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Learn to Use Computers and the Internet
NPL Digital Learn offers video courses that show you how to use computers and the Internet. Each course consists of several short videos (5–25 min), activities, and handouts.
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This fun and friendly guide shows you clearly how to use Windows 10. Featuring a large font that makes the book easier to read and magnified screen shots to help make the subject matter less intimidating, Weverka cuts through the confusing jargon to explain how to use the Start Screen and apps, organize your documents, connect to devices, and so much more!
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"Windows 10 for Seniors is the ideal book for seniors who have worked with an earlier version of Windows on a desktop or laptop computer and want to get started right away with Windows 10. All of the most important topics are covered, such as using the Internet safely, sending and receiving email and working with files and folders. You will also learn how to organize and view photos and videos and listen to music in Windows 10. Step by step, in your...
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After David Kim's sixteen-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever.
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"Computers are everywhere and have impacted our lives in so many ways. But who created them, and why? How have they transformed the way that we interact with our surroundings and each other? Packed with accessible information, fun facts, and discussion starters, this charming and art-filled book takes you from the ancient world to the modern day, focusing on important inventions, from the earliest known counting systems to the sophisticated algorithms...
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"Learn to become a super-coder and make your own games! This book teaches you how to build 20 amazing computer games using Scratch, a free programming language developed by MIT. The games include step-by-step instructions and are split across five levels based on difficulty. With this book, even beginners can become coding experts!"--Back cover.
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"Learn the simplest ways to get things done with Windows 10 Here's WHAT you'll learn Navigate Windows 10 Fall Creators Update quickly, easily, and efficiently Get online with the sleek Microsoft Edge web browser Make the most of the Cortana personal assistant Efficiently manage your email, calendar, photos, and more Access your files from anywhere with Microsoft OneDrive Help secure your computer and protect your data Here's HOW you'll learn Jump...
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iPhone For Dummies is the ultimate user-friendly guide to the iPhone! Whether you're new to the iPhone or just want to get more out of it, this book will show you the essentials you need to know to take full advantage of the major features. Dive into Utilities to customize your iPhone for the way you use it, and learn new ways to use familiar apps and tools. Whether your phone is new, old, or somewhere in between, this book has you covered; friendly,...
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As small as a credit card and ultra-affordable, the Raspberry Pi packs plenty of power into a pocket-size computer. But getting the hang of it can be tricky. This guide shows you how to use your Raspberry Pi to work and play, edit photos, watch videos, and even craft your own programs!
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"Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook is your ultimate guide to getting up and running quickly with your new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air! Whether you're new to computers or transitioning from a PC, this graphics-heavy guide will show you everything you need to know to get the most out of your new laptop. Clear, step-by-step instructions walk you through each task, with screenshots that help you follow along with confidence. You'll learn how to manage files,...
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Presents an introduction to the world of computers and computing, covering topics ranging from hardware and software to the Internet and applications, with instructions and explanations.
Computadoras para todos es la entrada al mundo de la informática, educación, negocios, diversión y relaciones sociales para la familia hispana. Jaime Restrepo le brinda al lector --tanto al principiante como al más conocedor-- una guía más práctica...
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"Legendary historian and philosopher of science George Dyson vividly re-creates the scenes of focused experimentation, incredible mathematical insight, and pure creative genius that gave us computers, digital television, modern genetics, models of stellar evolution--in other words, computer code. In the 1940s and '50s, a group of eccentric geniuses--led by John von Neumann--gathered at the newly created Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New...
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You're Wade, a schlubby middle-aged computer repairman, sent to fix a computer in a vacant, nondescript office building. When you get inside the door locks behind you, and you can't get out. Now the adventure begins! You have to explore this building and try to find your way home. The building is huge on the inside with a lot of sprawling hallways and empty rooms but your only hope is to uncover clues and try to work out the mystery this whole experience...
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Set in Los Angeles in the slight future, Theodore, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive and unique entity in its own right. Upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet "Samantha", a bright, female voice who is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly...
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Take the guesswork out of using regular expressions. With more than 140 practical recipes, this cookbook provides everything you need to solve a wide range of real-world problems. Novices will learn basic skills and tools, and programmers and experienced users will find a wealth of detail. Each recipe provides samples you can use right away. This revised edition covers the regular expression flavors used by C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python,...
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Meet Victorian London's most dynamic duo: Charles Babbage, the unrealized inventor of the computer, and his accomplice, Ada, Countess of Lovelace, the peculiar protoprogrammer and daughter of Lord Byron. When Lovelace translated a description of Babbage's plans for an enormous mechanical calculating machine in 1842, she added annotations three times longer than the original work. Her footnotes contained the first appearance of the general computing...
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