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A funny thing happened on the way to the twenty-first century. Computers became more human. By “human,” I don’t mean “humanoid.” I only mean that the computer has evolved from being a stodgy office tool to a revolutionary home appliance and entertainment system, a device designed to help us manage and enjoy our lives more fully.
Discover how to do just about anything with your Windows 7 PC
The Complete Idiot's Guide® to PC Basics, Windows 7 Edition shows you how to do practical and fun stuff with your PC, including...
Basics
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Buy and set up a Windows 7 PC
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Navigate and personalize Windows 7
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Manage disks, files, and folders
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Install and uninstall programs
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Use office applications, including a word processor and spreadsheet
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Manage your personal finances
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Get up and running with email
Fun stuff
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Manage your digital photos and share them online
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Transform a collection of photos into a movie and burn it to a DVD
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Download music and transfer it to your MP3 player or CDs
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Get connected with friends, family, and old school chums on Facebook
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Tweet on Twitter
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Discover cool features on Google you never knew existed
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Watch and share video on YouTube
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Find deals on eBay and other shopping sites
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Create your own website or blog for free
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Make free or really cheap phone calls all over the world with Skype
For power users
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Set up a home or small-business network
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Protect your computer from viruses and other online threats
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Upgrade and troubleshoot your PC
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 The Cambridge History of Science: Volume 2, Medieval Science
This volume in the highly respected Cambridge History of Science series is devoted to the history of science in the Middle Ages from the North Atlantic to the Indus Valley. Medieval science was once universally dismissed as non-existent - and sometimes it still is. This volume reveals the diversity of goals, contexts, and accomplishments in... |  | Robust Motion Detection in Real-Life Scenarios (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)
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Hardcore JavaStudying a computer language is a career-long process. Many developers make the mistake of thinking that they have learned enough. They get caught in the corporate cycle of build-and-deploy and don't seek to expand their knowledge. However, we can hardly blame them for that.
For one, the... | | Laptops All-in-One For Dummies
The all-in-one guide to buying, using, securing, and transporting a laptop—it's ten books in one!
If you want to take a computer with you on a trip, to a coffee shop, or into the kitchen when you're cooking, laptops are just the ticket. They're portable, powerful, and popular—but they're not... | | Image Analysis and RecognitionThe two-volume set LNCS 3211/3212 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition, ICIAR 2004, held in Porto, Portugal, in September/October 2004.
The 210 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 316 full papers submitted. The papers are organized in topical... |
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