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MacOS Big Sur : for all Macs (iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro and MacBook) with macOS Big Sur (v11) / by Vandome, Nick,author.;
macOS Big Sur in easy steps is perfect for those wanting to quickly get a grasp of the latest Mac operating system. This concise guide will help you get up and running in no time, and then takes you through the key features to help you use their Mac to do more. It includes: Multi-Touch navigation options for getting around in macOS. Working with and managing apps. Productivity tools on a Mac. Getting online with Safari, Mail and FaceTime. Enjoying a digital lifestyle with photos, music, TV shows, books, games, podcasts, and more. The invaluable iCloud function for backing up, sharing and continuing from different devices. Using Siri, Dynamic Desktop and Dark Mode to make things even easier. Keeping your Mac working smoothly. And more. Get more out of your Mac, Mac mini, Mac Pro or MacBook with minimum time and effort!
Subjects: Mac OS.; Operating systems (Computers); Computer literacy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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MacOS Big Sur / by LeVitus, Bob,author.;
Your get-started guide to the world of macOS Big Sur. Wherever you like to Mac at home in front of your trusty iMac or over a coffee with your portable MacBook Air macOS provides you with the seamless, efficient, and reliable user experience that makes these devices so famously a pleasure to use. macOS Big Sur For Dummies is here to heighten the experience for new users and upgraders alike by providing the very latest on the ways macOS Big Sur can enhance how you work and play. Written in a no-jargon style by Bob LeVitus the Houston Chronicle's much-loved Dr. Mac since 1996 this guide starts with the basics, like getting set up, and explains more advanced uses, like making music and movies, exploring the expanding universe of apps and giving tips on how to save time and enhance productivity along the way. With this book, you'll learn to *Set up and connect your Mac *Get friendly with Siri *Enhance your world with apps *Work better and faster. Use the comprehensive capabilities of macOS Big Sur to do anything and everything you would like to do and do it even better. For beginners and experts alike, macOS Big Sur For Dummies is the best way to step into the magical world of getting things done with Mac.
Subjects: Mac OS.; Operating systems (Computers); Computer literacy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to raise a tech genius : develop your child's computing skills without spending any money / by Saeed, Shahneila,author.;
Introduction: Why is this all important? -- So, what are our children learning in school? -- What are our children doing in their free time? -- Unpicking the National Curriculum for Computing -- A brief introduction to computational thinking -- Algorithmic thinking -- Data representation -- Logical thinking -- Memory and storage -- Programing -- Systems architecture -- Safety and security.We live in a digital world, one in which our children are surrounded by technology. It's a part of their lives in a way that even the most tech-savvy adults aren't fully able to comprehend. What we do know is that the workplace of tomorrow will require our children to harness the power behind the technology, to be able to understand key concepts and apply them. Logical reasoning, creativity and problem solving are skills that are becoming increasingly essential in the world of work. How can we best prepare our children to enter this world? How to Raise a Tech Genius is a practical book that assumes no prior knowledge or understanding of computing and enables parents to learn skills and concepts alongside their children. The quick, easy and fun fifteen-minute activities within the book have been developed using first-hand teaching expertise and are fully mapped to the computing curriculum taught in schools. From a deck of playing cards to the story books on your bookshelf or even the contents of your fridge, How to Raise a Tech Genius uses everyday objects that can be found around your home to illustrate core computer science concepts. Children and adults alike will enjoying playing games while developing their algorithmic thinking and logical reasoning skills. This book demystifies the computing curriculum for adults, showing parents a whole new side of computing, coding and technology so that they can help their child become a computing genius!
