Windows 7 and Office 2010 for Dummies - Book + DVD Bundle，一本书适合不想在电脑前花费太多时间，只想快速完成工作，以便“继续做某事”的用户更重要”。这就是作者在这本刚刚超过 300 页的 2 合 1 Windows 7和Office 2010指南的简介中所说的。不得不承认，当我第一眼看到袖珍本的时候，我就扬起了眉毛，喃喃道：“嗯，这会很有趣！” 我想你和我一样好奇，想知道他们是如何将如此多的信息打包到如此小的空间的。让我们看看，好吗？
谁应该读这本书？
在我解释指南的组织方式之前，我觉得有必要指出目标受众(target audience)。这本书是为初学者写的。不，不是针对在计算机上工作了一段时间但还不知道如何安装无线网络(wireless network)的初学者，而是针对“零级(level zero)”初学者。你刚给自己买了一台电脑，你只能找到电源按钮(power button)？好吧，这是为你准备的！
本书的组织方式
该指南分为三个部分，每个部分包含多个章节和子章节。它首先向您介绍 Windows 7，然后是Office 2010，最后以“The Part of Tens ”结束，该部分包含几个列表，稍后将在评论中对其进行分析。这本书还附带了 2张包含视频教程的DVD(DVDs)，但不要犯我一开始犯的同样错误。不要认为DVD(DVDs)可能包含一些不适合印刷版本的额外信息，因为它们不包含。大部分都是一样的。然而，既然“一张图值1000字”，而一部电影更值钱，
近距离观察
本指南的第一部分专门针对Windows 7，分为 8 章。在此过程中，您将了解Windows 7，了解桌面(Desktop)、开始菜单和任务栏(Start Menu and Taskbar)，学习导航界面以及(interface and work)使用文件、文件夹和程序。此外，您还将获得有关如何“浏览”网络(Web)、如何使用控制面板(Control Panel)自定义Windows 7以及如何保护您的操作系统(operating system)的信息。本节的最后一章重点介绍媒体选项(Media Options)。是的，这一切都很有趣和游戏(fun and games)在最后一章中，该指南很好地涵盖了所有基本操作。本书的第二部分向读者介绍了Microsoft Office 2010，重点介绍了该软件包中最常用的五个程序：Word、Excel、Outlook、PowerPoint 和 Access(PowerPoint and Access)。就像(Just)上一节一样，这些视频将证明自己非常有用，使信息更容易理解和吸收。
阅读指南并观看视频教程后，我相信任何初学者都能很好地使用Word、Outlook 和 PowerPoint 。(Outlook and PowerPoint)但是，我对Excel 和 Access(Excel and Access)有疑问。这些程序不太“友好”，需要几页以上的基本培训。为了弄清楚一件事，当我说得很好时，我的意思是您将% maximum使用该程序所提供的 10-20 %。您不会了解有关Word的所有内容，许多按钮和选项仍然是个谜，但您将能够编辑文档，毕竟这正是您所需要的。
继续本书的最后一部分，我们将进入“十(Part)之分”(Tens)。在翻译中，本书以两个列表结尾。第一个被命名为“你会讨厌Windows 7的十件事（以及如何修复它们）”，第二个是十个键盘快捷键的列表，作为一个(Windows 7)简单的表格(simple table)比作为一个简单的表格更有意义整章。
信息是否易于理解？
是的！事实上，它是如此易于理解，以至于有时看起来很简单。这本书只提供了基本信息，它使它像白天一样清晰，所以如果指南中提到它，你可以确定你会得到它！作者花时间逐步解释所有内容(everything step-by-step)，使用简单的英语并避免过多的计算机对话。
判决
这本书非常适合所有初学者。即使您对计算机一无所知，您也不会迷失在本指南中。但是，如果您确实了解基础知识，恐怕这本书会让您打哈欠。它让读者从“零级(level zero)”开始，不会让他们走得太远，但它让他们了解事物的运作方式，并为他们决定学习更多内容做好准备进入下一个级别。每个人都必须从某个地方开始，我们都经历过任何与计算机相关的任务都难以理解的时刻。本指南不提供大量信息。它设法在便携版中同时适应Windows 7和Office，因为它只解释了基础知识。然而，这正是入门级用户所需要的，所以它'
Book Review - Windows 7 and Office 2010 For Dummies, Book + DVD Bundle
Windows 7 and Office 2010 for Dummies - Book + DVD Bundle, a book for the user who doesn't want to spend too much time in front of the computer and just wants to finish his work quickly, in order to "move on to something more important".That's what the authors say in the introduction to this just-over 300 pages 2 in 1 guide to Windows 7 and Office 2010. I must confess that, when I first glanced at the pocket sized book I raised my eyebrows and muttered a "Hm, this will be interesting!" I guess you're just as curious as I was to know how they packed so much information is so little space. Let's see, shall we?
