Digital Literacy for Dummies
Overview: Develop and implement essential computer technology - with confidence. Do you want to develop an understanding of technology to enhance your education, career, or personal life, but feel inhibited by your digital literacy? Fear not! Written in plain English and absent of undecipherable high-tech jargon, Digital Literacy For Dummies makes it easy to get a grip on computer basics, the Internet, the Cloud, browsing the web, productivity programs and applications for school and the workpl…
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- Full title :Digital Literacy for Dummies / by Faithe Wempen.
Summary
Overview: Develop and implement essential computer technology - with confidence. Do you want to develop an understanding of technology to enhance your education, career, or personal life, but feel inhibited by your digital literacy? Fear not! Written in plain English and absent of undecipherable high-tech jargon, Digital Literacy For Dummies makes it easy to get a grip on computer basics, the Internet, the Cloud, browsing the web, productivity programs and applications for school and the workplace, computer security and privacy, the latest in digital lifestyle topics, and so much more. Walks you through the basics of developing essential computer technology skills -- Shows you how to gain the digital literacy skills required to succeed in education, at home, and in the workforce -- Explains how the use of smartphones and digital cameras contribute to digital literacy -- With the introduction of 3G and 4G services in emerging countries like India, worldwide Internet usage is increasing exponentially. With this technological growth comes an opportunity for people of all ages and from all walks of life to learn new skills to keep them ahead of the curve. Packed with easy-to-follow explanations and seasoned with a bit of humor and fun, Digital Literacy For Dummies makes it easy and accessible for anyone to harness the power of technology to remain relevant in school or at work.
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- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons, Inc
- Place of Publication:Hoboken, New Jersey
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:xii, 442 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1118962869, 9781118962862
- oclc:ocn880565833
- LC Classification:QA76.9.C64
- Dewey Decimal:004
Table of Contents
Introduction: -- About this book -- Foolish assumptions -- Icons used in this book -- Beyond the book -- Where to go from here -- Part 1: Computer Basics: -- It's A Digital World: -- PCs: discovering the personal computing connection -- Business end: multi-user computer systems -- Computer software: -- BIOS -- Operating system -- Utilities -- Applications -- It's all connected -- Discovering what's out there: -- Shopping -- Fun and games -- Communicating online -- Social networking -- Information, please -- Education -- Buying And Setting Up A Computer: -- Understanding computer hardware: -- Understanding the CPU -- Understanding memory -- Understanding hard drives -- Understanding input devices -- Understanding display screens -- Understanding optical drives -- Understanding Internet connectivity options -- Understanding software -- Choosing a computer: -- Computer sizes -- Operating system -- What do you get for your money? -- Setting up a computer: -- Unpack the computer -- Connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse -- Set up the device -- Using input devices: -- Using a pointing device -- Work with a touchscreen -- Understanding the keyboard layout -- Using keyboard shortcuts --…
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