Synopsis
Discusses the history of computers and explains their various parts and uses, hardware, software, the Internet, good computer etiquette, and their future. Sidebars answer questions asked on the authors' radio show.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1999-03-31 | | Illustrator: | Ed Morrow | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 90 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 7.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 6.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
Why Doesn't my Floppy Disk Flop? And Other Kids' Computer Questions Answered by the Compududes.
For the best answers, coolest Web sites, and excellent cyber-activities, pick up Why Doesn't My Floppy Disk Flop? This lively, informative guide provides the answers to dozens of questions that you (and your parents!) really want to know. Combining their popular brand of humor with cartoon illustrations, sidebars, and tons of advice, the Compududes make all the learning seem like play. From the ins and outs of hardware and software to the best ways to take advantage of the Internet to the exciting future of computing, the answers and explanations in Why Doesn't My Floppy Disk Flop? are guaranteed to plug you in, log you on, and turn you into a computer whiz in no time!
Why is software called soft? Why are computer chips so small? What are kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, and terabytes? How do I get peanut butter out of my keyboard? This fun, informative guide provides the answers to these and dozens of other questions that kids (and their parents!) really want to know about computers. The CompuDudes "RM" radio show has been helping kids with computers since 1989. In Why Doesn't My Floppy Disk Flop? the CompuDudes "RM" reach even more kids with short, simple answers to their most-asked questions. Cartoon illustrations, screen shots, sidebars, and activities enliven the text.
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