Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction. The Home Computer.
The Internet.
Communication.
What do you need to use this book?
How to use this book?
Revision.
Answers.
Part I: Basic Computing.
Chapter 2: Learning the basics.
The computer screen, keyboard and mouse.
Turning the computer on.
The Keyboard.
The Mouse.
Turning the computer off.
Revision.
Chapter 3: Windows.
Windows Vista.
The Basic Window.
Chapter 4: Disks, Drives, Folders and Files.
Chapter 5: Opening your first program.
WordPad.
Chapter 6: Word Processing.
Saving a file.
Computer Memory.
Closing a file.
Chapter 7: Customising the Desktop.
Changing the appearance of the desktop.
Customising the Task bar.
Chapter 8: Getting Help.
Part II: Email and the Internet.
Chapter 9: Email and Internet concepts.
Using the Internet and E-mail.
The Concept.
Chapter 10: E-mail.
The Concept.
Chapter 11: The Internet & World Wide Web.
The Concept.
The Internet Browser.
Chapter 12: Search Engines and Directories.
Yahoo.
Google:
Chapter 13: Shopping.
Chapter 14: Travel.
Some Useful Web sites.
Chapter 15: Internet Auctions.
Ebay.
Chapter 16: Loading programs.
Chapter 17: Downloading a program from the Web.
Picasa.
Part III: More advanced tutorials.
Chapter 18: Basic Photo Manipulation.
Chapter 19: Advanced word processing.
Chapter 20: Advanced Email.
MSN Messenger.
Chapter 21: Advanced Use of the Internet.
Part IV: Internet Websites.
Chapter 23: Useful Web Sites.
Travel.
Shopping.
Reference.
Financial.
Hobbies and crafts.
The Arts.
History.
Cookery.
Genealogy.
Digital photography.
Leisure.
Tutorials.
A motley collection.
Glossary.
Index.