Synopses & Reviews
Did you just purchase a computer and feel lost? Do you want to own a computer but feel helpless on how to get started? ?PC Fundamentals: Ultimate Guide for New Computer Users? is the guide that you and every new or potential computer owner should have! Easy and fun to read, this book approaches this topic in a simple narrative style when discussing concepts and with short step-by-step procedures when discussing techniques. It covers everything from computer shopping to Windows basics to safe and productive Internet usage. Furthermore, this book shows you how to do some of the most popular multimedia activities on a computer, including playing CDs and DVDs, burning your own CDs, and working with digital images. The goal of this book is to fully arm you with the confidence you need to get started and up and running quickly. It assists in easing the anxieties of owning, using, and maintaining a computer.
About the Author
Faithe Wempen, M.A., has written over 60 books on computer hardware and software, and is a Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor and an A+ Certified computer technician. She is a freelance computer support technician and trainer, teaches courses in Microsoft Office and computer concepts at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), and is a frequent contributor to technical magazines and Web sites including Microsoft Office Solutions magazine and TechProGuild.com. Faithe is a Contributing Editor at CertCities.com for Microsoft Office and A+, an online instructor and course developer for the Hewlett-Packard Learning Center Online, and on the advisory team for the A+ Certification program at Training, Inc. She lives in Noblesville IN, where she co-owns and manages Sycamore Knoll Bed and Breakfast.