Absolute beginners guide to computing. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Wallace Wang.
• Authors: Wang, Wally
• Contents: At a Glance; Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Basic Training; Chapter 1: Understanding Computers; Why Computers Are So Difficult to Understand; Computers Are Designed for Experts, Not Beginners; Understanding the Windows 10 Desktop; Using a Keyboard; Using a Mouse or Trackpad; How to Turn a PC Off; Summary; Chapter 2: Giving Commands with the Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard; Pointing and Clicking; Hovering; Dragging; Right-Clicking; Using the Keyboard; Summary; Chapter 3: Running Programs; Finding a Program. Using the Start MenuPinning Program Icons on the Taskbar; Pinning Program Icons as Tiles; Double-Clicking to Load a File and Launch a Program; Searching a Program by Name; Using a Program; Moving Windows; Resizing Windows; Switching Windows; Minimizing Windows; Closing Windows; Using Task View; Quitting a Program; Summary; Chapter 4: Typing and Editing Text; Moving the Cursor; Selecting Text; Selecting Text with the Mouse/Trackpad; Selecting Text with the Keyboard; Deleting Text; Copying Text; Moving Text; Copying and Moving Text by Dragging; Formatting Text; Typing Unusual Characters.
• Publisher Details: Berkeley, California : Apress
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 005.4/32; Computer science; Microcomputers; COMPUTERS -- General; Computers -- Intelligence (AI) & Semantics; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Computer Industry; Artificial intelligence; Information technology industries; Open source software; Computer programming; Artificial intelligence; Computer industry; Computers -- Programming -- Open Source; Computer programming / software development; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484222898
• Related ISBNs: 148422289X; 1484222881; 9781484222881
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