Microsoft (R) Windows 8
Complete
Published on 16. April 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
488 pages
978-1-285-16312-3 (ISBN)
Description
Introduce your students to the latest that Microsoft Office has to offer with the new generation of Shelly Cashman Series (R) books! For the past three decades, the Shelly Cashman Series (R) has effectively introduced computer skills to millions of students. With Microsoft Windows 8: Complete, we're continuing our history of innovation by enhancing our proven pedagogy to reflect the learning styles of today's students. In this text you'll find features that are specifically designed to engage students, improve retention, and prepare them for future success. Our trademark step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach now encourages students to expand their understanding of the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system through experimentation, exploration, and planning ahead.
Reviews / Votes
1. Getting Started with Windows 8. 2. Windows 8 File and Folder Management. 3. Personalizing your Windows 8 Experience. 4. Connecting to the Internet. 5. Working with the Windows 8 Desktop. 6. Exploring Windows 8 Productivity Apps. Appendix A: Setting Up a Windows Account. Appendix B: Windows 8 Security Features. Appendix C: Introduction to Networking.More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston, MA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
512 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-285-16312-3 (9781285163123)
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Persons
Corinne Hoisington is a full-time professor of information systems technology at Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, Virginia, with more than 25 years of teaching experience. She travels over 200,000 miles a year delivering keynote addresses to college and university professors and K-12 educators in over 70 cities worldwide for customers such as Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Canada Camp 21 International Events, Cengage, ByteSpeed, Capital One International Bank, Executive LIVE in London and Johannesburg, and the international South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Austin, Texas. Professor Hoisington is the recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award in Computer Programming. In addition, she has authored over 30 textbooks with Cengage and National Geographic on topics such as Outlook 365, Office 365, Microsoft Windows, Android Boot Camp Java, Technology Now and Visual Basic. Steven M. Freund serves as a lead instructor of various Microsoft (R) Office, computer concepts, programming and internet technology courses throughout Central Florida. An integral author for the successful Shelly Cashman Series (R) since 2001, he has presented at the annual customer conference, the Shelly Cashman Series Institute and other customer events. Freund has co-authored multiple editions of DISCOVERING COMPUTERS, MOZILLA FIREFOX, WINDOWS (R) INTERNET EXPLORER, WINDOWS (R) OFFICE and DREAMWEAVER books. In addition, he has written numerous successful instructor supplements. He attended the University of Central Florida. Raymond E. Enger is the IT Program Director for the Osceola Campus of Valencia Community College where he has taught classes in computer programming, database design, operating systems, networking, security, and other IT areas since 2001. His background in programming includes C, C++, C#, Java, PHP, Perl, ASP, Visual Basic, and the other Visual Studio languages. Ray built the study tool for the last three editions of the Shelly Cashman Series' Systems Analysis and Design book and is also a co-author of the Microsoft Windows Vista series of books.
Content
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows 8.
Chapter 2: File and Folder Management.
Chapter 3: Personalizing Windows.
Chapter 4: Connecting to the Internet.
Chapter 5: Working with the Windows Desktop.
Appendix A: Creating a Microsoft Account.
Appendix B: Windows 8 Security.
Appendix C: Introduction to Networking.
Appendix D: Maintaining Your Computer.
Chapter 2: File and Folder Management.
Chapter 3: Personalizing Windows.
Chapter 4: Connecting to the Internet.
Chapter 5: Working with the Windows Desktop.
Appendix A: Creating a Microsoft Account.
Appendix B: Windows 8 Security.
Appendix C: Introduction to Networking.
Appendix D: Maintaining Your Computer.