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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Have you ever wondered how to get a computer to do something? First you need to speak in a way it can understand! Read and find out all about how to talk to your computer in this updated edition with brand-new illustrations and simple engaging text that introduces conditions, loops, and functions."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The fast and easy way to get up and running with a laptop. Are you new to the world of laptops? You've come to the right place! Laptops For Dummies covers the many topics and issues unique to laptops, including synchronizing with the desktop, coordinating email pick-up between two machines, remotely accessing the desktop, networking, power management, storage, security, and more. This new edition also provides updates to cover the latest technology,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Que
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Guides beginning users through basic PC operations in Microsoft Windows, demonstrating such tasks as personalizing Windows 10, connecting to the Internet, using social networks, working with apps, playing music, and performing routine maintenance.
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Language
English
Description
A computer provides a great resource for learning new things and keeping in touch with family and friends, but it may seem intimidating at first. The bestselling Computers For Seniors For Dummies is here to help the 50+ set conquer and overcome any uncertainty with clear-cut, easy-to-understand guidance on how to confidently navigate your computer and the Windows 10 operating system. Featuring large text and images, it's never been easier for seniors...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Design and assemble an inexpensive yet fast and reliable PCConstruct the PC of your dreams using the practical information contained in this hands-on guide. Build Your Own PC on a Budget explains step-by-step how to put together a customized computer that is affordable stable and powerful. Discover how to choose the parts that fit your needs safely connect and test components add video and peripherals install an operating system connect to the Internet...
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021].
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Nothing's more annoying than a tech malfunction, especially when it's your PC -- with the exception of perhaps wading through reams of random, unreliable theories online looking for a solution, or paying an expensive tech geek to show up to perform a five-minute fix. The latest edition of Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies puts all this frustration behind you and gets you straight to work solving the problem yourself!
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A former IBM executive, Joe MacMillan plans to reverse engineer the flagship product of his former employer and forces his current company, Cardiff Electric, into the personal computer race. MacMillan enlists the help of Gordon Clark, a once great engineer who dreams of creating a revolutionary product while trying to manage his initially unsupportive wife Donna, and Cameron Howe, a volatile prodigy who puts her future in jeopardy to join MacMillan's...
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Learning to use new technology can be a bit of a challenge for seniors, especially now that smartphones are more like mobile computers. iPhone For Seniors For Dummies, 5th Edition is a full-color text that guides you through easy-to-understand lessons in iPhone features and functions.
Author
Publisher
Maker Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The Intel Edison is a crowning achievement of Intel's adaptation of its technology into maker-friendly products. They've packed the dual-core power of the Atom CPU, combined it with a sideboard microcontroller brain, and added in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, and a generous amount of RAM (1GB) and flash storage (4GB). This book, written by Stephanie Moyerman, a research scientist with Intel's Smart Device Innovation Team, teaches you everything you...
Author
Series
Publisher
Que
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"PCs, smartphones, tablets, networks, cameras, home theater and more--all in one book! We all use technology--and we all have problems with it. Don't get frustrated ... and don't waste money on costly repair or support calls! Solve the problems yourself, with the one guide that makes it easy: The PC and Gadget Help Desk. Using clear pictures, handy "symptom tables," and easy-to-use flowcharts, Mark Edward Soper walks you step-by-step through identifying,...
15) Get coding 2!
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Ready to learn how to code a game? Get an introduction to programming with this fun and accessible guide. Learn HTML and JavaScript. Design and build five interactive computer games. Create cool graphics. Code simple artificial intelligence. This appealing guide, covering essential coding concepts, offers an ideal introduction to all these activities and more. By following simple step-by-step instructions and completing five exciting missions, aspiring...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The sophomore season of the hit tech-centered drama hits the ground running. It's March 1985. More than a year has passed since Joe MacMillan set fire to a truck full of Cardiff Giant PCs, the last in a long string of destructive acts that burned the people that made the machine possible. The Giant is about to go the way of the dinosaur, like any number of personal computers to enter the market in the wake of IBM. The lesson is harsh but clear.
Author
Series
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"This bestselling on-the-job reference and test preparation guide has been fully revised for the new 2015 CompTIA A+ exam objectivesWritten by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this self-study book and CD has been thoroughly updated to cover 100% of the exam objectives on the 2015 CompTIA A+ exams. New topics include managing and maintaining cellular devices, including tablets; configuring operating systems, including...
Author
Publisher
No Starch Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Teaches programming concepts by visual example, providing one hundred short programs to experiment with, written in the Java-based language Processing. Covers how to program while manipulating computer-generated graphics, photographs, video, and sound"--
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Filled with hands-on exercises with accompanying videos, and with hundreds of practice questions including new performance-based types, CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Tenth Edition (Exams 220-1001 & 220-1002) covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for these challenging exams"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Introduces the relevance of coding and shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA.
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