About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherCrabtree Publishing Company

ISBN-100865053790

ISBN-139780865053793

eBay Product ID (ePID)714447

Product Key Features

Book TitleComputer from a to Z

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicTechnology / How Things Work-Are Made, Computers / General

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorBobbie Kalman

Book SeriesAlphabasics Ser.

FormatLibrary Binding

Dimensions

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN98-041241

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromSecond Grade

Dewey Decimal004

Grade ToThird Grade

SynopsisComputer language and "byte-sized" facts are explained in this easy-to-read book. J for jargon provides a fun activity of matching slang words, like crash, with their meaning. Full-color photos and simple text deal with: - e-mail - hardware - the internet - virtual reality, and more!, Lavishly illustrated with artwork and amazing photographs, Alphabasics are a combination of ABC books and picture dictionaries. Each book names an object for each letter and gives fascinating information on topics that are fresh and appealing to children. -- an entire page explores one subject and its related topics -- lavish illustrations and photographs help provide further information -- entertaining and informative facts Why are computer problems called bugs? One story says that a computer operator found a moth inside a computer that was not working properly and so called the problem a bug. Computer language and byte-sized facts are explained in this easy-to-read book that children will enjoy. 'J' for jargon provides a fun activity of matching slang words, like crash, with their meaning. Full-color photos of children working with computers accompany simple text that deals with: -- e-mail -- hardware -- the internet -- virtual reality, and more, Computer language and "byte-sized" facts are introduced and explained in this easy-to-read book that children will enjoy. Full-color photos of children working with computers highlight such subjects as e-mail, hardware, the internet, and virtual reality., Computer language is introduced and explained in this easy-to-read book that children will enjoy. Full-color photos accompany the text that deals with bytes, zip drives, facsimiles and voice mail.