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Contents 

 
Microsoft Access - A Crash Course 

1. INTRODUCTION
   What is Microsoft Access?
2. CREATING TABLES
   Preparing the tables for storing data
3. FIELD PROPERTIES
   Working with fields
4. CREATING TABLE RELATIONSHIPS
   Linking tables
5. WORKING WITH DATA
   How to store data
6. RECORDS
   How to sort and find records in datasheet view
7. CREATING QUERIES
   How to sort, extract and perform calculations on records
8. CREATING FORMS
   Making data-entry and access to information easy
9. CREATING REPORTS
   Presenting data on paper
10. CREATING MACROS
    Performing scripts
11. CREATING PROFESSIONAL DATABASES
    Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
12. DATA-MODELLING
    The process of developing a (database) system
13. DATABASES AIN'T DATABASES?!
    Comparing Microsoft Access with FileMaker Pro
14. BIBLIOGRAPHY

 
Microsoft Excel - A Crash Course 

1. INTRODUCTION
   What is Microsoft Excel?
2. ENTERING DATA
   The basics
3. ENTERING FORMULAS
   Showing some of the power of Excel
4. DESIGNING YOUR SPREADSHEET
   How to make things look good
5. DRAWING GRAPHS
   Creating the big picture
6. PRINTING
   Putting your spreadsheet on paper
7. MACROS
   Automating your actions
8. BIBLIOGRAPHY

 
Microsoft Word - A Crash Course 

1. INTRODUCTION
   What is Microsoft Word?
2. ENTERING TEXT
   The basics
3. DESIGNING YOUR WORD DOCUMENT
   Creating a professional looking document
4. ENTERING PICTURES
   Creating a professional looking document
5. DRAWING TOOLS
   Creating a professional looking document
6. PRINTING
   Putting your document on paper
7. MACROS
   Automating your actions
8. BIBLIOGRAPHY

 
Operating System: Mac Classic 

1. PROBLEM-SOLVING ON A MACINTOSH
   The General Approach
2. SYSTEM STABILITY
   Check List for Mac OS9
3. OS9 STABILITY
   A special report
4. APPLICATION STABILITY
   Check List
5. NETWORK STABILITY
   Check List
6. MAKING YOUR MACINTOSH RUN FASTER
   Check List
7. COMMON MACINTOSH PROBLEMS
   Examples
8. SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATIONS
   Which stable Mac OS Classic should I go for?
9. SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATIONS
   Which disk utility software should I go for?
10. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    Further reading

 
Operating System: OS X 

1. PROBLEM-SOLVING ON A MACINTOSH
   The General Approach
2. About OSX
   Apple's 21st Century OS
3. Getting started with OSX
   Customising your experience
4. ADVANCED FEATURES AND APPLICATIONS OF OS X
   For professional users
5. SYSTEM STABILITY
   Check List for Mac OSX
6. OS X "Jaguar"
   About version 10.2.x
7. OS X "Panther"
   About version 10.3.x
8. OS X "Tiger"
   About version 10.4.x
9. OS X "Leopard"
   About version 10.5.x
10. OS X "Snow Leopard"
    About version 10.6.x
11. OS X "Lion"
    About version 10.7.x
12. OS X "Mountain Lion"
    About version 10.8.x
13. SheepShaver
    The return of the Classic Environment
14. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    Further reading

 
Mac Hardware 

 
A SUMMARY

HARDWARE STABILITY
What to look for

 
THE POWERPC GENERATION

1. POWERBOOK G3 SERIES 'WALL STREET'
   Common problems
2. POWERBOOK G3 SERIES 'PISMO/FIREWIRE'
   Common problems
3. G3/G4 IBOOK
   Common problems
4. eMAC G4
   Common problems
5. TITANIUM G4 POWERBOOK
   Features and common problems
6. ALUMINIUM G4 POWERBOOK
   Features and common problems
7. G5 DESKTOP COMPUTER
   Common problems

