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Computer Basics Absolute Beginner's Guide, Windows 10 Edition (includes Content Update Program): (Absolute Beginner's Guide)

Computer Basics Absolute Beginner's Guide, Windows 10 Edition (includes Content Update Program): (Absolute Beginner's Guide)

          
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Make the most of your new Windows® 10 notebook or desktop computer–without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable, get productive, get online, get started with social networking, make more connections, and have more fun! Even if you’ve never used a Windows computer before, this book shows you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Computer basics have never, ever been this simple!   Who knew how simple using computers could be?   This is today’s best beginner’s guide to using your computer or tablet with the new Windows 10 operating system…simple, practical instructions for doing everything you really want to do!   Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: Set up your new computer and use the Windows 10 Start menu and desktop Connect to the Internet and browse the Web with Microsoft Edge Get started with social networking on Facebook®, Twitter™, Pinterest™, and LinkedIn® Use Windows 10’s built-in apps–and find great new apps in the Windows Store Connect printers and external storage, and set up automatic file backup Create a home network in just minutes Go online to shop and sell–and smart search with Microsoft Cortana® Get your office work done fast Organize, view, and share photos Play music using Spotify®, Pandora®, iTunes®, and more Watch TV shows and movies online with Netflix® and Hulu™ Protect yourself against viruses, spyware, and spam Keep your system running reliably at top speed This book is part of Que’s Content Update Program. As Microsoft® updates features of Windows, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added to match the updates to the software. See inside for details    

Table of Contents:
Introduction    1 How This Book Is Organized    3 Which Version of Windows?    4 Conventions Used in This Book    4 Menu Commands    4 Shortcut Key Combinations    5 Web Page Addresses    5 Special Elements    5 There’s More Online    6 Chapter 1  How Personal Computers Work    7 What Your Computer Can Do    8 Good for Getting Online    8 Good for Social Networking    8 Good for Communicating    9 Good for Sharing Photos and Home Movies    9 Good for Keeping in Touch    9 Good for Entertainment    9 Good for Keeping Informed    10 Good for Work    10 Good for Play    10 Inside a Personal Computer    11 The Motherboard: Home to Almost Everything    11 Microprocessors: The Main Engine    12 Computer Memory: Temporary Storage    13 Hard Disk Drives: Long-Term Storage    14 Solid-State Drives: Faster Long-Term Storage    14 CD/DVD Drives: Storage on a Disc    15 Keyboards: Fingertip Input    16 Mice and Touchpads: Point-and-Click Input Devices    18 Network Connections: Getting Connected    19 Sound Cards and Speakers: Making Noise    19 Video Cards and Monitors: Getting the Picture    20 Other Parts of Your Computer System    21 Providing Additional Functionality with Peripherals    21 Doing What You Need to Do with Software and Apps    22 Making Everything Work—with Windows    22 Different Types of Computers    23 Desktop PCs    24 Notebook PCs    25 Tablet PCs    27 Hybrid PCs    28 Which Type of PC Should You Choose?    29 Don’t Worry, You Can’t Screw It Up—Much    30 Chapter 2  Setting Up and Using a Notebook Computer    33 Understanding Notebook PCs    34 Connecting Peripherals and Powering On    36 Getting Connected    36 Powering On for the First Time    37 Chapter 3  Setting Up and Using a Desktop Computer    39 Understanding the Components of a Desktop Computer System    40 Before You Get Started    42 Connecting a Traditional Desktop PC    43 Connect in Order    43 Connect by Color    44 Connecting an All-in-One Desktop    45 Turning It On and Setting It Up    46 Getting the Right Order    46 Powering On for the First Time    46 Chapter 4  Getting to Know Windows 10—for New Computer Users    49 Introducing Microsoft Windows    50 Starting and Logging In to Windows    50 Getting to Know the Windows Desktop    52 Learning Basic Operations    53 Pointing and Clicking    53 Double-Clicking    53 Right-Clicking    54 Dragging and Dropping    54 Mouse Over    54 Moving and Resizing Windows    54 Maximizing, Minimizing, and Closing Windows    55 Scrolling Through a Window    56 Peeking at the Desktop    57 Using Dialog Boxes, Tabs, and Buttons    57 Using the Start Menu    59 Navigating the Start Menu    59 Launching a Program    60 Reopening Recent Documents    60 Using the Taskbar    60 Deciphering Taskbar Icons    60 Opening Applications and Switching Between Windows    61 Using Jump Lists    61 Managing Taskbar Buttons    63 Switching Between Programs    63 Learning Important Windows Shortcuts    