Wow! eBook
Windows 8 Simplified
Author(s): Paul McFedries (Author)
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publication Date: 21 Sept. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781118135273
- ISBN-13: 9781118135273
Book Description
The popular Simplified series makes visual learning easier than ever, and with more than 360,000 copies sold, previous Windows editions are among the bestselling Visual books. This guide goes straight to the point with easy–to–follow, two–page tutorials for each task. With full–color screen shots and step–by–step directions, it gets beginners up and running on the newest version of Windows right away. Learn to work with the new interface and improved Internet Explorer, manage files, share your computer, and much more.
- Perfect for the absolute beginner, with easy–to–follow instructions and colorful illustrations that show what′s happening on the screen
- Covers Windows basics, navigating the interface, creating accounts to share a computer, customizing Windows, and working with files
- Demonstrates how to browse the web with the new version of Internet Explorer, how to use media features, and much more
- The bestselling Simplified series is designed to make it easy for visual learners to start using new technologies right away
Windows 8 Simplified gives visual learners confidence as they start using the new version of Windows quickly and easily.
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From the Back Cover
Are you new to computers? Does new technology make you nervous? Relax! You′re holding in your hands the easiest guide ever to Windows 8 a book that skips the long–winded explanations and shows you how things work. All you have to do is open the book and discover just how easy it is to get up to speed.
- Tour the Start screen and desktop
- Install, launch, and work with applications
- Surf the web and use e–mail and calendars
- Import, view, edit, and manage photos
- Create and manage various documents
- Keep your computer secure and running smoothly
- “Simplify It” sidebars offer real–world advice
- Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
- Full–color screen shots demonstrate each task
- Self–contained, two–page lessons make learning a snap
