Computer basics: absolute beginner's guide : updated for Windows 8 (6th ed.)

This year, millions of casual computer users will buy new Windows 8 mobile devices, notebooks, and desktop PCs.

Theyll want to know how to find their way around, get comfortable, and get the job done - without jargon, complexity, or hassle.

Theres a book for them: Michael Millers Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics, Windows 8 Edition.

Its the one book that covers everything todays beginners and near-beginners need to know: not just about Windows, but also about software, hardware, and the Internet.

Through 100+ books, author Michael Miller has established an unparalleled track record in explaining complicated concepts simply and clearly, and empowering beginners.

Now, hes thoroughly updated his best-selling Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics to cover todays user experience - with Windows 8, Internet Explorer 8, and todays hottest online tools, from craigslist and Facebook to Twitter, Wikipedia, and Google Docs.

The latest edition of Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics is updated with coverage of Windows 8, which introduces the totally new Metro user interface.

Given Metros genesis as a mobile interface, and Microsofts push towards a new breed of touchscreen computing devices, this new edition will include more hardware coverage than previous editions.

In addition, this book will cover Windows 8s new Metro interface in depth, as well as feature increased coverage of social networking and cloud computing applications.