63 Shutting Down Windows—and Your Computer    65 Chapter 5  Getting to Know Windows 10—If You’ve Used Windows Before    67 A Short History of Windows    68 Early Windows    68 Windows Goes Mainstream    69 Starting It Up with Windows 95    69 Windows XP, Vista, and 7    70 Then Came Windows 8    70 Introducing Windows 10    71 Windows 10 for Windows 8/8.1 Users    72 Windows 10 for Windows 7 Users    73 Windows 10 for Windows XP Users    74 The Most Important New Features of Windows 10    75 Back to the Desktop (Goodbye, Start Screen)    75 The Start Menu Returns—Better Than Ever    77 Modern Apps in Desktop Windows    79 More New Stuff    80 Chapter 6  Using Windows 10 on a Touchscreen Device    83 Understanding Windows 10’s Tablet Mode    84 Using Tablet Mode    84 Scrolling Through the Tiles    86 Opening a Tile    86 Finding Additional Apps in the All Apps List    86 Using Windows 10 with a Touchscreen Display    87 Tapping    87 Pressing and Holding    87 Swiping    87 Panning    87 Zooming    87 Rotating    88 Other Important Touch Operations    88 Chapter 7  Working with Files, Folders, and Online Storage    89 Understanding Files and Folders    90 Using File Explorer    90 Launching File Explorer    91 Exploring the File Explorer Window    91 Working with Ribbons and Tabs    92 Navigating the Folders on Your PC    93 Viewing Files and Folders    93 Changing the Way Files Display    93 Sorting Files and Folders    94 Grouping Files and Folders    94 Searching for Files    95 Performing Basic File and Folder Operations    95 Creating New Folders    96 Renaming Files and Folders    96 Copying Files    97 Moving Files    97 Deleting Files    98 Working with the Recycle Bin    98 Restoring Deleted Files    98 Managing the Recycle Bin    99 Working with Compressed Folders    100 Compressing a File    100 Extracting Files from a Compressed Folder    100 Copying Files to Another Computer    101 Copying Files over a Network    101 Copying Files with a Portable Drive    101 Copying Files via Email    102 Working with Cloud-Based Storage    102 Accessing OneDrive from File Explorer    102 Using Microsoft OneDrive    103 Syncing Files on Your PC to OneDrive    104 Evaluating Other Online Storage Services    105 Chapter 8  Personalizing Windows    107 Personalizing the Windows Desktop    108 Changing the Desktop Background    108 Changing the Accent Color    109 Choosing a Windows Theme    110 Customizing the Taskbar    111 Customizing the Start Menu    112 Personalizing the Lock Screen    112 Changing the Lock Screen Background    112 Displaying a Slide Show on the Lock Screen    113 Adding Apps to the Lock Screen    114 Changing Your Account Picture    114 Setting Up Additional User Accounts    115 Setting Up a New Family Member    116 Setting Up Other Users    118 Switching Users    119 Logging Out    119 Logging In with Multiple Users    120 Configuring Other Windows Settings    120 Configuring Settings with the Settings Tool    120 Configuring Settings from the Traditional Control Panel    123 Chapter 9  Connecting Other Devices to Your PC—and Your PC to Other Devices    125 Getting to Know the Most Popular Peripherals    126 Adding New Hardware to Your System    127 Connecting and Using a Printer    129 Understanding Different Types of Printers    129 Connecting a Printer to Your Computer    132 Connecting a Printer to Your Network    133 Printing to Your System’s Printer    133 Connecting Portable Devices to Your PC    134 Connecting Your PC to Your Living Room TV    135 Chapter 10  Adding Storage and Backup    139 Understanding External Storage    140 Connecting an External Hard Drive    141 Backing Up Your Important Files    141 Backing Up to an External Hard Drive    141 Using Windows’ File History Utility    142 Backing Up Online    143 Chapter 11  Setting Up a Home Network    145 How Networks Work    146 Wired Networks    146 Wireless Networks    146 Connecting and Configuring    147 Setting Up a Wireless Network in Your Home    148 How It Works    148 What You Need    149 Making the Connections    150 Connecting Your Computer to Your New Network    150 Connecting via Ethernet    151 Connecting Wirelessly    151 Connecting Computers in a Homegroup    152 Creating a New Homegroup    152 Connect to an Existing Homegroup    153 Accessing Computers on Your Network    154 Accessing Homegroup Computers    154 Accessing Other Computers on Your Network    155 Chapter 12  Connecting to the Internet—at Home and Away    157 Different Types of Connections in the Home    158 Broadband DSL    158 Broadband Cable    159 Fiber Broadband    159 Broadband Satellite    159 Sharing an Internet Connection    160 Connecting to a Public Wi-Fi Hotspot    160 Chapter 13  Browsing and Searching the Web    163 Understanding the Web    164 Using Microsoft Edge    164 Browsing the Web with Edge    165 Revisiting History    166 Opening Multiple Pages in Tabs    167 Saving Your Favorite Pages    167 Returning to a Favorite Page    168 Displaying