The Big Basics Book of PCs - Softcover

Bucki, Lisa A.; Fulton, Jennifer; Guilford, Ed; Kraynak, Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 078971339X ISBN 13: 9780789713391

Publisher: Que Pub, 1997

Synopsis

Discusses set up, disks and disk drives, files, software programs, online services, and ways to fix common problems

About this title

From the Publisher

The Big Basics Book of PCs, Second Edition is a comprehensive book that provides complete information in a simple manner. It's highly visual presentation helps new and casual users get over the learning curve quickly and gain confidence. The book is broken into 4 parts. How -To -Do -It - Guided Tours walk readers through day-to-day PC tasks, such as buying and setting up a computer, working with disks and files, shutting down a PC, using Windows 3.x and Windows 95 and connecting and using the Internet and online services. Do-It-Yourself

- steps take readers through projects such as cleaning and maintaining PC hardware, installing hardware (such as modems and sound cards) and software, protecting data, and working on the Internet. 101 Quick Fixes

- provides friendly answers and advice on 101 common PC problems. Handy References

- Web site table, software buyer's guide, hardware buyer's guide

- Home PC sales are robust, with recent estimates of U.S. home PC sales rising 17% in 1996 to 9.7 million units; double digit growth is expected to continue through 1997

- Home PC use is becoming more oriented to job-related work and Internet research, which we cover in this version

- The Big Basics Book of PCs, Second Edition covers new advancements in technologies, including the new MMX chip and changes to the Internet and online services. Windows 95 coverage is increased

Edition details

• Publisher: Que Pub
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 078971339X
• ISBN 13: 9780789713391
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 586