Simply Computing for Seniors

Informationen zum Autor Linda Clark has run workshops and created learning materials designed to pass on knowledge of computing in clear! concise and simple language throughout her career. Linda's fascination for computers started around 1985 when she was training to become a college lecturer. She has taught computing skills to many students in further education and! more recently! to librarians throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. On retirement! she joined Inverness & Black Isle U3A and formed two computing groups. In July 2007! Linda joined a steering group determined to set up a virtual U3A based entirely on the Internet. Now fully operational! this proved to be an exciting and stimulating challenge. She professes to be a computer user not an IT specialist and believes that she is learning something new every day. Her philosophy is "if I can do it so can you". Klappentext Step-by-step instructions for seniors to get up and running on a home PCAnswering the call for an up-to-date! straightforward computer guide targeted specifically for seniors! this helpful book includes easy-to-follow tutorials that escort you through the basics and shows you how to get the most out of your PC. Boasting an elegant! full-color interior with a clean! sophisticated look and feel! the layout makes it easy for you to find the information you need quickly. Author Linda Clark has earned her highly respected reputation through years of teaching computers at both the beginning and intermediate levels. She uses this experience in the field to deliver you a comprehensive resource that shares everything you need to know about working with a computer.* Guides you through working with computers so you can reach a level where you feel comfortable and confident* Shows you how to find your way around Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010* Teaches you how to e-mail! get online! use Internet banking! book holidays! shop online! and more* Walks you through sharing photos and watching movies* Features numerous examples and illustrationsSIMPLY Computing for Seniors puts you on your way to becoming a savvy computer user today! Zusammenfassung A straightforward computer guide targeted specifically for seniors! this text includes easy-to-follow tutorials that escort you through the basics and shows you how to get the most out of your PC. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 GETTING STARTED 34 Start Up and Shut Down Your Computer6 The Keyboard8 Use the Mouse or Touchpad10 The Windows 7 Screen12 Change the Look of the Desktop14 Password Protection16 Lock and Unlock Your Computer17 Health and Safety2 WORKING WITH WINDOWS 7 1920 The Start Menu22 Fill the Screen24 Icons and Windows26 Get Help28 Use Accessories30 Fast Access to Files3 WRITING A LETTER 3334 Start and Explore Word 201036 Start a Document and Move Around37 Correct Mistakes38 Check Spelling and Grammar40 Save and Close a Document42 Open a Saved Document44 Create Labels4 MAKING A POSTER 4950 Create a Document and Add Text52 Choose the Text Style! Size and Colour54 Align and Number Paragraphs56 Change the Margins and Page Size57 Add a Picture58 Modify a Picture5 USING A PRINTER AND SCANNER 6162 Use Print Preview64 Print a Document66 Print a Picture68 Copy Documents and Pictures70 Scan Documents and Pictures6 GETTING CONNECTED 7374 Choose an ISP75 Connection Types76 Get Started on the Internet78 Keep Safe80 Windows Live Essentials82 Social Networking7 DISCOVERING THE INTERNET 8586 Explore Internet Explorer88 Change Your Home Page90 Search the Internet92 Save Your Favourite Pages94 Print a Web Page96 Save Text and Pictures8 USING THE INTERNET 99100 Shop Online104 Explore Travel Sites106 Book Tickets and Holidays108 Buy and Sell on eBay110 Use Online Banking113 Add Skype to Your Computer114 Use Skype9 SETTING UP AND USING EMAIL 1...

List of contents

1 GETTING STARTED 3
 
4 Start Up and Shut Down Your Computer
 
6 The Keyboard
 
8 Use the Mouse or Touchpad
 
10 The Windows 7 Screen
 
12 Change the Look of the Desktop
 
14 Password Protection
 
16 Lock and Unlock Your Computer
 
17 Health and Safety
 
2 WORKING WITH WINDOWS 7 19
 
20 The Start Menu
 
22 Fill the Screen
 
24 Icons and Windows
 
26 Get Help
 
28 Use Accessories
 
30 Fast Access to Files
 
3 WRITING A LETTER 33
 
34 Start and Explore Word 2010
 
36 Start a Document and Move Around
 
37 Correct Mistakes
 
38 Check Spelling and Grammar
 
40 Save and Close a Document
 
42 Open a Saved Document
 
44 Create Labels
 
4 MAKING A POSTER 49
 
50 Create a Document and Add Text
 
52 Choose the Text Style, Size and Colour
 
54 Align and Number Paragraphs
 
56 Change the Margins and Page Size
 
57 Add a Picture
 
58 Modify a Picture
 
5 USING A PRINTER AND SCANNER 61
 
62 Use Print Preview
 
64 Print a Document
 
66 Print a Picture
 
68 Copy Documents and Pictures
 
70 Scan Documents and Pictures
 
6 GETTING CONNECTED 73
 
74 Choose an ISP
 
75 Connection Types
 
76 Get Started on the Internet
 
78 Keep Safe
 
80 Windows Live Essentials
 
82 Social Networking
 
7 DISCOVERING THE INTERNET 85
 
86 Explore Internet Explorer
 
88 Change Your Home Page
 
90 Search the Internet
 
92 Save Your Favourite Pages
 
94 Print a Web Page
 
96 Save Text and Pictures
 
8 USING THE INTERNET 99
 
100 Shop Online
 
104 Explore Travel Sites
 
106 Book Tickets and Holidays
 
108 Buy and Sell on eBay
 
110 Use Online Banking
 
113 Add Skype to Your Computer
 
114 Use Skype
 
9 SETTING UP AND USING EMAIL 117
 
118 Choose and Set Up an Email Account
 
120 Access Your Email Account
 
122 Read and Respond to an Email
 
124 Write and Send an Email
 
126 Delete an Email
 
127 Deal with Junk Mail
 
10 ORGANISING EMAIL 129
 
130 Open Email Attachments
 
132 Save Attachments
 
134 Send Attachments
 
136 Store Messages in Folders
 
138 Add People to a Contact List
 
140 Find People in a Contact List
 
11 MANAGING PICTURES 143
 
144 Get Pictures from Camera to Computer
 
146 Open and View Pictures
 
148 Organise and Find Pictures
 
150 Improve the Appearance of Pictures
 
152 Save Pictures to a CD or Flash Drive
 
154 Share Pictures on the Internet
 
12 KEEPING RECORDS 157
 
158 Start and Explore Excel 2010
 
160 Start Using Excel 2010
 
162 Set Up Columns and Rows
 
164 Add Information and Enhance Cells
 
166 Keep Accounts
 
171 Preview and Print
 
13 ORGANISING FILES AND FOLDERS 173
 
174 Get Started with Windows Explorer
 
176 Find Files and Folders
 
179 Rename a File or Folder
 
180 Create Folders
 
182 Move and Copy Files
 
184 Delete and Recover Files
 
186 Keep Copies of Files
 
14 ENTERTAINMENT 189
 
190 Play a Game
 
192 Watch a Film
 
194 Watch TV
 
196 Listen to Music
 
198 Use Playlists
 
200 Download Music
 
203 Listen to Internet Radio
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Product details

• Authors: Linda Clark
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2011
• EAN: 9781119971962
• ISBN: 978-1-119-97196-2
• No. of pages: 222
• Series: Simply; Simply ...
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Informatik, Computer, computer science, Allg. Informatik