the Favorites Bar    169 Displaying a Page in Reading View    170 Browsing in Private    170 Setting a Different Start Page    171 Using Google Chrome    171 Searching the Web with Google    173 Understanding Web Search    173 Using Google Search    173 Constructing a Query    174 Performing an Advanced Search    175 Searching for Images    175 Using Wikipedia for Research    176 Understanding Wikipedia    176 Searching Wikipedia    177 Reading Wikipedia Articles    178 Searching—and More—with Cortana    178 Search Cortana from the Taskbar    179 Search Cortana from Microsoft Edge    180 Search Cortana by Voice    180 View News and Other Information    181 Set a Reminder    182 Chapter 14  Shopping and Selling Online    185 How to Shop Online    186 Step 1: Find an Online Store    186 Step 2: Find a Product    187 Step 3: Examine the Product    188 Step 4: Order the Product    188 Step 5: Check Out    189 Step 6: Confirm the Order    190 How to Shop Safely    190 Buying and Selling on eBay    191 How Does an eBay Auction Work?    191 Buying Fixed-Price Items    194 Protecting Yourself Against Fraudulent Sellers    194 eBay Selling, Step-by-Step    195 Buying and Selling on Craigslist    197 Understanding Online Classifieds    197 Browsing the Listings    197 Buying on Craigslist    198 Listing an Item for Sale    199 Making the Sale    201 Chapter 15  Sending and Receiving Email    203 How Email Works    204 POP/IMAP Email Versus Web Mail    204 POP/IMAP Email    205 Web Mail    205 Using Gmail    206 Navigating Gmail    206 Reading Messages    207 Viewing Conversations    208 Replying to a Message    208 Composing a New Message    208 Sending and Receiving Photos and Other Files    209 Using the Windows 10 Mail App    211 Checking Your Inbox    211 Sending New Messages    212 Adding Another Email Account    213 Chapter 16  Social Networking with Facebook and Other Social Media    215 Using Facebook    216 Signing Up and Signing In with the Facebook App    216 Getting to Know Facebook    216 Finding Friends    217 Searching for Friends    219 Viewing a Friend’s Timeline Page    219 Posting Status Updates    220 Determine Who Can—or Can’t—See a Status Update    222 Viewing Friends’ Updates in Your News Feed    222 Uploading Photos to Facebook    224 Viewing Photos    226 Managing Your Privacy on Facebook    227 Using Pinterest    229 What Pinterest Is and What It Does    229 Navigating the Pinterest Site    230 Viewing Boards and Pins    230 Following Other Users    231 Pinning Items    232 Repinning Existing Items    233 Creating New Board    234 Using LinkedIn    235 Personalizing Your Profile    236 Finding New Connections    236 Contacting Other LinkedIn Members    237 Using Twitter    237 Joining Twitter    237 Navigating Twitter    238 Tweeting with Twitter    239 Following Other Users    239 Customizing Your Profile    240 Using Social Networks—Smartly and Safely    240 Protecting Your Children    240 Protecting Yourself    241 Chapter 17  Video Chatting with Friends and Family    243 Video Chatting with Skype    244 Adding Contacts    244 Making a Video Call    245 Video Chatting in Facebook    246 Video Chatting in Google Hangouts    248 Chapter 18  Using Applications on the Desktop    251 Managing Applications in Windows 10    252 Finding Installed Apps    252 Pinning Apps to the Start Menu    254 Pinning Apps to the Taskbar    254 Adding App Shortcuts to the Desktop    254 Working with Applications    255 Using Menus    255 Using Toolbars and Ribbons    256 Closing an Open App    257 Working with Universal Apps    257 Exploring Windows 10’s Built-In Apps and Utilities    258 Exploring Windows 10’s Universal Apps    261 Weather    261 Maps    262 News    264 Sports    265 Money    265 Alarms & Clock    266 Chapter 19  Finding and Installing New Apps    269 Finding and Installing Apps from the Windows Store    270 Opening the Windows Store    270 Browsing the Windows Store    271 Searching the Windows Store    272 Downloading an App    272 Finding and Installing Apps from Your Local Retailer    273 Finding and Installing Apps Online    274 Understanding Cloud Computing Apps    275 Chapter 20  Doing Office Work    277 Getting to Know Microsoft Office    278 Using Office on the Desktop    278 Using Office Online    280 Which Version of Office Should You Use?    281 Word Processing with Microsoft Word Online    282 Exploring the Word Workspace    282 Working with Documents    283 Entering Text    283 Editing Text    284 Formatting Text    284 Checking Spelling and Grammar    285 Printing Your Document    285 Number Crunching with Microsoft Excel    285 Exploring the Excel Workspace    285 Entering Data    286 Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns    287 Adjusting Column Width    287 Calculating with Formulas    288 Including Other Cells in a Formula    288 Quick Addition with AutoSum    289 Using Functions    290 Formatting Your Spreadsheet    290 Creating a Chart    291 