"Just the Computer Essentials" will help readers understand exactly what they need to know when buying a new PC. The text discusses protecting the computer from dangers such as viruses, spyware, spam, and phishing, and how to set up a backup strategy to safeguard files. (Computer Books - Operating Systems)
Special Edition Using WordPerfect Office X3 is crammed full of tips, tricks, and practical examples that you won’t find anywhere else! Covering all of the applications within WordPerfect Office Standard including WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, and Presentations, this is an all-inclusive reference for every user. Whether you are just looking to learn the new features of the latest version or need to know how to use the entire feature set more effectively, this book will answer all the questions you have along the way.
"This book covers a wide range of topics involved in the outsourcing of information technology through state-of-the-art collaborations of international field experts"--Provided by publisher.
OpenDoc is the revolutionary new approach to programming personal computers, central to the future of Macintosh, Windows and OS/2 platforms. OpenDoc allows programmers to assemble "parts" to create specialized programs which are document-centric rather than application-centric. This book provides the first technical, cross-platform overview for this hot new technology. The CD contains sample parts in all three environments.
This revision of Duffy's best selling Rainbow edition has been extensively updated, revised, and redesigned to create a highly motivated, personalized introduction to microcomputing. Nine chapters on general computer concepts now open the text. Each chapter opens with aPersonal Case to illustrate people making decisions about and using computers in realistic, everyday settings. Students know right away why the chapter subject is important.Personal Case Revisitedsections in mid-chapter update the scenario so that students can see how decisions are developed, based on material covered in the chapter to that point.In Your Own Caseexercise sets at the ends of chapters enable students to personalize the chapters.Illustrated Timelines give the concepts section an attractive historical perspective. Future Trends boxes provide a cutting edge flavour. Questions for Thought encourage students to reflect upon the role of computers in the world around them. The two-colour hands-on section of the text provide beginners with introductions to DOS, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3 and dBase III+ as only Tim Duffy can. Keystroke instruction is more prominent than ever before. Each tool is pre