 
THE INTEL GENERATION

1. INTEL ARRIVES
   Will Intel save Apple from certain demise?
2. MACBOOK
   Features and common problems
3. MACBOOK AIR
   Features and common problems
4. MACBOOK PRO
   Features and common problems
5. MAC MINI CORE DUO
   Features and common problems
6. IMAC CORE DUO
   Features and common problems
7. INTEL MACS
   Apple attempting to show the attraction of Intel Macs

 
OTHER APPLE PRODUCTS

1. THE iPOD HARDWARE INSTABILITY PROBLEM
   The design fault from Apple
2. THE iPHONE
   Could this be an improvement on the iPod?
3. THE iPAD
   Turning the iPod/iPhone into an eBook reader device
4. POWER ADAPTERS
   Common Problems
5. RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
   Common Problems

 
CONCERNS ABOUT SOFTWARE PIRACY?

THE POWERBOOK G3 SERIES "WALL STREET" COMPUTER
How a manufacturer checks for software piracy

 
THE FUTURE

APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
Past and Present

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Further reading

 
Operating System: Windows XP 

1. PROBLEM-SOLVING ON A PC
   The General Approach
2. AFTER INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS XP
   What to do next?
3. ADVANCED FEATURES AND APPLICATIONS OF WINDOWS XP
   For professional users
4. ADVANCED PROBLEM SOLVING ON WINDOWS XP
   For professional users
5. HANDLING PC APPLICATIONS
   For professional users
6. PC NETWORKS ON PRE-WINDOWS XP SYSTEMS
   The fundamentals
7. THE FUTURE FOR WINDOWS XP
   Windows Vista
8. BIBLIOGRAPHY
   Further reading

 
A General Overview of IT 

 
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

1. Self-employment trends
2. Industry-sector trends
3. IT trends

 
IT MANAGEMENT

1. Migration of technology
2. IT outsourcing
3. IT Acquisitions
4. The importance of innovation and education for small IT businesses
5. Managing change in the IT industry

 
INFORMATION

1. Information - the worldwide commodity driving the IT industry
2. Turning information into knowledge
3. Who should control the information?
4. Methods of storing information

 
HARDWARE

1. The computer - why use it?
2. The computer - features you can expect to find
3. The computer - how to buy
4. How to refurbish an old PC
5. Peripherals for your computer - the essentials
6. Peripherals for your computer - backup systems
7. Peripherals for your computer - printers
8. Peripherals for your computer - scanners
9. Peripherals for your computer - music systems
10. Peripherals for your computer - the mouse
11. Computer manufacturers - PC or Mac?
12. The cost of computers
13. The future for computers

 
SOFTWARE

1. The software (The Consumer Sector)
2. The software (The Business Sector)
3. Free Software Licenses
4. Operating Systems (OS)

 
NETWORKS

1. Introduction to networks
2. How to Setup a PC Network (Hardware)
3. How to Setup a PC Network (Software)
4. How to Setup and Access a Shared Printer
5. The basics of Novell Netware 4.11
6. The network tools

 
PRIVACY AND SECURITY

1. The issue of privacy
2. The importance of good security
3. Keeping your personal information secure
4. How to handle a computer security breach

 
THE INTERNET

1. What is the Internet?
2. What do I need to access the Internet?
3. How do I get on the Internet?
4. How many people uses the Internet?
5. Who uses the Internet?
6. Why are there so few women on the Internet?
7. ISPs
8. The Internet Network
9. The tools for creating a web page
10. The secret to good web page designs
11. The technical aspects of designing a good web page
12. What do you do after designing a web page?
13. DNS
14. Future trends in Web page designing
15. What is the Internet used for? Part 1
16. What is the Internet used for? Part 2
17. Can people make money on the Internet? Part I
18. Can people make money on the Internet? Part 2
19. How to advertise on the Internet
20. Web Scams
21. The future for the Internet
22. The future for HTML

 
HOW DO I...

1. ...turn LPs into CDs?
2. ...use HTML to create web pages?