any good computer books?????????

jellybabies_2

hi all..dont know if i'm in the right place but im pretty much a computer nerd
and have just bought a laptop.
am lookin for a good book which will teach me my way around my computer and the internet.

thanks in advance and HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!!!!

jobbingmusician

I think if you can find your way to this site, you probably know all you need to know

Exploring the internet is so much fun - just get stuck in there! If you go to https://www.google.co.uk you can put in search words and choose sites which relate to subjects you are interested in.

By the way (just in a friendly spirit as part of your education) you are (probably!) not a computer nerd - just yet. Nerds are people who are obsessed by whatever it is, and computer nerds are usually very very knowledgeable. You are a computer newbie

Happy surfing :):):):)

ABH_3

jellybabies wrote:

hi all..dont know if i'm in the right place but im pretty much a computer nerd
and have just bought a laptop.
am lookin for a good book which will teach me my way around my computer and the internet.

thanks in advance and HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!!!!

Are you sure you need a book? Afterall, you found your way here to these forums well enough.

Here's some online resources:

BBC Guide to using a computer here

BBC's Absolute Beginners Guide to using a computer here

Internet 101 here

Learn The Net here

As for books, there are the Dummies Guides here they probably have a book on how to run your life if you look long enough

Or there are the Complete Idiots Guides here

Both the "Dummies" and the "Idiots" guides can usually be found in your nearest bookshop or at places such as https://www.amazon.co.uk

HTH

jellybabies_2

jobbingmusician wrote:

I think if you can find your way to this site, you probably know all you need to know

Exploring the internet is so much fun - just get stuck in there! If you go to https://www.google.co.uk you can put in search words and choose sites which relate to subjects you are interested in.

By the way (just in a friendly spirit as part of your education) you are (probably!) not a computer nerd - just yet. Nerds are people who are obsessed by whatever it is, and computer nerds are usually very very knowledgeable. You are a computer newbie

Happy surfing :):):):)

doh!!!!!! told you i was a bit dim!!!!!!!!!!!!!
although i do seem to be getting a little obsessed with MSE site.
to cut a long story short, recently split with fiance who had a computer and messed about on his...so ive done some ebayin and stuff. also i am self employed and have got about a years worth of receipts i want to put on disc for tax stuff. my lovely ex plonka promised to sort this out for me but that was shoved to one side along with me . his sky footie and boys nights and hiding his 21 grands worth of debt were more important!

hey ho.
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY :T

jobbingmusician

If you want to put receipts onto disk, you need to learn to use lovely Excel - which is your friend in SUCH a big way Seriously, it's a really useful and clever programme which will save you loads of calculations.

I'm afraid I don't know any good resources for learning that except that the best resource is a friend to show you how to do things - have you got Excel on your computer? Do you know anyone who uses it?

jellybabies_2

hiya jobbingmusician, no i havent got excel but it sounds familiar. i think thats what my ex used. any idea how i get it?
he did say he'd email it to me but a, he said a lot of things and im still waiting
and b, wouldnt know what to do with it anyway!!!
hence the need for a good book!!

jellybabies_2

ABH wrote:

Are you sure you need a book? Afterall, you found your way here to these forums well enough.

Here's some online resources:

BBC Guide to using a computer here

BBC's Absolute Beginners Guide to using a computer here

Internet 101 here

Learn The Net here

As for books, there are the Dummies Guides here they probably have a book on how to run your life if you look long enough

Or there are the Complete Idiots Guides here

Both the "Dummies" and the "Idiots" guides can usually be found in your nearest bookshop or at places such as https://www.amazon.co.uk

HTH

am trying to find the one about running my life cuz so far i've made a right hash of it ( or rather other people have!! ) lol :rotfl:

many thanks

jobbingmusician

I'd try to get the one from your ex if possible, as it's quite expensive (it's a lot cheaper if you are a student or a charity!) - it's published by Microsoft and widely available, just google Microsoft Office Home Edition. Someone might be able to tell you how to get it cheap (I've heard rumours that MS - which is short for microsoft by the way - are letting people have some of their programmes free on a site somewhere, but I might be confused about this!)

Excel for Dummies would teach you all you need to know. Good luck

ABH_3

jellybabies wrote:

am trying to find the one about running my life cuz so far i've made a right hash of it ( or rather other people have!! ) lol :rotfl:

many thanks

You're welcome. Well, I had a quick look and I think I've found the 'guides' for you here and here. With more of the former, you get more of the latter

jellybabies_2

first link looks interestin mate but i,m a little hurt at the second.............................im 41 tomorrow and feeling 61 after the last couple of months and you want me to live even longer!!!!!!
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
wwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

you got me rolling round the floor big time..lol

i needed that so bad. good on ya and thanks again! :beer:

jellybabies_2

have put first bunch of links on to my favourites. think i could learn alot.
magic !!