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Pebble Power : The secret to understanding the IBM-PC (vol. I)
Pebble Power The secret to understanding the IBMPC - vol. I Author:Michael Shaw It is a truly beginner microcomputer book in an easy to follow, story format. In volume one the book's characters learn about computer hardware, DOS and are introduced to Windows. Pebble Power doesn't try and teach you everything at once but builds your understanding pebble by pebble. Each step the characters do on the computer is shown as a ... more »picture in the book. You can learn by watching them or, if you have access to a computer, try it for yourself. Not only does Pebble Power cover all the basic aptitudes you need to operate the IBM-PC, but it also stresses the personal attitudes we all must cultivate when working with computers. This means you not only gain a knowledge of what button to press, but also how to approach the computer without fear. Pebble Power is for anyone who doesn't fully understand computers. This ranges from those that have never used a computer in their life, all the way to the person who uses it everyday but is still uncomfortable with it. It is not complicated and was designed specifically for the beginning computer user. It explains basic computer concepts by using simple language and stories. It gives no more information than is necessary to understand the topic.« less