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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| author | Barlow, Michael |
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| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | Working with Computers: Computer Orientation for Foreign Students. Barlow, Michael Computer Literacy Computer Software Computers Foreign Students Higher Education Library Skills Online Catalogs Online Searching Telecommunications Word Processing Writing (Composition) Designed as a resource for foreign students, this book includes instructions not only on how to use computers, but also on how to use them to complete academic work more efficiently. Part I introduces the basic operations of mainframes and microcomputers and the major areas of computing, i.e., file management, editing, communications, databases, and spreadsheets. Part II concentrates on specific academic tasks, including library research, online searching, taking notes, organizing information, and word processing. Appendix A covers the fundamentals of three commonly used text editors: WordStar, EMACS, and MacWrite. Three major operating systems--DOS, UNIX, and Apple Macintosh System/Finder--are described in Appendix B, and a list of common computer functions is provided in Appendix C. Illustrations are used throughout and a glossary of technical terms is provided. (MES) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1987 |
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| spellingShingle | Working with Computers: Computer Orientation for Foreign Students. Barlow, Michael Computer Literacy Computer Software Computers Foreign Students Higher Education Library Skills Online Catalogs Online Searching Telecommunications Word Processing Writing (Composition) Working with Computers: Computer Orientation for Foreign Students. Barlow, Michael Computer Literacy Computer Software Computers Foreign Students Higher Education Library Skills Online Catalogs Online Searching Telecommunications Word Processing Writing (Composition) Designed as a resource for foreign students, this book includes instructions not only on how to use computers, but also on how to use them to complete academic work more efficiently. Part I introduces the basic operations of mainframes and microcomputers and the major areas of computing, i.e., file management, editing, communications, databases, and spreadsheets. Part II concentrates on specific academic tasks, including library research, online searching, taking notes, organizing information, and word processing. Appendix A covers the fundamentals of three commonly used text editors: WordStar, EMACS, and MacWrite. Three major operating systems--DOS, UNIX, and Apple Macintosh System/Finder--are described in Appendix B, and a list of common computer functions is provided in Appendix C. Illustrations are used throughout and a glossary of technical terms is provided. (MES) |
| title | Working with Computers: Computer Orientation for Foreign Students. |
| topic | Computer Literacy Computer Software Computers Foreign Students Higher Education Library Skills Online Catalogs Online Searching Telecommunications Word Processing Writing (Composition) |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED286478 |