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Books for Beginners
Introduction
On this page are Amazon's top selling books to get you to grips with your computer and its software.Select from starter books on :-
Windows
For something more advanced, you might also want to look at our selection of Windows books in our Operating Systems category.
Windows XP For Dummies. 2nd Edition
by Andy Rathbone (Author)
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63 used & new from £4.13
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#2: The Really Really Really Easy Step- By Step Computer Book 1 (XP)
by Gavin Hoole (Author), Cheryl Smith (Author)
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30 used & new from £2.31
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#3: The Really, Really, Really Easy Step-by-step Computer Book 2 (XP)
by Gavin Hoole (Author), Cheryl Smith (Author)
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24 used & new from £2.42
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#4: Teach Yourself Visually Windows XP
by Ruth Maran (Author)
60 used & new from £0.01
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#5: Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows XP in 24 Hours
by Greg Perry (Author)
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39 used & new from £0.01
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#6: Teach Yourself Visually Windows XP
by Paul McFedries (Author)
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37 used & new from £0.89
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#7: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows XP (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
by Paul McFedries (Author)
49 used & new from £0.01
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#8: Windows XP Tips and Tricks in Easy Steps
by Stuart Yarnold (Author)
8 used & new from £2.13
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Windows XP for Dummies
by Andy Rathbone (Author)
57 used & new from £0.01
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#10: Windows XP All-in-one Desk Reference for Dummies
by Woody Leonhard (Author)
44 used & new from £0.01
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Linux
For something more advanced, you might also want to look at our selection of Linux books in our Operating Systems category.
Linux Pocket Guide (Pocket Guide: Essential Commands)
by Daniel J. Barrett (Author)
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54 used & new from £2.00
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#2: Beginning Ubuntu Linux 4th Edition Book/DVD Package
by K; Channelle, A; Sicam, J Thomas (Author)
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12 used & new from £16.55
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#3: Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition
by Wale Soyinka (Author)
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33 used & new from £12.61
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#4: Essential Linux Device Drivers (Prentice Hall Open Source Software Development)
by Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran (Author)
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29 used & new from £16.97
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#5: Linux All-in-one Desk Reference for Dummies
by Emmett Dulaney (Author), Naba Barkakati (Author)
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32 used & new from £11.46
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Ubuntu Linux for Dummies
by Paul G. Sery (Author)
10 used & new from £22.23
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#7: Smart Home Automation with Linux
by Steven Goodwin (Author)
Publication Date: 27 Mar 2010
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Linux in Easy Steps
by Mike McGrath (Author)
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19 used & new from £5.25
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#9: Beginning the Linux Command Line (Expert's Voice in Open Source)
by Sander van Vugt (Author)
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26 used & new from £13.72
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#10: Sams Teach Yourself Linux in 10 Minutes
by John Ray (Author)
9 used & new from £0.01
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Hardware
Computers for Seniors for Dummies
by Nancy C. Muir (Author)
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44 used & new from £8.47
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Laptops for Dummies
by Dan Gookin (Author)
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31 used & new from £7.83
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#3: Upgrading and Repairing PCs (Upgrading & Repairing PC's (W/DVD))
by Scott Mueller (Author)
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24 used & new from £16.00
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#4: CompTIA A+ 220-701 and 220-702 Exam Cram (Exam Cram (Pearson))
by David L. Prowse (Author)
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26 used & new from £17.62
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#5: CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-701 (Essentials) and 220-702 (Practical Application)
by Quentin Docter (Author), Emmett Dulaney (Author), Toby Skandier (Author)
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30 used & new from £21.33
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#6: Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Snow Leopard Edition
by David Pogue (Author)
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36 used & new from £12.36
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#7: Build Your Own PC Do-it-yourself for Dummies
by Mark L. Chambers (Author)
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43 used & new from £10.00
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#8: PC's for Dummies Quick Reference (For Dummies: Quick Reference (Computers))
by Dan Gookin (Author), Sandra Hardin Clemons (Author)
9 used & new from £1.26
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#9: Building a PC in Easy Steps
by Stuart Yarnold (Author)
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22 used & new from £4.36
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#10: Windows 7: The Definitive Guide: The Essential Resource for Professionals and Power Users
by William R. Stanek (Author)
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40 used & new from £24.50
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