A hands-on introduction to personal computers for young children intended to help develop a wide range of computing skills, including using a mouse, changing typefaces, using art packages, printing things out and saving files. It offers practical ideas such as creating cards and invitations, stickers and badges as well as getting drawings printed on T-shirts and mugs. It includes photographs and illustrations as well as computer-generated images.

 

This book is part of a book series called Usborne Computer Guides .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

This book has the following chapters: Getting started; mouse doodles; colouring in; drawing lines; drawing shapes; moving and stretching; making more space; drawing details; copying a picture; turning a picture; crowded screen?; dragging shapes; adding words; changing words; filling a page; printing; making cards; wrapping paper; fun with letters; more about words; more about changing words; words and pictures; writing on your computer; saving your work; switching off; finding your work.