Using Artificial Intelligence Absolute Beginner's Guide

Who knew how simple AI could be?

Using Artificial Intelligence Absolute Beginner's Guide will have you getting the most of popular AI tools in no time! Here's a small sample of what you'll find inside:

• Learn how AI can make everyday life easier.
• Get tips for using AI to write, gather information, get advice, and more.
• Discover how to use AI to generate images that are realistic and fantastical!
• Examine the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence.
• Find step-by-step instructions for today's most popular AI tools, including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Meta AI, Microsoft Copilot, and Midjourney.
• Find out how to tell when something is AI generated so you don't get fooled by deepfakes.

Artificial intelligence can be fun and productive if you know which tools to use and when. Using Artificial Intelligence Absolute Beginner's Guide tells you all about today's major AI tools and shows how to get the best results from them. You'll learn to use AI for turning your ideas into art, writing a great email, sharpening your resume, and even sparking conversation. Instantly research everything from planning a trip to making your next big purchase. It's all a matter of picking the right AI tool and constructing the right prompt. You'll also learn to protect yourself from the risks of AI and distinguish AI fakes from the real thing. Everything you need to know is here in this book!

Succeed as a project manager, even if you've never run a project before! This book is the fastest way to master every project management task, from upfront budgeting and scheduling through execution, managing teams through closing projects, and learning from experience. Updated with more insights from the front lines, including agile approaches, dealing with security and privacy priorities, and leading remote/virtual teams, along with the latest on Microsoft Project and PMI standards and certifications and a special bonus chapter on preparing for the new PMP certification. This book will show you exactly how to get the job done, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time.

Project management has never, ever been this simple!

This is today's best beginner's guide to modern project management--simple, practical instructions for succeeding with every task you'll need to perform!

* Master the key skills and qualities every project manager needs
* Learn how to lead projects, not just manage them
* Avoid 15 most common mistakes new project managers make
* Learn from troubled, successful, and recovered projects
* Apply agile, hybrid, and traditional project management approaches
* Learn the differences between a project manager, Scrum master, and product owner
* Learn how DevOps and DevSecOps impact the project manager
* Set the stage for success by effectively defining your project
* Build a usable project plan and an accurate work breakdown structure (WBS)
* Create budgets and schedules that help you manage risk
* Use powerful control and reporting techniques, including earned value management
* Smoothly manage project changes, issues, risks, deliverables, and quality
* Manage project communications and stakeholder expectations
* Organize and lead high-performance project teams
* Manage cross-functional, cross-cultural, and virtual projects
* Get started with agile and critical chain project management
* Gain key insights that will accelerate your learning curve
* Learn how to respond to real-life situations, not just what they teach you in school

Make the most of your Windows 11 laptop or desktop computer--without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable, get productive, get online, get started with social networking, make more connections, and have more fun! Even if you've never used a Windows computer before, this book shows you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Computer basics have never, ever been this simple!

Who knew how simple using computers could be?

This is today's best beginner's guide to using your computer or tablet with the Windows 11 operating system...simple, practical instructions for doing everything you really want to do!
Here's a small sample of what you'll learn:
* Set up your computer and personalize the Windows 11 Start menu and desktop
* Connect to the Internet and browse the Web with Microsoft Edge
* Get started with social networking on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn
* Video chat with Zoom and Microsoft Teams
* Use Windows 11's built-in apps--and find great new apps in the Microsoft Store
* Connect printers and external storage
* Connect to a home wireless network or public Wi-Fi hotspot
* Go online to shop and sell--including ordering food and groceries online
* Get work done quickly with Microsoft Office
* Organize, view, and share photos
* Listen to streaming music with Pandora and Spotify
* Watch streaming movies and TV shows with Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, and more
* Protect yourself against viruses, spyware, and spam

Updated for C11

Write powerful C programs...without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable with C, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. You'll learn all the basics: how to organize programs, store and display data, work with variables, operators, I/O, pointers, arrays, functions, and much more. C programming has neverbeen this simple!

Who knew how simple C programming could be?

