Confident computing for the over 50s
By: Bob Reeves
Series: Teach yourself; Teach yourself books
Publisher: Hodder Education
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781444124606; 9781444100815
Subjects: Computers and older people; COMPUTERS; Hardware; Handheld Devices; Personal Computers; General; Microprocessors
Description: This best-selling book on computing for the over 50s, now available in this Windows 7 edition, provides instruction and advice on a wide range of computer uses and is written with practical good humour for the late beginner or the technologically terrified!
Notes: "First published in UK 2009 by Hodder Education ... First published in US 2009 by the McGraw-Hill Companies Inc."--Title page verso.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Book title; Contents; Meet the author; About the author; Only got one minute?; Only got five minutes?; 1 Choosing a computer; 1.1 What do you want to use your computer for?; 1.2 What you will need; 1.3 The operating system (Windows 7); 1.4 Plugging things in using USB ports; 1.5 Connecting to the Internet; 1.6 Laptop or desktop?; 1.7 Where to get your computer from; 2 Other equipment you might need; 2.1 What peripherals do you need?; 3 Programs (software) you might need; 3.1 What software do you need?; 3.2 Software supplied with devices; 3.3 Free software; 3.4 Licences.; title: 4 Getting started; title: first basics4.1 Switching the computer on and off; 4.2 Using the mouse; 4.3 Clicking on things; 4.4 Using the keyboard; 4.5 Opening and closing programs; 4.6 Opening and closing folders; 4.7 Tabs; 4.8 Switching off the computer; 5 Getting equipment and programs onto your computer; 5.1 Installing new equipment; 5.2 Installing new software; 5.3 Accessing information from a CD or DVD; 5.4 Downloading software from the Internet; 6 Writing letters using Microsoft Word; 6.1 Getting started in Microsoft Word; 6.2 Scrolling up and down; 6.3 Typing a letter; 6.4 Saving the letter.; title: 6.5 Changing the font6.6 Checking the spelling; 6.7 Printing the document; 6.8 Closing the document; 7 Writing minutes and other types of documents; 7.1 Adding a heading to a document; 7.2 Using bullet points and numbered points; 7.3 Cutting and pasting text; 7.4 Deleting blocks of text; 7.5 Undo and Repeat; 7.6 Adding images to your document; 7.7 Printing your document; 8 Keeping in touch using email; 8.1 Email software; 8.2 Email basics; 8.3 Setting up an email address in Hotmail; 8.4 Reading an email; 8.5 Replying to an email; 8.6 Sending an email; 8.7 Using the address book.; title: 9 Pictures and other attachments via email9.1 Opening email attachments; 9.2 Saving email attachments; 9.3 Sending an attachment; 9.4 Attaching different types of . le; 10 Finding what you need on the Internet; 10.1 What is the Internet?; 10.2 Finding a website when you know the address; 10.3 Structure of web addresses; 10.4 Finding information using a search engine; 10.5 How to tell if a website is trustworthy; 10.6 Dead links and redirection; 10.7 Bookmarking websites; 11 Buying products and services online; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Getting started.; title: 11.3 Finding the website of a well-known business11.4 Searching for a product from a retailer; 11.5 Searching for a product across the whole Web; 11.6 Using a price comparison site; 11.7 Making the purchase; 11.8 Things to watch out for when buying online; 11.9 Online grocery shopping; 12 Buying from an online auction; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Getting started; 12.3 Finding what you want; 12.4 Selecting your item; 12.5 Finding out more about the items and the seller; 12.6 Making a bid; 12.7 Winning and paying; 12.8 Things to watch out for using eBay.