Introduction to the Second Edition; Part 1 Getting Started with Computers; Chapter 1 Choosing a computer; Chapter 2 Making the purchase; Chapter 3 Cheap or free items; Chapter 4 Organizing your workspace; Chapter 5 Health and safety; Chapter 6 ‘Green’ issues; Chapter 7 Panic page (technophobia); Part 2 Getting Started with Software; Chapter 8 Learning to use a new program; Chapter 9 Where to find help; Chapter 10 First steps with word processors; Chapter 11 Where to go next with word processors; Chapter 12 First steps with spreadsheets; Chapter 13 Where to go next with spreadsheets; Chapter 14 First steps with databases; Chapter 15 Where to go next with databases; Chapter 16 Desktop publishing; Chapter 17 Specialist software; Chapter 18 Computer graphics; Chapter 19 Data communications; Chapter 20 Networking; Chapter 21 First steps with the Internet; Part 3 IT and Teaching and Learning; Chapter 22 IT and how students learn; Chapter 23 Using IT in the classroom; Chapter 24 Using IT in presentations and lectures; Chapter 25 Using the Internet for teaching and learning; Chapter 26 IT assessment methods; Chapter 27 Finding, choosing and using computer-based teaching materials; Chapter 28 Designing computer-based teaching materials; Chapter 29 IT in science teaching; Chapter 30 IT in music teaching; Chapter 31 IT in other subjects; Chapter 32 IT and groupwork; Chapter 33 Using IT for simulations; Chapter 34 IT and surveys; Chapter 35 IT and student records; Part 4 More Bits and Pieces; Chapter 36 Multimedia; Chapter 37 Printing; Chapter 38 Maintenance; Chapter 39 Computing on the move; Chapter 40 Writing on the move; Chapter 41 Monitors, keyboards, mice and speakers; Chapter 42 Space junk; Chapter 43 Computing and the law; Chapter 44 Security; Chapter 45 Viruses; Chapter 46 Putting pictures on your computer; Chapter 47 Scanners; Chapter 48 Using your computer as a complete communications centre;
