| A FIRST COURSE IN COMPUTERS: BASED ON WINDOWS XP & OFFICE XP |
About the book-
f you are one of those who love technology not for technology´s sake, but for what it can do for you, this book would appeal to you. it has a one-point agenda—to make you computer-literate and self-sufficient in computers, starting from the level zero. ´a first course in computers´ is a computer manual, quick guide, help-desk and your computer teacher—all rolled into one. just keep the book in front of you, look at the sample exercise given at the beginning of each section and follow the step-by-step visual instructions to complete the exercise. learn easily and effectively—learn by doing.
salient features-
this book covers:
background knowledge of computers: know the history of computers, the different parts of a computer, etc.
basic terms & concepts: demystify the computer jargon—bits/bytes, hardware/software, memory/storage.
windows xp: commonly used features and how to get the maximum out of them.
various components of ms office xp: professional edition, like—ms word: create aesthetically appealing documents: letters, reports, memos, faxes, etc. quickly and easily. do spell-check and mail merge, create macros and templates, and lots more. ms excel: create highly functional spreadsheets involving tables, graphs and clip art images. sort, filter and query data based upon single or multiple criteria. ms powerpoint: create effective and stunning presentations using text, voice, movie and animation clips, images, organization charts, graphs, etc. ms access: carry out database management. create and maintain forms, queries, tables, macros and reports, directly or through the wizard. ms outlook: create, update, maintain and use address book, send and receive e-mails, use and print calendar, create appointments, events, tasks and meetings.
internet: understand the internet, learn to set up a tcp/ip account and configure a modem, surf the net, create free e-mail accounts, send and receive e-mails, search the web for jobs, friends, products, services or any subject, indulge in internet chat and telephony.
contents-
part i: introduction
introduction to computers
history of computers
basic anatomy of computers
part ii: operating systems
operating systems
part iii: ms windows
windows xp
windows vista
part iv: ms office
ms office xp
ms office 2007
part v: ms word
word basics
mail merge
macros
excel basics
part vi: ms excel
data sort
functions
part vii: ms powerpoint
powerpoint basics
part viii: ms access
ms access
part ix: ms outlook
ms outlook
part x: internet
internet basics.
about the author-
sanjay saxena is an international consultant who has worked on several computerization and mis projects in india and abroad. he holds a bachelor´s degree in commerce, is a qualified cost accountant, and holds advanced diplomas in computer software and also in urban management. he runs a consultancy firm—total synergy consulting private limited, which specializes in executing turnkey computerization projects. his clients include the world bank, asian development bank, dfid, care, actionaid, reuters, usaid and unicef, among others. over the last eleven years he has trained more than 1500 executives and professionals through corporate training programs and workshops held in several countries in asia and europe. he has written over fifteen books on computers.
Author : Sanjay saxena
Publication : Vikas
Isbn : 9788125924159
Store book number : 107
NRS 384.00
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