A First Course In Computers (Based on Windows 8 and MS Office 2013)

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. Book features: computer background: get to know a brief history of computers, different parts of a computer basic terms and concepts: demystify the computer jargon - bits and bytes, hardware and software, memory and 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 and 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 table of contents: introduction to computers introduction to operating systems windows 8 (updated for 8.