Furlong, Mary  <br/><br/>
Young@heart : computing for seniors  installation, transaction processing, and management  
Martin Nemzow 
 - Berkeley, CA  Osborne McGraw-Hill,  c1996. 
 - 23 cm., 368 p.  ill. ;  24 cm. + 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/> Contents<br/>Acknowledgments<br/>Foreword<br/>Introduction<br/>Part 1. Learning the lay of the land<br/>  1: Getting Oriented: you are here<br/>  2: What you need for your journey<br/>  3: Asking for directions<br/>  4: Getting the right machine<br/>  5:Setting up<br/>  6: Operating systems: An organizing influence<br/>  7: Be prepared!-First aid and precautionary tips<br/>  8: Peripherals and add-ons: A hardware tour<br/>Part 2. Applications<br/>  9: Getting oriented: The world of software<br/>  10: Word Processing and desktop publishing<br/>  11:Accounting with taste<br/>  12: Database programs<br/>  13: Integrated software programs and suites<br/>  14: Personal finance<br/>  15: Art, Music, and Multimedia<br/>  16: Educational and do-it-yourself software<br/>  17: Entertainment and kid's software<br/>  18: Utilities: Making Computing easier<br/>Part 3.<br/>  19: Getting online-What you'll need<br/>  20: Online services<br/>  21: A look at E-Mail<br/>  22. An introduction to the internet<br/>  23: The world of seniornet<br/> 
<br/><br/> This text shows older people how they can improve the quality of their lives with the use of computers. Beginning with the purchasing and setting up of the computer, the book goes on to cover such uses as managing finances and planning vacations. It is printed in large, readable font. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0078821789(pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Computers--manuals.<br/>Computer literacy<br/>Computers Study and teaching<br/>Computers and older people<br/>Older people<br/>elderly
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<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004.0246565 Fur   6