Subjects: Computer literacy; Computers and children;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Computer basics : absolute beginner's guide : now covers Windows 11 / by Miller, Michael,1958-author.(CARDINAL)198072;
Understanding computers. How personal computers work ; Setting up and using different types of computers -- Using Windows. Getting to know Windows 11 ; Working with files, folders, and online storage ; Personalizing Windows -- Setting up the rest of your system. Connecting printers and other devices to your PC ; Using your PC with your mobile phone ; Adding storage and back up ; Setting up a home network -- Using the Internet. Connecting to the internet, at home and away ; Browsing and searching the web ; Buying and selling online -- Communicating online. Sending and receiving email ; Video chatting with friends and family ; Social networking with Facebook, Twitter, and other social media -- Getting productive. Installing and using desktop applications ; Doing office work ; Working with digital photos -- Exploring online entertainment. Watching movies and TV shows online ; Listening to music and podcasts online -- Keeping your system up and running. Protecting your PC from computer attacks, malware, spam, and more ; Performing preventive maintenance and dealing with common problems.aUser level: Beginner.
Subjects: Microsoft Windows (Computer file); Operating systems (Computers); Computer literacy.;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 16
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My parents get Windows 7 : a beginner guide for my parents, your parents and you / by Latremouille, Louise,1962-;
Subjects: High interest-low vocabulary books.; Microsoft Windows (Computer file); Computer literacy.; Computers and older people.; Internet literacy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cyber citizens : saving democracy with digital literacy / by Boghosian, Heidiauthor;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-269) and index.Introduction. Our internet connectedness -- Flunking civics 101 -- Failing digital literacy -- Bad digital hygiene -- Mega churches meet mega think tanks -- Hate migrates online -- Ad tech -- Trillionaire tech overlords -- Surveillance : the new critical infrastructure -- Disrupters for democracy : open-source, blockchain, and more -- Bending to the GDPR -- Becoming digitally literate citizens -- A safer digital world : cyber hygienists -- Correcting the tilt -- Games for democracy -- Conclusion. Cyber sparks : inspiring informed action."Presented as a two-fold concern of digital and civic literacy, surveillance and privacy expert Heidi Boghosian argues that our fight to uphold democracy must extend to the online world"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Computer literacy; Computer literacy; Political participation; Democracy.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Computer competence : the first national assessment / by Martinez, Michael E.(CARDINAL)119965; Mead, Nancy A.(CARDINAL)179559; National Assessment of Educational Progress (Project)(CARDINAL)145493;
Subjects: Computer literacy; Computers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Digital literacy, inclusivity and sustainable development in Africa / by Asamoah-Hassan, Helena,editor.(CARDINAL)888002;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Sustainable development can only be achieved when no one is left behind. An enduring lesson from the COVID-19 crisis is how important the availability of digital infrastructure and skills for individuals and communities is for teaching, learning, employability or just being able to participate fully in society. Digital literacy has become critical for millions all over the world and the need has been keenly felt in Africa, where so many have had to quickly adapt and use online platforms for various purposes. The African library sector has been a key advocate for digital literacy across the continent. But what has been achieved and how? How has digital literacy assisted user communities? What remains to be done?"--
