Most people are baffled by how computers work and assume that they will never understand them. What they don't realize -- and what Daniel Hillis's short book brilliantly demonstrates -- is that computers' seemingly complex operations can be broken down into a few simple parts that perform the same simple procedures over and over again. Computer wizard Hillis offers an easy-to-follow explanation of how data is processed that makes the operations of...

"IPads are some of the coolest and most versatile tablets on the market today. You can watch movies, listen to music, go online, talk to your family and friends, and pretty much anything else you can think of. But with updates coming all the time, it can be difficult to keep track of the smorgasbord of features this portable device offers. That's where iPad For Seniors For Dummies comes in! This handy guide to the even handier iPad has all the latest...

Blip is always plugged into her computer--until one day a blackout forces her outdoors, and she discovers that the real world is a lot more interesting than she realized.

Provides information on the basics of laptop computers, covering such topics as buying a laptop, working with Windows 10 and 11, using email and social networking sites, and keeping information safe online.

Can cats code? These cats sure can! Author Brian P. Cleary, illustrator (and coding hobbyist) Martin Goneau, and the indefatigable CATegorical cats offer a fun and accessible introduction to coding languages and syntax-- Provided by publisher.

"Keeping jargon to a minimum, Mark L. Chambers-prolific tech author and all-round Mac whiz-gives you a friendly, step-by-step welcome to everything MacBook, from reviewing the hardware and powering up for the first time to getting familiar with files, security settings, launching apps, and entering the digital netherworld of iCloud. Then, with the basics reassuringly in place, you can begin your journey to power-user mastery in whatever areas of MacBook-ing...

"It's time to clean Adi's room! If only a computer could do it for her! That gives Adi and her best friend Gabi an idea-think like a coder! These scientific thinkers put on their computer coding caps and make cleaning up a snap by sorting with variables!"-- Provided by publisher.

"Fully updated to cover the latest version of iPadOS and all the newest features, iPad & iPad Pro For Dummies is your fun, full-color guide to the most popular tablet on the market. There are a lot of things you can do with an iPad- browse the internet, take photos and videos, manage your schedule, play games, stream media, create documents, send e-mail, and beyond. Learn how to tackle everything from the basics to more advanced iPad operations, and...

An active reading experience to learn DAX Power Pivot is an embedded database that significantly improves the business intelligence (BI) reporting an analytics capabilities of Microsoft Excel (versions 2010 and above). Data analysis expressions (DAX) is the formula language of Power Pivot. Learning the DAX language is key to empower Excel users so they can take advantage of these new BI capabilities, however unfortunately simply reading a book is...

Provides an overview of coding, covering the basics of binary, the birth of coding languages, and current applications for coding.