This is today's best beginner's guide to writing C programs-and to learning skills you can use with practically any language. Its simple, practical instructions will help you start creating useful, reliable C code, from games to mobile apps. Plus, it's fully updated for the new C11 standard and today's free, open source tools! Here's a small sample of what you'll learn:

- Discover free C programming tools for Windows, OS X, or Linux

- Understand the parts of a C program and how they fit together

- Generate output and display it on the screen

- Interact with users and respond to their input

- Make the most of variables by using assignments and expressions

- Control programs by testing data and using logical operators

- Save time and effort by using loops and other techniques

- Build powerful data-entry routines with simple built-in functions

- Manipulate text with strings

- Store information, so it's easy to access and use

- Manage your data with arrays, pointers, and data structures

- Use functions to make programs easier to write and maintain

- Let C handle all your program's math for you

- Handle your computer's memory as efficiently as possible

- Make programs more powerful with preprocessing directives

My Windows 11 Computer for Seniors

Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do

Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most

Large, full-color, close-up photos show you exactly what to do

Common-sense help whenever you run into problems

Tips and notes to help you do even more

Over the years, you've learned a lot. Now, learn Windows 11!

We've brought together all the Windows 11 skills you need to stay connected and safe, express your creativity, find new passions, and live a better, healthier life. Our crystal-clear instructions respect your smarts but never assume you're an expert. Big, colorful photos on nearly every page make this book incredibly easy to read and use!

* Get started with Windows 11, whether you're experienced with computers or not
* Learn all that's new and different in Windows 11, including the new taskbar and Start menu
* Reliably connect to the Internet, both at home and away
* Explore the Web with the Microsoft Edge browser and Google Search
* Make and receive video and voice calls with Microsoft Teams and Zoom
* Send and receive email with the Windows Email app
* Shop safely online and avoid online scams
* Find, install, and use the best Windows apps
* Connect your phone to your PC to text, make calls, and share photos
* Stay connected with friends and family on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter
* Store, touch up, and share your pictures
* Keep track of all your files and folders
* Watch streaming TV shows and movies and listen to streaming music on your PC
* Configure Windows 11 to work better for those with vision and physical challenges
* Fix common PC problems and manage Windows updates

The Evolution of Technology

Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime, How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs and technology. In this new edition, you'll find detailed information not just about PCs, but about how changes in technology have evolved the giant, expensive computer dinosaurs of last century into the smaller but more powerful smartphones, tablets, and wearable computing of today. Whether your interest is in business, gaming, digital photography, entertainment, communications, or security, you'll learn how computing is evolving the way you live.

A full-color, illustrated adventure into the wonders of TECHNOLOOGY

This full-color, fully illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing and explains everything. Only the accomplished and award-winning team of writer Ron White and artist Tim Downs has the unique ability to meld descriptive text with one-of-a-kind visuals to fully explain how the electronic gear we depend on every day is made possible. In addition to all the content you've come to expect from prior editions, this newly revised edition includes all-new coverage of topics such as:

- How smartphones and tablet PCs put the power of a desktop computer in your hands-literally

- How computing technology is linking our homes, work place, entertainment, and daily communications

- How advances such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, eBay, and smartphones are expanding our universe of friends, knowledge, and opportunity

- How increased miniaturization leads to new products, such as smartphone, smartwatches, and Google Glass

- How computing technology takes advantages of quantum physics and innovations no one even imagined a few years ago

For two decades, How Computers Work has helped newbies understand new technology, while hackers and IT pros have treasured it for the depth of knowledge it contains. This is the perfect book about computing to capture your imagination, delight your eyes, and expand your mind, no matter what your technical level!

Beautifully detailed illustrations and jargon-free explanations walk you through the technology that is shaping our lives. See the hidden workings inside computers, smartphones, tablets, Google Glass, and the latest tech inventions.

Make the most of today's JavaScript--even if you've never programmed anything before. JavaScript Absolute Beginner's Guide, Third Edition is the fastest way to learn JavaScript, starting with the basics and gradually going deeper and broader into all the techniques you need to begin building highly scalable, performant web apps and experiences. Do what you want, the way you want, one incredibly easy step at a time!

Learn all this, and much more:

• Start fast with the basics: values, variables, functions, conditionals, loops, closures, and more
• Create well-organized, clear code that's easy to reuse and improve
• Learn proven best practices to build web apps that scale with outstanding performance
• Make the most of powerful object-oriented techniques to build complex, extensible apps
• Wrangle data like a pro by learning how to use the popular JSON standard, arrays, web storage, and more
• Translate your ideas into visually compelling and interactive content by learning how to work with the DOM
• Identify and fix issues quickly by learning how to use the in-browser development tools
• Understand the ins and outs of events and how you can use them to react to actions the user or the page will perform
• Learn how to ensure your code runs lightning-fast with extra coverage of performance optimizations and techniques you can use
• Learn the basics that set you up to more quickly use modern web frameworks like React, Vue, Next.js, and Nuxt
• Explore advanced features such as object destructuring, making web requests, the class syntax, accessing your webcam, variable hoisting, and more
• Get up-to-speed on the latest JavaScript enhancements proposed by the EcmaScript standard

Who knew how simple using JavaScript could be?