Subjects: Internet literacy; Computer literacy; Libraries and the Internet; Cyberculture;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Digital literacy : skills & strategies / by Nicosia, Laura M.,editor.; Nicosia, James F.,editor.(CARDINAL)863220;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 669-730) and index.3D Printing -- Access to Communication Technology -- Algorithms -- Anchored Instruction -- Android OS -- Anonymity and Anonymizers -- Apple -- Apps/Applications -- Artificial Intelligence -- Assessing Digital Literacy -- Assistive and Adaptive Technology -- Assistive Technology in Education -- Audio Streaming -- Augmented Reality -- Avatars and Simulation -- Bandcamp -- Binary Hexadecimal Representations -- Blended Learning -- Bloom's Taxonomy -- Bots -- Boyd, Danah Michele -- Brain-Computer Interfacing (BCI) -- Browsers -- Catfishing -- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act -- Clickbait -- Cloud Computing -- Coding in the Curriculum -- Collaborative Software (Groupware) -- Community of Practice -- Computer Addiction -- Computer-Aided Design -- Computer-Aided Design in Education -- Computer-Assisted Instruction -- Computer Ethics -- Computer Fraud -- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act -- Computer Viruses and Worms -- Constructivism -- Creative Commons -- Cyberbullying -- Cybercrime -- The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act -- Cyber Monday -- Cybersecurity -- Cyberstalking -- Cyberterrorism -- Dark Web -- Data Harvesting -- Data Literacy -- Data Management -- Data Protection -- Deepfake -- Desktop and E-publishing -- Digital Citizenship -- Digital Divide -- Digital Economy -- Digital Footprint -- Digital Forensics -- Digital Libraries and Artifacts -- Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants -- Digitial Storytelling -- Discord -- Doxing -- DVDs -- E-books and Education -- Encrypton -- Ethics of algorithms -- Ethics of Social Media: Free Speech -- Facebook -- File Transfer Protocol -- Firewalls -- Firmware -- Freedom of Information Act -- Game-Based Learning -- Gee, James Paul -- Gmail -- Google -- Google Slides -- Graphical User Interface -- Graphics Formats -- Graphics Technologies -- Green Computing -- Hacking -- Holographic Technology -- HTML -- Human-Computer Interaction -- Hypermedia in Education -- Identity Theft -- Image Editing -- IMGUR -- Information Ethics -- Information Technology -- Instagram -- Instructional Design -- Intellectual Property -- Intelligent Tutoring Systems -- Internet Privacy -- Internet Safety -- Intranet -- iOS -- iPads in the Classroom - iTunes -- Jenkins, Henry -- Keynote -- Light-Emitting Diodes -- LinkedIn -- Liquid Crystal Technology -- Mac OS -- Malware -- Media Literacy -- Microscale 3D Printing -- Microsoft Excel -- Microsoft PowerPoint -- Microsoft Word -- Mobile Operating Systems -- Music Editing -- Myspace -- Online Anonymity -- Online Communication -- Online Entertainment and Music Databases -- Online Games: Roles, Rules, and Etiquette -- Online Privacy -- Online Safety -- Open Source -- Optical Storage -- Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps -- Phishing -- Privacy Settings -- QR Codes -- Random-Access Memory -- Ransomware -- Reddit -- Scientific Literacy -- Search Engines -- Sexting -- Snapchat -- Social Impacts of Cybercrime -- Social Media -- Social Media Addiction -- Social Media and Depression -- Social Media and Isolation -- Social Media and Job Hunting -- Social Media and Law Enforcement -- Social Media and Religion -- Social Media and the Self-Esteem of Its Users -- Social Media as a Teaching and Learning Tool -- Social Media Mining -- Social Networking Services -- Software Architecture -- Spam -- Spam Filters -- Speech-Recognition Software -- Spotify -- Spyware -- Technical Drawing -- Technoethics and Society -- Telecommunications -- TikTok -- Touch Screens -- Transmedia Storytelling -- Tumblr -- Turkle, Sherry -- Twitch -- Twitter -- Universal Design for Learning -- UNIX -- Virtual Reality -- Wearable Technology -- Web 2.0 in the Schools -- Wikipedia -- Windows Operating System -- XML (Extensible Markup Language) -- YouTubeAims to introduce users to explanations of cutting-edge, as well as everyday, technology, explaining these technologies and their primary elements through clear prose informed by expert analysis.
Subjects: Reference works.; Computer literacy.; Digital media.; Information technology.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Jump start toddlers by Knowledge Adventure, Inc.(CARDINAL)436968;
Focuses on computer skills, math concepts, and language development. Covers the alphabet, numbers one through ten, shapes, colors, and more than 200 vocabulary words. Includes animations, sounds, and songs.Ages eighteen months to three years.System requirements for Macintosh: 68040 or Power PC processor; 8MB RAM; System 7.1 or higher; 256-color graphics capability; thirteen-inch color monitor or greater.System requirements for PC: 486DX/33MHz PC or better; 8MB RAM; Windows 3.1, 3.11, or 95; SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors); hard drive with 3MB free space; double-speed CD-ROM drive; MPC-compatible sound card; mouse.
Subjects: Computer literacy; Alphabet.; Color.; Counting.; Shape.; Vocabulary.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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