defender     220 Keeping Your Computer in Tip-Top Shape     221 Deleting Unnecessary Files     222 Deleting Unused Programs     224 Defragmenting Your Hard Disk     225 Checking Your Hard Disk for Errors     226 Backing Up Your Files with File History     228 Restoring Backup Files     229 Restoring Your Computer After a Crash     230 GLOSSARY     232 INDEX     238


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780133114034
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0133114031
  • Publisher Date: 04 Sep 2012
  • Binding: Digital download
  • Series Title: Easy


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