Designed to be an all in one solution, this book helps users to get up and running on their computers and learn the pre-loaded software applications. This third edition has been revised and updated to include coverage of new PC hardware and software.
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with your PC. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon the previous one, allowing you to learn the essentials about your PC from the ground up.
Consumers with questions about upgrading their PCs get them answered in this practical, easy-to-understand guide--updated to cover the latest operating systems, partitioning software and DVD drives. The book has also been reorganized to make it more accessible to beginners, and a detailed Glossary and manufacturers' reference have been added.
Designed to address the beginning PC purchaser's first-time buying needs, this text tells readers how to interpret advertisements and other such information, includes coverage of operating environments, files, disks, and a general overview of the available software categories, and features a tour through typical hardware, such as monitor, system unit, printer, modem, and sound card.
There currently no books on the market that offer to teach FreeBSD to a novice. This book will be very attractive to the rushed and impatient, as well as to those who simply have a desire to learn the benefits of FreeBSD when compared to other proprietary operating systems. The book covers the most beneficial uses of FreeBSD, as well as the information needed to install and configure the operating system. This book will be the definitive tutorial reference for the growing FreeBSD market.
A tutorial demonstration of the updated operating system covers installation, configuration, desktop activation, Internet connectivity, system maintenance, peripherals, e-mail, software, and remote computing.
"Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Programming in 24 Hours, Second Edition" explains the basics of programming in the successful 24-Hours format. The book begins with the absolute basics of programming: Why program? What tools to use? How does a program tell the computer what to do? It teaches readers how to program the computer and then moves on by exploring the some most popular programming languages in use. The author starts by introducing the reader to the Basic language and finishes with basic programming techniques for Java, C++, and others.
This manual shows what can be done with XML, while also teaching where the technology is headed. It includes topics like displaying XML files in HTML files, performing queries in XSL and building an online store.
If you want to learn computer programming but don’t know which language to start with, this is the book for you! In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, any beginner can get a solid introduction to the basics of computer programming and learn to write simple programs for any platform—Windows, Mac, and mobile. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this carefully crafted tutorial builds upon the previous one, allowing you to learn all the essentials of programming from the ground up. Once you’ve mastered these fundamentals, the book introduces you to several of the most popular computer programming languages today and helps you decide which language to learn first. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common programming tasks. Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn to create your own programs Quizzes and exercises at the end of each lesson help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills Learn how to… Set up your programming toolkit with widely available free downloads Create simple programs in JavaScript that get user input and display output Process numbers and words Use variables to hold information Merge strings together Tell programs how to make decisions Create algorithms to count data values and accumulate totals Use JavaScript to create interactive web pages Improve a user’s experience with cookies Debug your programs before going live Structure programs for readability Apply your programming skills to more advanced languages like Java Use object-oriented programming techniques Choose between other popular languages like C and C++, HTML5 and CSS3, Visual Basic and .NET, and PHP Distribute and sell your programs