The goal of this book is to introduce children to the world of computers in a creative way. Written in simple and understandable language, it serves as the ideal tool for presenting the basic principles of operation and working with computers.
It covers the Windows XP operating system environment, text processing with Word, graph design with Excel, creating presentations with PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, etc. Familiarity with the computer and its programs is approached in an entertaining way, through simple and engaging tasks.
Each chapter of the book contains the information needed to spark the child's interest in creativity. With the book as a guide, and through simple and clear steps and images, the child is encouraged to create, using the computer, a magazine on topics that interest them.
Each chapter presents a different application, with which the magazine evolves and is continuously enriched. Children become familiar with:
- The basic concepts of computers: What is a computer, history, devices, software.
- The use of the computer and the Windows XP environment: Desktop, menu, folders and files, copy, cut, delete, etc.
- Text processing with Word: Creating documents, text formatting, creating tables, copy, paste, spell check, save, etc.
- Creating graphs with Excel: Worksheets, functions, charts, etc.
- Creating presentations with PowerPoint: Using slides, text, images, special effects, and other elements to create and display dynamic presentations.
- The Internet and the services it offers: Email, URLs, browsing the Internet with Internet Explorer, creating web pages, etc.
The book serves as a motivation for learning and provides ideas for the educational use of computers.
Manufacturer
- Authors
- Tasos A. Mikropoulos, Alkis Giounis, Ioanna Mpellou
- Publisher
- Kleidarithmos
- Type
- Technology, Computers - Informatics
- Language
- Greek
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 188
- Publication Date
- 2006
- Dimensions
- 21x28 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9789602099162
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