Who should read this book?
Before I explain how the guide is organized, I feel the need to point out the target audience. This book was written for beginners. No, not for the beginner who has spent some time working on a computer but doesn't yet know how to install a wireless network, but for the "level zero" beginner. You've just bought yourself a PC and you can only locate the power button? Well, this was made for you!
How the book is organized
The guide is split in three parts, each containing a number of chapters and sub-chapters. It starts by introducing you to Windows 7, continues with Office 2010 and ends with "The Part of Tens", a section containing a couple of lists, that will be analyzed later in the review. The book also comes with 2 DVDs packed with video tutorials, but don't make the same mistake I did, at first. Don't think that maybe the DVDs contain some extra info that didn't fit in the printed version, because they don't. It's mostly the same thing. However, since "one image is worth 1000 words" and a movie is worth much more, they are very helpful and make you understand some of the things explained in the book much faster.
At a closer glance
The first part of the guide, dedicated to Windows 7, is split into 8 chapters. Along the way, you'll be introduced to Windows 7, learn about the Desktop, Start Menu and Taskbar, learn to navigate the interface and work with files, folders and programs. Also, you'll get information on how to "cruise" the Web, how to use the Control Panel to customize Windows 7 and how to protect your operating system. The last chapter of this section focuses on Media Options. Yes, it's all fun and games in this last chapter, and the guide covers all the basic operations very well. The second part of the book introduces the reader to Microsoft Office 2010, focusing on five of the most frequently used programs in the package: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access. Just like in the previous section, the videos will prove themselves very useful, making the information much easier to understand and assimilate.
After reading the guide and watching the video tutorials, I'm sure that any beginner will be able to use Word, Outlook and PowerPoint quite well. I have my doubts, however, about Excel and Access. Those programs are less 'friendly' and require more than a couple of pages of basic training. To get one thing clear, when I say quite well, I really mean you'll use 10-20% maximum of what the program has to offer. You won't learn everything about Word, many buttons and options will still be a mystery, but you will be able to edit a document and, after all, that's what you need.
Moving on to the final section of this book, we get to the "Part of Tens". In translation, the book ends with two lists. The first is named "Ten or so things you'll hate about Windows 7 (And how to fix them)", and the second is a list of ten keyboard shortcuts, that would have made much more sense as a simple table than as a whole chapter.
Is the information comprehensible?
Yes! It's so comprehensible, in fact, that it sometimes seems simplistic. The book offers only the basic information and it makes it as clear as daylight, so if it's mentioned in the guide, you can be sure you'll get it! The authors take the time to explain everything step-by-step, using plain English and avoiding too much computer-talk.
Verdict
This book is great for every beginner out there. Even if you don't know anything about computers, you won't get lost with this guide. However, if you do know the basics, I'm afraid this book will make you yawn. It takes readers from "level zero" and doesn't get them too far, but it gives them an idea of how things work and prepares them for the next level if they decide to learn more. Everyone has to start somewhere, and we all went through those moments in which any computer-related task was difficult to understand. This guide doesn't offer tons of information. It manages to fit both Windows 7 and Office in a Portable Edition because it only explains the basics. However, that's just what entry-level users need, so it's a perfect buy for them.