Make the most of JavaScript--even if you've never programmed anything before. JavaScript Absolute Beginner's Guide is the fastest way to learn JavaScript and use it together with CSS3 and HTML5 to create powerful web and mobile experiences. Learn how to do what you want, the way you want, one incredibly easy step at a time. JavaScript has never been this simple!

Here's a small sample of what you'll learn:

• Organize your code with variables
• Understand how functions make your code reusable
• Use the popular if/else statement to help make a decision in code
• Learn about switch statements and when to use them
• Work with for, while, and do...while loops
• Learn how to use global and local scope
• Understand what closures are
• Learn about the various places your code can live
• Understand how to write comments and use good commenting practices
• Learn about the basic types of objects you'll run into in JavaScript
• Find out that pizza has an educational value beyond just being deliciously awesome
• Learn how to perform common string operations
• Use arrays to handle lists of data
• Learn to create custom objects
• Get up to speed on some of the big ES6 changes

Covers All iPads Running iPadOS 14

Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPad working just the way you want.

Learn how to

• Discover all the new features of iPadOS 14
• Wirelessly connect to and browse the Internet, at home or away
• Personalize the way your iPad looks and works--including Dark Mode
• Make your iPad easier to use if you have trouble seeing or tapping the screen
• Use Siri voice commands to control your iPad and find useful information
• Communicate with friends and family via email, text messaging, and FaceTime and Zoom video chats
• Shoot, share, and view photos and videos
• Listen to streaming music and watch streaming movies and TV shows online
• Connect and use the Apple Pencil, external keyboards, trackpads, and mice
• Use iCloud to store and share your photos and other important data online
• Troubleshoot common iPad problems

Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do.

Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most.

Large, full-color, close-up photos with callouts to iPhone photos that show you exactly what to do.

Common-sense help when you run into iPhone problems or limitations.

Tips and notes to help you get the most from your iPhone.

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPhone working just the way you want. The tasks include how to:

• Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi networks, and other iPhones and iPads; take advantage of AirDrop to instantly share with iPhone, iPad and Mac users
• Use Siri to get information, write texts and emails, set reminders/appointments, and more--just by speaking to your iPhone
• Customize your iPhone with folders, widgets, wallpaper, ringtones, and much more
• Use iCloud, Google, and other cloud services to have consistent calendar, contact, and other information on all your devices
• Communicate via phone calls, FaceTime videoconferences, conference calls, text, email, and more
• Take advantage of the Messages app to instantly communicate with just about anyone, anywhere; send and receive photos and videos with a few simple taps
• Get the most out of Safari to browse the Web and Mail to manage all your email from one Inbox - Use the Wallet app to manage boarding passes and loyalty cards; pay for purchases safely and securely with Apple Pay; and use other great iPhone apps
• Capture and edit photos and video; use great camera features such as telephoto zoom, portrait mode, burst photos, time-lapse and slow-motion video, and Live Photos
• View your photos in Memories and use them for wallpaper and for your contacts or share them via email, AirDrop, or texts; use iCloud to automatically save your photos
• Find, download, install, and use iPhone apps to help you travel, get information, keep in touch, have fun, and more

Covers all iPads running iPadOS 15

Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do.

Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most

Large, full-color, close-up photos show you exactly what to do

Common-sense help whenever you run into problems

Tips and notes to help you get the most from your iPad

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPad working just the way you want. Learn how to

• Discover all the new features of iPadOS 15
• Wirelessly connect to and browse the Internet, at home or away
• Personalize the way your iPad looks and works--including adding widgets to the Home screen
• Make your iPad easier to use if you have trouble seeing or tapping the screen
• Use Siri voice commands to control your iPad and find useful information
• Communicate with friends and family via email, text messaging, and FaceTime and Zoom video chats
• Shoot, share, and view photos and videos
• Listen to streaming music and watch streaming movies and TV shows online
• Connect and use the Apple Pencil, external keyboards, trackpads, and mice
• Use iCloud to store and share your photos and other important data online
• Troubleshoot common iPad problems

Harley Hahn's Internet Advisor is a passionate and insightful book, written by the premier author, Harley Hahn. This book personally guides all users in how to do things and interact with the Internet through Harley's unique style and wit. It is uniquely organized by tasks that people want to accomplish on the Internet, arranged from the most common to the least common. It is easy to read, and contains additional nuggets of information separated from the main text, such as Internet Resources and Hints.

