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Skills For Success with Windows XP, Getting Started
Robert L. Ferrett, Eastern Michigan University

ISBN-10: 0135040353
ISBN-13: 9780135040355

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 128 pp
Published: 07/09/2008

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For Introductory Computing courses covering Windows XP in addition to Office Applications and/or Computer Concepts.

Skills for Success is the Microsoft Windows XP textbook that recognizes how students learn today!

For Introductory Computing courses covering Windows XP in addition to Office Applications and/or Computer Concepts.

Skills for Success is the Microsoft Windows XP textbook that recognizes how students learn today!

 

Designed for student usability

 

    Designed to fit the work style of today’s students…

 

·    10 x 8 format – Makes it easy for students to use the book in a lab, and to read and type at the same time by simply propping the book up on the desk or in front of their monitor, or laying it on their lap

·    Two-page spread - Each skill is presented in a single two-page spread so that students can easily stay organized and follow along.

·    Screen shots – Appear next to the skills on the page so students can always see the screen shot that corresponds with the skill they are working on

 

     Easy to use, pulls the student through the projects

 

    ·     Numbered Steps and Bulleted Text – Students don’t read long paragraphs or text, just the concisely presented information they need

    ·    Easy-to-Find Student Data Files – Visual key shows students how to locate and interact with their data files

    ·    Hands-on – Students start working on their skills from step 1

    ·    Clock icon – indicates how much time it will take to complete each chapter

SUPPLEMENTS

Instructor Materials—all Instructor materials are available online.

·         Instructor’s Manual – Teaching Tips and additional resources for each chapter

·         Assignment Sheets – An organizational tool that lists all assignments for each chapter and can be customized by the instructor and provided to students so they always know what is due and when

·         Assignment Tags – Can be used either by students to check their work or by instructors as a quick check-list for the items to be graded

·         Scripted Lectures – Classroom lectures prepared for the instructor

·         Annotated Solution Files – Coupled with the Assignment Tags, these create a grading and scoring system that makes grading much easier

·         PowerPoint Lectures – Provided for each chapter

·         Prepared Exams – Exams created for each chapter and for each application

·         Test Bank – Includes a variety of test questions for each chapter


Chapter 1 Getting Started with Windows XP
Skill 1 Start Windows and Explore the Desktop
Skill 2 Open and Explore the My Computer Window
Skill 3 Open Programs Using the Start Menu
Skill 4 Resize, Move, and Scroll Windows
Skill 5 Maximize, Restore Down, Minimize, and Close Windows
Skill 6 Capture and Save an Image of a Screen
Skill 7 Create and Name a New Folder
Skill 8 Copy and Move Files and Folders
Skill 9 Rename and Delete Files and Folders
Skill 10 Find Files
More Skills
More Skills 11 Customize Windows XP
More Skills 12 Move Data Between Windows
More Skills 13 Restore Deleted Files
More Skills 14 Get Help
Glossary
Index

Robert L. Ferrett recently retired as the Director of the Center for Instructional Computing at Eastern Michigan University, where he provided computer training and support to faculty.  He has authored or co-authored more than 70 books on Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, WordPerfect, Windows, and Word.  He has been designing, developing, and delivering computer workshops for more than two decades.

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