Essential Computers: Using Charts & Graphics - Softcover

Dinwiddie, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0751307734 ISBN 13: 9780751307733

Publisher: DK, 2000

Synopsis

Master state-of-the art computer skills quickly and confidently with the Essential Computers series. These clear and concise step-by-step visual guides are designed to help beginners acquire all the techniques necessary to use today's information technology from word processing to desktop publishing to setting up E-commerce and researching on the Internet.

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Review

This unassuming little book on getting spreadsheets to produce graphics is an absolutely magnificent work. Part of Dorling Kindersley's occasionally erratic "Essential Computers (Spreadsheets)" series, this teeny-weeny volume is a lot less threatening than the instruction manual that came with your version of Microsoft Excel, which we all know is the god of spreadsheets. It explains in simple terms, with lots of helpful pics, how to do really quite sophisticated and beautiful things, such as creating 3D bar graphs directly from a worksheet. Your accountant will blush.

The book is written for Windows users, but Mac users will probably recognise enough to be getting on with (the programs are different but not so different to render the book utterly useless). It's not exactly a page-turner, but a half hour with it sure is rewarding. --Liz Bailey

Synopsis

The "Essential Computers" series covers all aspects of computer use, and is written in clear everyday language for users at entry level. The text is illustrated step-by-step with colour screen grabs from the software package used.

Edition details

• Publisher: DK
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0751307734
• ISBN 13: 9780751307733
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72