My Social Media for Seniors

Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most

Large, full-color, close-up photos show you exactly what to do

Common-sense help whenever you run into problems

Tips and notes to help you along the way

Learn how to get the most out of social media!

We've identified the essential skills you need to stay connected with the people you care about; reconnect with old friends and classmates; and share your life with loved ones near and far.

Our crystal-clear instructions respect your smarts but never assume you're an expert. Big, colorful photos on nearly every page make this book incredibly easy to read and use!

- Learn the pros and cons of social media and how to use it safely

- Find out what to share-and what not to share-on social media

- Distinguish between fake news and real news online

- Use social media to find friends, family, schoolmates, and co-workers

- Keep in touch with friends and family on Facebook(R)

- Save and share interesting images on PinterestTM

- Connect with people and businesses on LinkedIn(R)

- Tweet and retweet on TwitterTM

- Share photos on InstagramTM

- Use Skype to participate in video chats with friends and family members

My Microsoft Windows 10 Computer for Seniors is an easy, full-color tutorial on the latest operating system from Microsoft.

Veteran author Michael Miller is known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. Michael wrote this book from the 50+ point of view, using step-by-step instructions and large, full-color photos to cover all the most popular tasks. Miller will help you learn to:

- Get started with Windows 10, whether you're experienced with computers or not
- Configure Windows 10 to work better for those with vision and physical challenges
- Explore the web with Microsoft's Edge browser and Google Search
- Find, install, and use the best Windows apps
- Reliably connect to the Internet, both at home and away
- Shop safely online and avoid online scams
- Make and receive video and voice calls with Skype
- Connect your phone to your PC to text and make calls
- Stay connected with friends and family on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter
- Store, touch up, and share your pictures
- Send and receive email with Windows 10's Email app
- Keep track of all your files, and back them up safely
- Watch streaming video on your PC with Disney+, Netflix, YouTube, and more
- Discover great new music with Spotify and Pandora
- Fix common PC problems, and manage Windows updates

A step-by-step solution to learning how to take quality photos, edit home movies, and share MP3s. This title covers computer basics, as well as shooting photos and video, editing, and creating a CD in a series.

The First Maker-Friendly Guide to Electric Motors!

Makers can do amazing things with motors. Yes, they're more complicated than some other circuit elements, but with this book, you can completely master them. Once you do, incredible new projects become possible.

Unlike other books, Motors for Makers is 100% focused on what you can do. Not theory. Making.

First, Matthew Scarpino explains how electric motors work and what you need to know about each major type: stepper, servo, induction, and linear motors. Next, he presents detailed instructions and working code for interfacing with and controlling servomotors with Arduino Mega, Raspberry Pi, and BeagleBone Black. All source code and design files are available for you to download from motorsformakers.com.

From start to finish, you'll learn through practical examples, crystal-clear explanations, and photos. If you've ever dreamed of what you could do with electric motors, stop dreaming...and start making!

• Understand why electric motors are so versatile and how they work
• Choose the right motor for any project
• Build the circuits needed to control each type of motor
• Program motor control with Arduino Mega, Raspberry Pi, or BeagleBone Black
• Use gearmotors to get the right amount of torque
• Use linear motors to improve speed and precision
• Design a fully functional electronic speed control (ESC) circuit
• Design your own quadcopter
• Discover how electric motors work in modern electric vehicles--with a fascinating inside look at Tesla's patents for motor design and control!

Even if you've never opened the case on your PC, the Absolute Beginner's Guide to PC Upgrades will show you how you can add hardware components, upgrade peripherals, and keep current on new version of your operating system and applications. This book tells you what you really need to know about trouble-free upgrading of computer hardware and software. The most common/popular/need-to-do upgrades are covered, such as improving your Internet connectivity, adding more memory, and storage, in a clear, straightforward manner that is both informative and entertaining. TJ Lee and Lee Hudspeth show you how to get the most bang for your hard-earned bucks, from the core upgrades that you need to keep your computer from miring down in obsolesce to the upgrades you may not have considered but should.

