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Easy Computer Basics, Windows 8 Edition

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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: 9780789750051
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Que Corporation,U.S.
  • Depth: 13
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Width: 251 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0789750058
  • Publisher Date: 20 Sep 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 264
  • Series Title: Que's Easy Series
  • Weight: 530 gr


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