Cliffsnotes Using Your First PC

Cliffsnotes Using Your First PC

The shrinking price of a home computer made you run out and buy one. But how do you use it? This guide takes the fear and frustration out of getting your PC up and running, without a lot of technical mumbo-jumbo. Computers are supposed to make life less complicated, and Cliff's shows you how in clear, easy-to-follow language and exercises. Your shortcut to success™ for over 40 years Master the essentials. Gain confidence. Meet new challenges. Fast. That's the reason for CliffsNotes. And that's just what you'll get from this quick and easy guide to personal computer basics.Check out our other CliffsNotes titles See the inside back cover for a complete list of CliffsNotes on Technology and Personal Finance topics — and look for CliffsNotes on other topics coming soon. Jim McCarter attended Webster University in Vienna, Austria, where he minored in foreign languages and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in computer studies. There he also launched his career as a computer consultant, which has now spanned 14 years and has included serving as technical reviewer for more than 55 books for IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. and other industry publishers. Jim divides his time between writing and editing computer-related books and freelance computer consulting. Jim lives in Greenfield, Indiana, with his wife, Kathy, and two children, Rebecca and James.