Computing & Internet Utility Made Easy - a Beginner's Guide
Publisher: Fegno Printing & Packaging Co. Ltd
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Enugu, Nigeria
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9789788200000
Description: This is a compilation of tutorials on basic computer terms and concepts, computer operations and an exposure to the world of Internet. The lessons in this tutorial handbook are targeted at the beginners in computer usage. We carefully organized the lessons in a systematic way that will make it easy and friendly for a literate someone with zero knowledge of computer to become computer literate within one month.
Thus, this handbook is an appreciation course’ tool for computer usage and Internet utility and not necessarily a prerequisite for pursing a career in Computer Science.
Table of contents: title: (A)	COMPUTER BASICS……………………………………..	5; title: 1.0	Introduction………………………………………..	5; title: 1.1	Definition of Computer…………………….	5; title: 1.2	Types of Computer…………………………	5; title: 1.3	How it Started (Historical Overview)……..	6; title: 1.4	Computer Hardware Components………..	8; title: 1.5	Computer Terms and Concepts…………..	12; title: 1.6	Some General Tips…………………………	20; title: (B)	COMPUTER OPERATIONS……………………………..	21; title: 2.0	A Tour of Windows XP………………………….		21; title: 2.1	The Windows XP Desktop………………..	21; title: 2.2	The Start Menu…………………………….	22; title: 2.3	How to create a Desktop Shortcut……….	26; title: 2.4	What is a Hard Drive?……………………...	28; title: 2.5	How Big is your Hard Drive?………………	29; title: 2.6	Windows Explorer………………………….	33; title: 2.7	Saving a File………………………………..	37; title: 2.8	How to create a New Folder………………	40; title: 2.9	Drag and Drop Moving…………………….	44; title: 2.10	Copying from CD to Hard Drive…………...	46; title: 2.11	Finding Files on your Computer…………..	49; title: 2.12	Wallpapers and Screensavers…………….	52; title: 2.13	Protecting Your Computer from Virus…….	57; title: (C)	INTERNET UTILITY ……………………………………………	59; title: 3.0	Basic Guides to Internet………………………….	59; title: 3.1	Introduction …………………..………………….	59; title: 3.11	What is Internet?…………………………	59; title: 3.12	A Brief History of Internet………………..	59; title: 3.13	Components of Internet…………………..61; title: 3.2	Common Internet Terms………………………..	62; title: 3.3	Exploring the Web………….……………………	68; title: 3.3.1	Using a Web Browser…………….68; title: 3.3.2	Some Tips before Surfing………..68; title: 3.3.3	What to Expect…………………..	68; title: 3.3.4	How to capture or save Graphics	72; title: 3.4	Electronic Mail…………………………………	73; title: 3.4.1	What is Electronic Mail?……..	73; title: 3.4.2	How does it Work?……………	73; title: 3.4.3	What do You Need?………….	75; title: 3.4.4	Understanding Domain Name …	76; title: 3.4.5	Interpreting E-mail Addresses …	77; title: 3.4.6	Sending Mail ……………………	78; title: 3.4.7	Checking for Mail  …………….	81; title: 3.4.8	E-mail List  ……………………	83; title: 3.4.9	Style Guide for Email…………	83; title: 3.4.10	Emoticons and Acronyms ……	86; title: 3.5	Internet Chat………………………………..	87; title: 3.5.1	What is Internet Chat? …….	87; title: 3.5.2	Internet Relay Chat (IRC) ……	88; title: 3.6	Yahoo Instant Messaging…………………	89; title: 3.6.1	What is Instant Messaging ..	89; title: 3.6.2	Messenger with Voice ………...	90; title: 3.6.3	How Do I Start Using; title: Yahoo Messenger?  …………...	90; title: 4.0	Using Internet Explorer 6 ……………………………	93; title: REFERENCES……………………………………….	104