Talk:Basic Computing Using Windows
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[edit] Introduction
This book is intended to be a basic introcuction to Computers for newbies, focusing on Windows simply because that is the most common Operating System. The initial content is adapted from a textbook I wrote to teach a course at a local school where I live, it is my own content and has never been published and thus would be under my copyright, so I have the right to release it as I choose and am relicensing it here as per Wikibook's licensing restrictions. Vocabulary/Glossary words on the subpages are currently in bold and should eventually be links to their section of the (as yet nonexistant) glossary or to Wiktionary. --Singpolyma 13:33, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
- While this is meant to be a general introduction to computing, the focus on a particular OS is necessary. The attempt has been made to keep the instructions compatable with Windows 9x and XP both, however in an attempt to keep things simple this often led to confusing wordings in the text. This needs to be remedied, especially in light of the forthcoming Windows Vista which will add yet another dimension to the text. -- Singpolyma 13:55, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
- As this book is focused on computer beginners, wouldnt it be better to not worry so much about compatability with the Win9x kernel series? WinNT kernel has been the standard for a few years now, and no new versions of Win9x are even in development. Tricky wording can be reduced by removing all information from past Windows versions into an appendix. --Whiteknight 14:03, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
- I suppose that's true. Originally compatability was maintained (in my 'initial' copy) because at the school I taught at all the computers run Win 9x. However most computer beginners would be using WinXP (or Vista, soon), so I suppose that the text should probably be reworked to focus on those and then maybe and introductory note somewhere stating that the important things different in operating older versions of Windows are in an appendix. -- SingpolymaT E 15:15, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
- As this book is focused on computer beginners, wouldnt it be better to not worry so much about compatability with the Win9x kernel series? WinNT kernel has been the standard for a few years now, and no new versions of Win9x are even in development. Tricky wording can be reduced by removing all information from past Windows versions into an appendix. --Whiteknight 14:03, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] TOC on main page
I moved the TOC to the main page for user conveniance, a seperate TOC page is not really needed at this point. --Singpolyma 10:14, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] TOC as template
the TOC actually makes more sense as a template, so that's what it is now -- Singpolyma 12:19, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Computers for Beginners
How does this differ from the book that already exists, Computers for Beginners? --68.148.190.38 04:20, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] System Maintance
How about a system maintance section; basics such as: Defrag, cleaning temp files, etc.
[edit] Security
Either in this book or in Computers for Beginners, would it be a good idea to include a chapter on security? Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, the need to keep secuity software signature files up to date, software firewalls, Microsoft security updates, the common email scams, phishing attacks, etc? John259 (talk) 17:14, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Backups
Either in this book or in Computers for Beginners, would it be a good idea to include a chapter on008 (UTC)