MASTER CORE EXCEL 2016 TOOLS FOR BUILDING POWERFUL, RELIABLE SPREADSHEETS

Use this guide to automate virtually any routine task: save yourself hours, days, maybe even weeks Make Excel do things you thought were impossible, discover macro techniques you won't find anywhere else, and create automated reports that are amazingly powerful. Bill Jelen and Tracy Syrstad help you instantly visualize information, so you can act on it... capture data from anywhere, and use it anywhere... automate Excel 2016's best new features. You'll find simple, step-by-step instructions, real-world case studies, and 50 workbooks packed with bonus examples, macros, and solutions-straight from MrExcel

• Get started fast with Excel macro development
• Work efficiently with ranges, cells, and formulas
• Build super-fast applications with arrays
• Automate Excel's new pivot table enhancements
• Collect user data with custom dialogs
• Make your macros more reliable and resilient
• Pull data from the Internet with web queries
• Use advanced classes, collections, and custom functions
• Build sophisticated business analysis solutions
• Read and write to Access or SQL Server databases
• Control other Office programs, and Windows itself
• Write code that also works on older Excel versions
• Start writing Office Store-style Excel Apps

About MrExcel Library

Every book in the MrExcel Library pinpoints a specific set of crucial Excel tasks and presents focused skills and examples for performing them rapidly and effectively. Selected by Bill Jelen, Microsoft Excel MVP and mastermind behind the leading Excel solutions website MrExcel.com, these books will

• Dramatically increase your productivity-saving you 50 hours a year or more
• Present proven, creative strategies for solving real-world problems
• Show you how to get great results, no matter how much data you have
• Help you avoid critical mistakes that even experienced users make

This book is part of Que's Content Update Program. As Microsoft updates features of Excel, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added to match the updates to the software. See inside for details.

Excel 2016 In Depth

Full Color: Figures and code appear as they do in Excel 2016

Beyond the Basics...Beneath the Surface...In Depth

Do more in less time!

Experienced with Excel? Don't let Excel 2016 make you feel like a beginner again! This new full-color edition of the bestselling book has been completely overhauled. Gone is unnecessary and rarely used content; emphasis is on the most-used and new aspects of Excel 2016. The result is a focused book where every topic is relevant and worth learning. Excel 2016 In Depth is the fastest, smartest way to master Excel 2016's full power and updated interface. You'll discover how to leverage Excel's new tools for charting, business analysis, data visualization, forecasting, and more.

- Quickly clean your data with Excel 2016's powerful Get & Transform tools

- Discover Excel 2016's newest charts: waterfall, histogram, Pareto, sunburst, TreeMap, and Box and Whisker

- Use Forecast Sheets to forecast the future, including seasonal adjustments

- Pivot data on maps with 3D Maps, and animate your maps over time

- Create formulas, charts, subtotals, and pivot tables faster than ever

- Create amazing PowerPivot data mashups that integrate information from anywhere

- Automate repetitive functions using Excel macros

- Solve real-world business intelligence analysis problems

- Use PowerPivot Data Model to create pivot tables from multiple data sets without VLOOKUP

- Share workbooks on the Web and social networks

- Leverage Excel to create highly interactive web pages and online surveys

- Quickly apply attractive, consistent formats

This book is part of Que's Content Update Program. As Microsoft updates features of Excel, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added to match the updates to the software. See inside for details.

Gain Deeper Insights, Make Smarter Decisions, and Earn More Profits

It's time to put the full power of Excel quantitative analysis behind your management decisions!

Business analysis expert Conrad Carlberg shows you how to use Excel to perform core financial tasks all managers and entrepreneurs need to master: analyzing statements, planning and controlling company finances, making investment decisions, and managing sales and marketing. Carlberg helps you make the most of Excel's tools and features in everything from business case development to cash flow analysis.

Becoming an Excel expert has never been easier. You'll find crystal-clear instructions, real-world examples, insider insights, step-by-step projects, and much more. It's all complemented by extensive web-based resources, from sample journals and ledgers to business forecasting tools.

- Get more insight from income statements and balance sheets

- Manage current assets and value inventories

- Summarize transactions from journal to balance sheet

- Analyze working capital, cash flow, statements, and ratios

- Optimize budgeting and planning cycles

- Make more accurate and useful forecasts and projections

- Measure product or service quality

- Plan investments, set decision criteria, and perform sensitivity analyses

- Analyze profits, pricing, costs, contributions, and margins

- Make better decisions in uncertain conditions

- Understand and maximize the value of fixed assets

- Efficiently import and export business data

- Use Excel and Power BI to analyze data from QuickBooks or other sources