Exploring Tech Series

Updated to cover the May 2019 Update, Exploring Windows 10 is the essential guide for those who want to get to grips with the fundamentals of Microsoft Windows 10. Written in a clear and practical way using illustrations, screenshots, video demos, and easy to follow instructions, Exploring Windows 10 will help you: Install or upgrade to Windows 10 May 2019 update Master the key features of Windows 10 Find your way around the Desktop, Start Menu, and the Taskbar Organise your files with File Explorer Learn about external drives, flash drives, and memory cards Learn to use Action Centre, Timeline, and Cloud Clipboard Search the web with the Microsoft Edge Browser Keep in touch using email and skype video chat Organise, enhance, and share your photos with the Photos App Create home movies with your video clips, photos 3D models, effects, and music to share with friends Have fun with 3D models and Paint 3D Listen to your favourite music with Spotify and Groove Music App Learn how to watch your favourite TV programs and films using the Films & TV App Play your DVD collection on your PC Learn about apps, find and download them Understand how Cloud storage with OneDrive works, and use it for free storage and sharing files Get to know Cortana, the voice-activated Personal Digital Assistant who can perform searches on your computer or the web, and actions like opening apps or documents, or setting reminders. And a whole lot more…In addition, you will learn how to make the most of the new features of Windows 10 with clear explanations and video demos to help you along the way. Finally, maintenance tips to help you keep your PC running smoothly complete this invaluable guide. You'll want to keep this edition handy as you make your way around the new OS.

Exploring Apple iPad is the perfect companion for your new iPad, iPad Air or iPad mini. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Apple iPad is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos. Updated to cover the iPadOS update, Exploring Apple iPad will help you : Upgrade your iPad to iPadOS The new features introduced in iPadOS Find your way around the dock, menus, and icons Navigate with touch gestures: tap, drag, pinch, spread and swipe Multi-task with slide over, split view, and drag & drop Use iPad as a second screen on your Mac with SideCar. Use control centre, lock screen, notifications, and handoff Connect external keyboards as well as the on-screen keyboard Use Apple Pencil to draw, annotate, and take notes Get to know Siri, voice dictation, and recording voice memos Communicate with email, FaceTime, and iMessage Use digital touch, and peer-to-peer payments Browse the web with Safari web browser Take, enhance, and share photos and video Stream music with Apple Music, buy tracks & albums from iTunes Store Stream TV programs & movies with the new Apple TV App Use Files App, as well as Maps, News, Apple Books, and Notes Setup and use Apple Pay, Calendar, and Contacts, and more... Finally, maintenance, system updates, backups, and general housekeeping tips complete this invaluable guide. You'll want to keep this edition handy as you make your way around your tablet. Have Fun!

Exploring Galaxy Tab is the perfect companion for your new Samsung Galaxy S4 Tablet. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Galaxy Tab is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos. Updated to cover Android 9, Exploring Galaxy Tab will help you : Install or upgrade to Android 9 Setting up your tablet Configuring your tablet  Transferring data from your old tablet or phone Setting up email and social media accounts Bluetooth devices and printers Connecting to Wifi and the internet Tablet navigation with touch gestures Using Gmail, Chrome browser, calendar, contacts Video chat with Hangouts Using DEX mode to get some work done Using S-Pen Taking pictures and videos Downloading music, films, and TV programs and more... In addition, you will learn how to make the most of the new features of Android 9 on the Galaxy Tab s4 with clear explanations and video demos to help you along the way. You'll want to keep this edition handy as you make your way around your new tablet.

Bits, bytes, logic, RAM, CPUs, hard drives and SSD drives. Master the geeky acronyms and simplify computer hardware & terminology with ease. Computer hardware with all its technical jargon can be baffling, even for the moderately experienced user. This book is ideal for a computing course, whether in high school, college or first degree. Step-by-step, visual approach to help you quickly decode the jargon Plenty of full color, illustrated screenshots and photographs to help you Presented in an easy and simple to read format. This book looks at Computer fundamentals: logic gates, binary arithmetic, hexadecimal, and number base conversions Data compression and encryption Hardware components: CPUs, RAM, Hard Drives, Portable Drives, video cards memory cards, motherboards, and the BIOS Inside the CPU, CPU architecture, instructions sets, and the fetch execute cycle Data Storage: bits, bytes, kilo bytes, megabytes, giga bytes and tera bytes Computer ports: VGA, HDMI, DVI, USB 2&3, FireWire, RJ45 ethernet, eSATA and more Different types of computer: desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets, hybrids and supercomputers Operating systems: process management, memory management, file management Computer Software: applications, system software Computer peripherals: laser and inkjet printers Types of computer networks,  Network topologies, LANs, WANs, MANs, fibre optics and ethernet WiFi and Cellular internet connections The internet: email, the cloud, the world-wide web, and packet switching IP Addressing, web servers, DNS servers and DHCP servers, TCP/IP model, OSI model and more... Techniques are illustrated step-by-step using full color photography and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established expert in the field, provide a comprehensive guide to computer systems.