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Are you uncomfortable being classed as a "user" because it denotes exploitation? Is the only mail or monitor you know the one delivered by a postman or appointed by a class-teacher? Do you consider "hardware" as what you buy from a store to fix things at home, or "software" as something made of cloth or any other soft material? For all those who did not grow up with computers or were initiated into the computer mysteries well before the influx of modern-day's miniature machines, Clark Richmond (Multiple Choice Programming Technique), Doctor of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, offers a tool-guide to dispel computing fears and to help navigate unexplored territories. Presented in plain and simple terms, with step-by-step instructions and clear, well-labeled illustrations, the book explains the basics of personal computing. Divided into three distinct sections.word processing, e-mail and Internet, the course covers - starting the computer for the first time, creating and saving documents, getting a free e-mail account, sending e-mails, browsing the web, and major search engines along with hints on their usage. The appendix is a single reference area for keyboard shortcuts and frequently used command sequences round throughout the course. A particularly helpful addition is the inclusion of a glossary that demystifies computer jargon by redefining Klutz terms. The large, readable font, plain English, accessible format, profuse illustrations, and keyboard commands given as an alternative to the ones using the mouse pointer, make the manual user-friendly for the targeted audience. BookWire ReviewNovember 5th, 2004.
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The RUSSIAN Familiarization and Short Term Training Course is designed to teach and prepare students for life or trips to Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union by giving them the necessary basic skills in the language The course is structured to provide the student with realistic situations encountered in the everyday life. The course includes an introduction to the Russian Cyrillic alphabet and includes for getting directions, shopping, reading signs, telephone conversations, hotel and restaurant scenarios, etc.This edition includes all three levels including three text books and audio CDs corresponding to each level..
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The FAST Course is an excellent Brazilian Portuguese course for those who need a fast but in depth course for living and working side by side people whose language and customs are different from your own. The course consists of audio MP3s and PDF versions of the text. The FAST methodology is challenging, intensive, but most importantly, practical. It is also complete in the sense that the most common situations are included. In is designed to develop your confidence to use the language you know. Unlike most traditional language programs, FAST courses are organized around selected situations and not around bits of the language. The situations encountered are every day life scenarios. A lesson contains a situation and then the language which is likely to be used in it. You learn grammar and vocabulary as they arise in the situations. The complete course consists of the following: At the Airport, Cardinal Numbers,Verb Conjugation, Telling Time, Days of the week Months of the Year, Ordinal Numbers, Possessive Adjectives, Food Vocabulary Colors, List of Clothing, Sizes, Train Schedule, At a restaurant, Medical Help, etc..
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