Giving Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint    292 Exploring the PowerPoint Workspace    292 Applying a Theme    293 Inserting New Slides    294 Adding and Formatting Text    294 Start the Show!    294 Exploring Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides    294 Using Google Docs    295 Using Google Sheets    296 Using Google Slides    297 Chapter 21  Staying Organized    299 Using the Windows Calendar App    300 Displaying Different Views    300 Creating a New Appointment    301 Using Web-Based Calendars    302 Using Web-Based To-Do Lists    303 Chapter 22  Viewing and Sharing Digital Photos    305 Transferring Pictures from Your Camera, Smartphone, or Tablet    306 Connecting via USB    306 Transferring Pictures from a Memory Card    306 Transferring Photos from a Smartphone or Tablet    307 Scanning a Picture    307 Viewing Your Photos with the Windows 10 Photos App    308 Editing Your Photos with the Photos App    309 Automatically Enhancing a Photo    310 Rotating a Photo    310 Cropping a Photo    310 Removing Red-Eye    311 Retouching a Photo    312 Applying Filters    312 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast    313 Adjusting Color and Tint    313 Applying Special Effects    314 Using Other Photo-Editing Programs    315 Printing Your Photos    316 Choosing the Right Printer and Paper    316 Making the Print    316 Printing Photos Professionally    317 Sharing Photos at an Online Photo Site    318 Emailing Digital Photos    319 Chapter 23  Watching Movies, TV Shows, and Other Videos    321 Watching Streaming Video Online    322 Viewing Movies and TV Shows on Netflix    322 Viewing TV Shows on Hulu    325 Viewing Videos on Network Websites    327 Downloading Videos from the iTunes Store    328 Viewing Videos on YouTube    330 Searching for Videos    330 Viewing Videos    331 Sharing Videos    331 Uploading Your Own Videos to YouTube    332 Making Your Own Home Movies    332 Playing DVD Movies on Your PC    333 Watching Online Videos on Your Living Room TV    333 Chapter 24  Playing Music    335 Listening to Streaming Music Online    336 Listening to Spotify and Other On-Demand Streaming Services    336 Listening to Pandora and Other Personalized Playlist Services    338 Listening to Traditional Radio Stations Online    340 Purchasing and Downloading Digital Music    341 Purchasing Music from the iTunes Store    341 Purchasing Music from the Amazon Digital Music Store    343 Purchasing Music from Google Play Music    344 Playing Digital Music on Your PC    344 Playing Music with the iTunes App    345 Playing Music with the Groove Music App    346 Playing Music with Windows Media Player    347 Listening to CDs on Your PC    348 Playing a CD    348 Ripping a CD to Your PC    349 Burning Your Own CDs    349 Chapter 25  Protecting Your PC from Computer Attacks, Malware, and Spam    351 Safeguarding Your System from Computer Viruses    352 Watching for Signs of Infection    352 Catching a Virus    352 Practicing Safe Computing    353 Disinfecting Your System with Antivirus Software    354 Hunting Down Spyware    356 Defending Against Computer Attacks    356 Using the Windows Firewall    357 Using Third-Party Firewall Software    357 Fighting Email Spam    357 Protecting Your Email Address    358 Blocking Spammers in Your Email Programs    359 Resisting Phishing Scams    359 Shielding Your Children from Inappropriate Content    360 Using Content-Filtering Software    360 Encouraging Safe Computing    360 Chapter 26  Performing Preventive Maintenance and Dealing with Common Problems    363 Maintaining Your Computer    364 Cleaning Up Unused Files    364 Removing Unused Programs    365 Performing a Hard Disk Checkup with ScanDisk    366 Keeping Your Hardware in Tip-Top Condition    367 System Unit    367 Keyboard    368 Display    368 Printer    369 Maintaining a Notebook PC    369 Using the Windows Mobility Center    369 Conserving Battery Life    370 Securing Your Notebook    371 Troubleshooting Computer Problems    371 Troubleshooting in Safe Mode    372 Reacting When Windows Freezes or Crashes    373 What Causes Windows to Freeze?    373 Dealing with Frozen Windows    374 Dealing with a Frozen Program    374 Dealing with a Major Crash    375 Restoring, Resetting, or Refreshing Your System    376 Restoring Your System to a Previous State    376 Refreshing System Files    377 Resetting Your System to Its Original Condition    378 Index    381  


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780789754516
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Que Corporation,U.S.
  • Depth: 25
  • Height: 230 mm
  • No of Pages: 432
  • Series Title: Absolute Beginner's Guide
  • Sub Title: Windows 10 Edition
  • Width: 190 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0789754517
  • Publisher Date: 10 Sep 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 8
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Weight: 687 gr


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