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Practical PC

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ISBN-10: 0619267992

ISBN-13: 9780619267995

Edition: 4th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: June Jamrich Parsons, Dan Oja

List price: $147.95
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A part of the Practical series, this text offers an engaging, interactive approach to teaching PC concepts.
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Book details

List price: $147.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Course Technology
Publication date: 3/29/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

June Parsons and Dan Oja purchased their first computer, an Apple II+, in 1981 and quickly became fluent in BASIC, dBASE II, Lotus 123, WordStar, and a variety of accounting programs. The next year, they opened a successful small computer retail store that also offered software instruction to children and adults. June taught at the university level for more than 20 years and has a doctorate in Educational Technology and was certified by the ICCP in 1995. June and Dan began writing and creating educational software for Course Technology in 1992, contributing to the Windows for Business and Illustrated series, and developing the New Perspectives, e-Course, and Practical series. They work via…    

PC Basics
Getting Started
Looking at Windows
Installing and Learning Software
Computer Files
Naming and Saving Files
Organizing Files and Folders
Protecting Your Files
The Internet, the Web, and E-mail
Connecting to the Internet
Browsing and Searching the Web
Sending E-mail and Attachments
Application Software
Writing and Printing Documents
Making Spreadsheets and Presentations
Accessing Databases
Graphics, Sound, and Video
Working with Graphics
Recording and Editing Sound
Creating Desktop Video and Animation
Upgrades and Expansion
Looking "Under the Hood"
Upgrading and Expanding Your PC
Buying a PC