Digital Literacy For Dummies E-Book

Faithe Wempen

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Seitenzahl: 527

Beschreibung

Develop and implement essential computer technology--with confidence Do you want to develop an understanding of technology to enhance your education, career, or personal life, but feel inhibited by your digital literacy? Fear not! Written in plain English and absent of undecipherable high-tech jargon, Digital Literacy For Dummies makes it easy to get a grip on computer basics, the Internet, the Cloud, browsing the web, productivity programs and applications for school and the workplace, computer security and privacy, the latest in digital lifestyle topics, and so much more. * Walks you through the basics of developing essential computer technology skills * Shows you how to gain the digital literacy skills required to succeed in education, at home, and in the workforce * Explains how the use of smartphones and digital cameras contribute to digital literacy With the introduction of 3G and 4G services in emerging countries like India, worldwide Internet usage is increasing exponentially. With this technological growth comes an opportunity for people of all ages and from all walks of life to learn new skills to keep them ahead of the curve. Packed with easy-to-follow explanations and seasoned with a bit of humor and fun, Digital Literacy For Dummies makes it easy and accessible for anyone to harness the power of technology to remain relevant in school or at work.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2014951779

ISBN : 978-1-118-96286-2 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-96287-9 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-96307-4 (ebk)

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Computer Basics

Chapter 1: It’s a Digital World

PCs: Discovering the Personal Computing Connection

The Business End: Multi-User Computer Systems

Computer Software

BIOS

Operating system

Utilities

Applications

It’s All Connected

Discovering What’s Out There

Shopping

Fun and games

Communicating online

Social networking

Information, please

Education

Chapter 2: Buying and Setting Up a Computer

Understanding Computer Hardware

Understanding the CPU

Understanding memory

Understanding hard drives

Understanding input devices

Understanding display screens

Understanding optical drives

Understanding Internet connectivity options

Understanding Software

Choosing a Computer

Computer sizes

Operating system

What do you get for your money?

Setting Up a Computer

Unpack the computer

Connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse

Set up the device

Using Input Devices

Using a pointing device

Work with a touchscreen

Understanding the keyboard layout

Using keyboard shortcuts

Starting Up and Shutting Down

Signing in

Understanding user accounts

Shutting down

Chapter 3: Understanding Operating Systems

What Is an Operating System?

Types of Operating Systems

Operating Systems for Desktop and Notebook PCs

Mac OS X

Microsoft Windows

Linux

Operating Systems for Netbooks

Operating Systems for Tablets and Smart Phones

Learning How Operating Systems Talk to Hardware

Chapter 4: Windows 8.1 Basics

Getting Around in Windows 8.1

Understanding the Start screen

Understanding the desktop

Using the Charms bar

Running Applications

Starting an application

Switching among applications

Closing an application

Working in a desktop application

Working in a Windows 8 application

Controlling Application Windows

Managing desktop windows

Arranging Windows 8 apps

Managing Files with File Explorer

Understanding file storage

Browsing drives and folders

Creating a new folder

Selecting files and folders

Changing the file listing view

Searching for files

Copying or moving a file or folder

Deleting and recovering files

Using a Home Network

Assessing your current network

Setting up network hardware

Connecting a computer to a wireless network

Getting better wireless signal strength

Sharing files and folders on a network

Browsing other people’s shared resources

Using a shared printer

Sharing your printer with others

Part II: The Online Experience

Chapter 5: Understanding Internet Basics

What Is the Internet?

Exploring Different Types of Internet Connections

Setting Up an Internet Connection

Troubleshooting an Internet Connection

Chapter 6: Working with the Web

Discovering How the Web Works

Understanding Web Addresses

Checking out Internet Explorer’s Interface

Performing Web Searches

Using a Secure Site

Viewing Your History

Saving and Organizing Favorites

Creating Your Own Web Content

Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving Email

Understanding Email

Email addresses and mail servers

Types of email accounts

Signing Up for an Email Account

Setting Up an Account in Your Email Client

Setting Up an Account in Mail in Windows 8.1

Setting up an account at Outlook.com

Setting Up an Account in Microsoft Outlook 2013

Composing and Sending Email

Understanding the Inbox Interface

Replying and Forwarding

Managing Email Messages

Deleting messages

Browsing folders

Creating folders

Moving messages into folders

Understanding Email Etiquette

Chapter 8: Clouds and Online Communication

Using Cloud-Based Applications

Working with Microsoft OneDrive

Signing into the OneDrive web interface

Installing and using OneDrive for Windows Desktop

Using the Windows 8 OneDrive app

Participating in Social Networking

Facebook and other social network sites

Discussion boards

Blogging

Twitter

Using Instant Messaging

Using a Webcam

Part III: Productivity Programs

Chapter 9: Understanding Applications

Types of Applications

Installing and Removing Applications

What Is Microsoft Office?

Navigating an Office Application’s Interface

The Start screen

Ribbon and tabs

The File menu

Moving around in an application

Changing the zoom and the view

Creating a Document

Typing text

Inserting a picture

Opening and Saving Files

Saving your work for the first time

Navigating in the Save As dialog box

Opening a document

Printing Files

Chapter 10: Creating Personal Documents with Microsoft Word

Creating a New Document Using a Template

Adjusting Page Settings

Setting page margins

Setting paper size and orientation

Editing and Selecting Text

Filling text placeholders

Typing and editing text

Selecting text

Formatting Text

Choosing text font, size, and color

Applying text attributes and effects

Working with themes

Applying style sets

Formatting Paragraphs

Applying horizontal alignment

Indenting a paragraph

Changing vertical spacing

Creating bulleted and numbered lists

Working with Styles

Applying a style

Modifying a style

Creating a new style

Copying formatting with Format Painter

Checking Spelling and Grammar

Creating a Table

Selecting rows and columns

Resizing rows and columns

Formatting table borders

Working with Pictures

Inserting pictures from the web

Understanding vector and raster graphics

Inserting photos from files

Changing the text wrap setting for a picture

Moving a picture

Resizing a picture

Understanding Desktop Publishing

Chapter 11: Managing and Calculating Data with Microsoft Excel

Understanding the Excel Interface

Moving the cell cursor

Selecting ranges

Typing and Editing Cell Content

Editing data in cells

Copying and moving data between cells

Using AutoFill to fill cell content

Changing the Worksheet Structure