This total-immersion, quick-start, hands-on tutorial walks readers step by step, mouse-click by mouse-click, keystroke by keystroke through basic, intermediate, and advanced features of the Windows XP operating system (XP Professional, specifically). Well-illustrated with abundant screen-shots and spiral-bound for stay-flat convenience at the keyboard, it contains easy-to-read, appealingly formatted procedural explanations and step-by-step exercises in a multi-part Lesson format—with each lesson rooted in a practical “on the job” scenario. An accompanying CD-ROM includes data files; typing tests with automatic scoring; keyboarding course; and computer literacy basics. KEY TOPICS: Getting Started with Windows XP. Organization. Use Windows Programs. More Windows Programs. Customize Windows XP. More Customization. System Maintenance. Digital Media and Workgroups. For anyone who wants to master the Windows XP operating system.

For any course teaching operating systems using Microsoft Windows XP. This book will appeal to students in a variety of disciplines including liberal arts, business, and the sciences. This text gives the "when and why" of performing tasks in Windows XP; it provides new integrated, real-world practice exercises.

A tutorial demonstration of the updated operating system covers installation, configuration, desktop activation, Internet connectivity, system maintenance, peripherals, e-mail, software, and remote computing.

This series is a step-by-step approach and follows the same learning style as the Select XP application series.

What's new in Windows Vista? Everything! Be among the first to master the much-anticipated new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. Bestselling author Alan Simpson has packed this ultimate resource with the comprehensive information you need to get the most out of this exciting new OS. From thorough coverage of the basics through advanced topics such as setting up security, building a home office network, and DVD authoring, this go-to reference is your perfect Vista resource.