Opis: Easy Computer Basics, Windows 10 Edition - Michael Miller

In Full Color! See it done. Do it yourself. It's that Easy! Easy Computer Basics, Windows 10 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 Windows 10 computer* Upgrade your system with new hardware and software* Use Microsoft Windows 10--and personalize it just for you* Connect to the Internet for web browsing, email, Facebook, and listening to digital music* View and edit digital photos * Watch your favorite movies and TV shows online with Netflix and Hulu* Protect your family and your computer from viruses, spam, and spyware* Set up a wireless home network and share your Internet connection with multiple computersChapter 1: Understanding Personal Computers 2 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 Keyboards 10 Touchpads 11 Memory Card Readers 12 CD and DVD Drives 13 Computer Screens 14 Printers 15 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your PC 16 Desktop Computer System 17 Setting Up a Notebook PC 18 Setting Up an All-in-One Desktop PC 19 Setting Up a Traditional Desktop PC 20 Powering On 23 Logging On to Windows 24 Shutting Down 25 Chapter 3: Connecting Peripherals and Other Devices 26 USB Connector 27 Connecting Devices via USB 28 Connecting a Printer 29 Connecting Your PC to Your TV 32 Chapter 4: Setting Up a Wireless Home Network 34 Understanding How Wireless Networks Work 35 Setting Up Your Network's Main PC 36 Connecting Additional PCs to Your Wireless Network 38 Adding Your Computer to a Homegroup 41 Accessing Other Computers in Your Homegroup 44 Accessing Other Computers on Your Network 45 Chapter 5: Using Microsoft Windows 10 46 Exploring the Windows 10 Desktop 47 Using the Mouse 48 Using the Windows Start Menu 50 Opening a Program 52 Using the Taskbar 53 Scrolling a Window 54 Maximizing, Minimizing, and Closing a Window 55 Switching Between Open Windows 56 Using Windows in Tablet Mode 58 Using Windows with a Touchscreen Display 60 Chapter 6: Personalizing Windows 62 Settings Window 63 Customizing the Start Menu 64 Changing the Desktop Background 66 Changing the Accent Color 68 Customizing the Lock Screen Picture 70 Adding Apps to the Lock Screen 72 Changing Your Profile Picture 74 Setting Up Additional Users 76 Switching Between Users 79 Configuring Windows Settings 80 Chapter 7: Working with Software Applications 82 Parts of a Window 83 Opening an Application 84 Pinning a Program to the Start Menu 85 Pinning a Program to the Taskbar 86 Creating a Desktop Shortcut 87 Searching for Apps 88 Using Universal Windows Apps 89 Using Context Menus 90 Using Pull-Down Menus 91 Using Toolbars 92 Using Ribbons 93 Using Windows 10's Built-In Apps 94 Finding New Apps in the Windows Store 98 Chapter 8: Using Microsoft Word 100 Comparing Desktop and Web Versions of Word 101 Launching Word Online 102 Launching the Word Desktop App 104 Navigating Word Online 105 Entering Text 106 Cutting/Copying and Pasting Text 107 Formatting Text 108 Formatting Paragraphs 109 Saving Your Work 110 Printing a Document 111 Chapter 9: Working with Files and Folders 112 File Explorer 113 Launching File Explorer 114 Exploring the Ribbon 115 Navigating with the Navigation Pane 116 Working with Folders 119 Changing the Way Files Are Displayed 120 Sorting Files and Folders 121 Creating a New Folder 122 Renaming a File or Folder 123 Copying a File or Folder 124 Moving a File or Folder 125 Searching for a File 126 Deleting a File or Folder 127 Restoring Deleted Files 128 Emptying the Recycle Bin 129 Compressing a File 130 Extracting Files from a Compressed Folder 131 Working with Files on OneDrive 132 Chapter 10: Using the Internet 134 Microsoft Edge 135 Connecting to an Internet Wi-Fi Hotspot 136 Web Browsing with Microsoft Edge 138 Saving Favorite Pages 140 Returning to a Favorite Page 141 Opening Multiple Pages in Tabs 142 Searching the Web with Google 143 Smart Searching with Cortana 144 Shopping Online 146 Buying Items on Craigslist 148 Selling Items on Craigslist 150 Chapter 11: Communicating with Email 152 Windows Mail App 153 Viewing Your Inbox and Reading Messages 154 Moving a Message to Another Folder 156 Replying to an Email Message 157 Composing a New Email Message 158 Adding Other Accounts to the Mail App 160 Managing Your Contacts from the People App 162 Reading Web-Based Email with Gmail 164 Replying to a Gmail Message 165 Composing a New Gmail Message 166 Sending a File via Gmail 167 Chapter 12: Sharing with Facebook and Other Social Networks 168 Comparing Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter 169 Finding Facebook Friends 170 Reading the News Feed 172 Posting a Status Update 174 Viewing a Friend's Timeline 176 Personalizing Your Timeline Page 177 Viewing a Friend's Photos 178 Sharing Your Photos on Facebook 180 Sharing Interesting Images with Pinterest 182 Finding People to Follow on Pinterest 183 Finding and Repinning Interesting Pins 184 Pinning from a Web Page 186 Tweeting with Twitter 188 Following Other Twitter Users 189 Chapter 13: Watching TV and Movies Online 190 Playing Movies with the Windows Movies and TV App 191 Watching Movies on Netflix 192 Watching TV Shows on Hulu 196 Watching Videos on YouTube 200 Purchasing and Downloading Movies and TV Shows from the iTunes Store 202 Watching Videos with iTunes 204 Watching Digital Videos with the Movies and TV App 206 Chapter 14: Playing Digital Music 208 Comparing Streaming Music Services 209 Streaming Music Online with Spotify 210 Streaming Music Online with Pandora 212 Downloading Music from the iTunes Store 214 Playing Digital Music with iTunes 216 Playing a CD with iTunes 218 Purchasing Music from the Groove Music App 219 Playing Digital Music with the Groove Music App 220 Chapter 15: Viewing and Editing Digital Photos 222 Viewing a Picture with the Photos App 223 Transferring Pictures via USB 224 Transferring Pictures from a Memory Card 225 Viewing Your Photos in Windows 226 Editing Your Photos with the Photos App 228 Chapter 16: Protecting Your Computer 232 Windows Action Center 233 Using the Windows Action Center 234 Defending Against Malware with Windows Defender 235 Deleting Unnecessary Files 236 Deleting Unused Programs 237 Backing Up Your Files 238 Restoring Your Computer After a Crash 240 Glossary 242 Index 248

Szczegóły: Easy Computer Basics, Windows 10 Edition - Michael Miller

Tytuł: Easy Computer Basics, Windows 10 Edition
Autor: Michael Miller
Producent: Que Corporation
ISBN: 9780789754523
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 288
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.57 kg

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