Tag: Wallace Wang

So you want to be a programmer? Or maybe you just want to be able to make your computer do what YOU want for a change? Maybe you enjoy the challenge of identifying a problem and solving it. If programming intrigues you for whatever reason, Beginning Programming All In One Desk Reference For Dummies is like having a starter programming library all in one handy, if beefy, book. In this practical guide, you’ll find out about compiling, algorithms, best practices, debugging your programs, and much more. The concepts are illustrated in several different programming languages, so you’ll get a feel for the variety of languages and the needs they fill. Seven minibooks cover:Getting startedProgramming basicsData structuresAlgorithmsWeb programmingProgramming language syntaxApplicationsBeginning Programming All In One Desk Reference For Dummies shows you how to decide what you want your program to do, turn your instructions into “machine language” that the computer understands, use programming best practices, explore the “how” and “why” of data structuring, and more. You’ll even get a look into various applications like database management, bioinformatics, computer security, and artificial intelligence. Soon you’ll realize that — wow! You’re a programmer!Note: CD ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Mac! Whether you’ve just decided to switch from Windows or you’ve been using a Mac for awhile and want to take advantage of all its bells and whistles, Macs All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies is the perfect guidebook to Mac land. You probably already know that Macs were made for media. There’s iPhoto for organizing, editing, and sharing your digital photos; iMovie to let you become a moviemaker; iDVD for preserving that movie and playing your favorites; and of course, iTunes for managing your music. But your Mac is just as happy creating documents, browsing the Internet, putting together cool presentations, or even crunching numbers. This guide shows you how to use all those applications and more. Seven minibooks cover Mac basics; working with photos, movies, and music; using the Internet; working with iLife and iWork applications; various other Mac programs; time-saving tips; and networking. You’ll discover how toSet up and customize a new MacGet online, choose a browser, configure an e-mail account, and instant-message with iChatHandle Mac security and troubleshoot problemsCreate a Web site with iWeb and get it onlineBack up your files, sync your stuff, and manage your life with your MacNetwork your Mac with other computers, even PCs, and share files, printers, and moreEven if you’re a seasoned Mac veteran, we bet you’ll find some things here you didn’t know! And you’ll refer to this book again and again.

Find and use the features you need right awayCreate great documents, Excel charts, and slide shows, and organize your e-mailWhat's new at the Office? A lot, and this book takes you through all the cool changes and enhancements so you can rev up and go. Find your way around the new interface, dress up your documents, create spreadsheets that actually make sense, give presentations that wow your audience, and organize your life.Discover how toLocate commands on the RibbonUse Live PreviewStop spam with Outlook(r)Format and enhance Word documentsWork with Excel(r) formulasStore and find data in Access

The latest edition of one of the bestselling Microsoft Office books of all time!Spend less time figuring out Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access and more time working on actual projects with this new edition of Office 2010 For Dummies. Filled with straightforward, friendly instruction, this book gets you thoroughly up to speed, and it actually makes doing Office work fun!First learn all the basics, then how to add more bells and whistles, including how to spice up your Word documents, edit Excel spreadsheets and create formulas, add sound to your PowerPoint presentation, and much more.Helps you harness the power of Microsoft Office 2010 and all of its new functionality; the book covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and AccessExplains and instructs in the straightforward, friendly, For Dummies style that makes instruction more accessible and skill-building easierCovers typing and formatting text in Word and spicing up your documentsShows you how to navigate and edit an Excel spreadsheet, create formulas, and chart and analyze Excel dataDemonstrates how to create a PowerPoint presentation and add color, sound, and picturesExplores Outlook, including configuring e-mail, storing contacts, organizing tasks, scheduling your time, and setting appointmentsDelves into designing Access databases, including editing, modifying, searching, sorting, and querying; also covers viewing and printing reports, and moreBe ready to take full advantage of Microsoft Office 2010 with this fun and easy guide.