Usborne Computer Guides
6 total works
This guide explores the range of possibilities available with modern computers. Using colourful illustrations and screenshots this guide opens up new horizons for children aged 10 years and over.
Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 for Beginners
by Gillian Doherty and Richard Dungworth
Published 31 December 1995
A comprehensive guide to using the Microsoft Windows system which covers the techniques needed to control both Windows 3.1 and the Windows 95 operating systems. The book acts as a useful guide to anyone considering upgrading from version 3.1 to Windows 95, pointing out the differences between the two and highlighting the additions and improvements the new system offers. Also included in the guide is a section which shows how to tackle a variety of projects using only the programs that are included as standard with Windows.
This addition to the Usborne Computer Guides teaches children the basic skills needed to control softwar e using the Windows 95 operating system. Screen shots and he lpful hints are combined with cartoon characters to create a friendly, attractive book. '
"Windows for Beginners" is a guide for children using Microsoft Windows for the first time. It instructs the young computer user in all the fundamental techniques required to make use of Windows software on their home or school computer. It ranges from basic skills to more advanced skills like creating and printing documents, using Windows built-in wordprocessing and drawing facilities. It adopts an approachable style, with colourful cartoon characters, screen diagrams, and regular "HELP" signposts. The guide also contains an emergency first-aid section to help the reader solve common Windows problems. An up-to-the-minute appendix on Windows 95, a version of Microsoft Windows, is included.
This is a straightforward, no-nonsense guide for children using Microsoft Windows for the first time, an d for those who want to improve their skills. '
