The Practical PC - Softcover

June Parsons purchased her first computer, an Apple II+, in 1981 and quickly became fluent in BASIC, dBASE II, Lotus 123, WordStar, and a variety of accounting programs. The next year she opened a successful small computer retail store with Dan Oja that also offered software instruction to children and adults. Dr. Parsons taught at the university level for more than 20 years. She holds a doctorate in Educational Technology and was certified by the ICCP in 1995. Dr. Parsons began writing and creating educational software for Course Technology in 1992. She contributed to the Windows for Business and Illustrated Series and developed the New Perspectives, e-Course, and Practical series. She works via the Internet with a team of highly skilled media specialists and desktop publishers located in various states and provinces.

PART A: PC BASICS. 1. Getting Started. 2. Looking at Windows. 3. Installing and Learning Software. PART B: COMPUTER FILES. 4. File Basics. 5. Organizing Files and Folders. 6. Protecting Your Files. PART C: THE INTERNET, THE WEB, AND E-MAIL. 7. Connecting to the Internet. 8. Browsing and Searching the Web. 9. Sending E-mail and Attachments. PART D: APPLICATION SOFTWARE. 10. Writing and Printing Documents. 11. Working with Spreadsheets. 12. Accessing Databases. 13. Making Presentations. PART E: GRAPHICS, SOUND, AND VIDEO. 14. Working with Graphics. 15. Recording and Editing Sound. 16. Creating Desktop Video and Animation. PART F: UPGRADES AND EXPANSION. 17. Looking "Under the Hood". 18. Buying PC. 19. Upgrading and Expanding Your PC.