If you are one of those who love technology, not for technology's sake, but for what it can do for you, and if you want to be able to say that you “Know Computers” instead of “No Computers”, this is the book for you! A First Course in Computers is a computer manual, quick guide, helpdesk and your computer teacher, all rolled in one. Just keep the book in front of you, look at the sample exercises given at the beginning of each section and start following the step-by-step visual instructions to complete the exercise. Learn easily and effectively—learn by doing.
THIS BOOK COVERS
Computer Background: Get to know a brief history of computers, different parts of a computer…
Basic Terms and Concepts: Demystify the computer jargon—bits & bytes, hardware & software, memory & storage…
Windows 8: Commonly used features and how to get the maximum out of them. How to customize your PC to your needs and preferences.
Windows 8.1: What's new, as compared to Windows 8.
MS Word: Create aesthetically appealing documents—letters, reports, memos, faxes, etc.— quickly and easily. Do spell check and mail merge, create office and personal templates, and a lot more…
MS Excel: Create highly functional spreadsheets, involving tables, graphs and Clip Art images. Sort, filter and query data based upon single or multiple criteria…
MS PowerPoint: Create effective and visually appealing presentations using text, graphs, movie & animation clips, images, organization charts, etc.
Internet: What is Internet, how to set up a TCP/IP account and configure a modem, surf the Net, create free email accounts, send and receive emails, search the Web for jobs, friends, products, services or any subject, Internet chat and telephony…
About the Author
Sanjay Saxena is an international consultant with over 23 years of experience and has worked on several computerization and MIS projects in India and abroad. He is a qualified cost and management accountant and holds advanced diplomas in Computer Applications and Urban Management. He has authored over 130 books on information technology, many of which are national bestsellers and prescribed as course reading in over 700 business schools and engineering colleges in India and abroad. Over the years, he has trained more than 2500 executives and professionals through corporate training programs and workshops held in several Asian and European countries.
