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Is This Thing On? : A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking and Screaming by Abby Stokes (2008, Trade Paperback)

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Is This Thing On?. By Abby Stokes.

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"Stokes gives the feeling that a friend is explaining it all to you." -- "The New York Daily News" "Is This Thing On?" is a reassuring, jargon-free, and totally straightforward nuts-and-bolts guide that introduces late bloomers, grandparents, technophobes, and the digitally challenged to all the wonders of using a computer, and will even have them using digital cameras and PDAs with ease. Written for the reader who did not grow up with personal computers, this book updates and expands on Stokes's previous title, "It's Never Too Late to Love a Computer." It covers everything you need to get wired: how to select, buy, and set up a computer; how to sign up for e-mail and internet access, and how to use the world wide web. There's information on peripherals--printers, scanners, wireless routers--and basic software, such as word processing programs. Plus, this new edition delves further into the online world to cover search engines and web navigation, information on online banking, shopping, travel planning, and dating. It covers security issues, "netiquette," instant messaging, and blogs, and there's an entire chapter devoted to digital photos--transferring them from camera to computer and sending them as attachments. Abby Stokes--who has a gift for taking the terrified by the hand and teaching old dogs new tricks--branches out into other essential digital accoutrements: cell phones, iPods, and Blackberries. A companion website, www.abbyandme.com, offers a safe place to practice and keep learning. Appendices include recommended websites, a resource list, and more.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0761146199
ISBN-13
9780761146193
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59106909

Product Key Features

Author
Abby Stokes
Publication Name
Is This Thing On? : A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking and Screaming
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
408 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Qa76.5
Table of Content
Contents Here's What You Can Expect . . . There Is Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself CHAPTER 1 Bring the World to Your Fingertips Research, find, and buy anything you can imagine, and communicate with loved ones, without leaving home--what technology and the Internet offer CHAPTER 2 Hardware: The Thigh Bone's Connected to the . . . A simple introduction to the parts of a computer and how they relate to one another CHAPTER 3 Software: Feeding the Computer's or Tablet's Brain An explanation of software and how it is used Where Will It Sleep and How Often Do I Need to Water It? CHAPTER 4 There's No Place Like Home vs. Taking Your Show on the Road Desktop vs. laptop vs. tablet CHAPTER 5 Creating a Computer Comfort Zone Tips on finding a comfortable and safe work area Go for a Test-Drive CHAPTER 6 Apples and Oranges Mac vs. PC CHAPTER 7 Would You Buy a Car Without Test-Driving It? What to look for when you get behind a keyboard CHAPTER 8 Choosing the Best Route What software and Internet connections fit you best Let the Shopping Begin CHAPTER 9 Make Your Purchase Old vs. new, extended warranties, store vs. mail order, and what questions to ask Baby's First Day Home CHAPTER 10 Counting Fingers and Toes Taking your new technology out of the box and connecting all the parts CHAPTER 11 Shaking Hands Meet your device CHAPTER 12 Getting to Know You Experimenting with what you can do with a tablet and computer The Newlywed Game CHAPTER 13 Spanning the Globe "Surfing the net"--traveling around the World Wide Web CHAPTER 14 Shall We Dance? Let's send email CHAPTER 15 Mind Your P's & Q's An introduction to word processing CHAPTER 16 Practical Precautions Secure your identity and your computer Make New Friends and Keep the Old CHAPTER 17 Advanced Email Let's go to the next level--web links, attachments, and more CHAPTER 18 Phone It In The scoop on cell phones and smartphones CHAPTER 19 Picture This Digital and scanned photos from A to Z CHAPTER 20 Join the Conversation Skype, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, online dating, and more CHAPTER 21 Put It All in Order Use your computer and the cloud to create a filing system to keep everything backed up and organized Exploration and Discovery CHAPTER 22 Detective Work with Your Technology Get the most out of your searches CHAPTER 23 Shop Till You Drop Shopping, auctions, airline reservations, prescriptions, and online banking CHAPTER 24 Extra! Extra! Read All About It! The wide, wide world of entertainment, fun on the Web, and what's new CHAPTER 25 Troubleshooting "I think it has a fever"--what to do if something doesn't seem right Appendices Over 200 Recommended Websites Over 100 Free Apps Glossary Keyboard Shortcuts
Copyright Date
2008
Topic
Social Aspects / General, General, Computer Literacy, Hardware / Personal Computers / General
Lccn
2009-277663
Dewey Decimal
004.16
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Computers

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