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1 online resource |
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| Contents |
Buying and setting up your computer -- Lesson 1: Getting started -- Lesson 2: Introducing apps -- Lesson 3: The photos app -- Lesson 4: Email -- Lesson 5: Introducing the Internet -- Lesson 6: Exploring the Internet -- Lesson 7: Watching TV and videos online -- Lesson 8: Downloading new apps -- Lesson 9: Listening to music online -- Lesson 10: Reading ebooks with OverDrive -- Lesson 11: Making calls with Skype -- Lesson 12: Typing letters and documents -- Lesson 13: Files and folders -- Lesson 14: Staying safe online -- Solutions. |
| Summary |
Computers for Seniors is a step-by-step guide that will take you all the way from pressing the "On" button on your new computer to being a confident user who can send email to family and friends, shop online safely, read the latest news, watch funny YouTube videos, share cute pictures of your grandkids, check the weather forecast, and much more. You'll learn to: Plug in, set up, and turn on your computer Print and share photos of your grandkids, vacations, pets, friends, and special life events Install helpful tools like a calendar, money manager, and weather tracker Search the internet for news, recipes, gardening tips, sports updates, and anything else that interests you Watch entertaining YouTube videos or educational lectures and make video calls to anywhere in the world Find and listen to new music (or your favorite classics) and read electronic books Email your friends and family Stay safe online and keep your private information secure Computers for Seniors will show you how to get what you really want from your PC, with the help of full-color illustrations, friendly instructions, and a touch of humor. Each lesson has small exercises to test your skills and help you practice, to make sure you feel comfortable with what you've learned before you move on. It's never too late to have fun and get more out of your PC - Computers for Seniors will ease you into the computer generation by guiding you every step of the way. |
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Computers and older people.
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Internet and older people.
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Microcomputers.
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Microcomputers |
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Ordinateurs et personnes âgées. |
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Internet et personnes âgées. |
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Micro-ordinateurs. |
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microcomputers. |
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Computers and older people |
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Internet and older people |
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Microcomputers |
| Added Author |
Ewin, Carrie, author.
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Ewin, Cheryl, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ewin, Chris. Computers for seniors. San Francisco : No Starch Press, Inc., [2018] 9781593277925 (DLC) 2017013362 |
| ISBN |
9781593278335 (electronic bk.) |
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1593278330 (electronic bk.) |
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(pbk.) |
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159327792X |
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9781593277925 |
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