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Why Doesn't My Floppy Disk Flop: And Other Kids' Computer Questions Answered by the CompuDudes by: Peter Cook, Scott Manning Childrens Bookshop Price: $12.95 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 004 EAN: 9780471184294 ISBN: 0471184292 Label: Jossey-Bass Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 90 Publication Date: March 31, 1999 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Jossey-Bass Sales Rank: 502991 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: 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! Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Review from someone who actually purchased the book..You'll note that the previous reviews were from publishers. I purchased the book and was very disappointed. It is 10-years old and the technology is woefully outdated. Rating:  - From Children's Literature ReviewUsing a question-and-answer format with mundane cartoon illustrations, the authors deal with typical questions young readers ask about hardware, software, the Internet, computer manners, and the "hard to predict" future of computers. Aside from a few geeky projects (a CD-ROM mobile), the book has things fun to know, such as a list of emoticons, many interesting websites arranged by topic to try, and a helpful glossary for those who have trouble separating an FAQ from a CPU. Some answers are ... Read More: Rating: - More reviews from Publishers Weekly, San Diego, etc.Publishers Weekly: May 24, 1999 The anchors of the CompuDudes NPR radio show answer kids' computer questions in Why Doesn't My Floppy Disk Flop? by Peter Cook and Scott Manning, illus. by Ed Murrow. From definitions of words such as "bug" and "hyperlink" to tips about how to get peanut butter off a keyboard, the book provides comprehensible and useful answers to a wide range of queries. From The Union-Tribune - (San Diego, CA): May 11, 1999 Read More: Rating: - Here's a review from the St. Paul Pioneer Press NewspaperFrom the St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press newspaper: Monday, April 12, 1999 JEFFREY C. KUMMER STAFF WRITER "......For a fun guide to computers in general, try, ``Why Doesn't My Floppy Disk Flop: and Other Kids' Computer Questions,'' by Peter Cook and Scott Manning, John Wiley & Sons. Besides being a handy reference for the kinds of computer questions that baffle kids (and adults, too), the book is packed with activities to help children learn more about computers." Rating: - Here's a review from MetroKids Newspaper, Philadelphia, Pa.From MetroKids - Philadelphia, Pa. June 1999 By Frank Lipsius "Peter Cook and Scott Manning's Why Doesn't My Floppy Disk Flop? (Wiley, $12.95) shows why the books for kids may be the place to start, even for adults. With simple, straightforward language, the authors go through the basics of PC's (not Mac's) that most kids might know, but they have added information useful even to experienced computer users. For instance, one way to increase the storage area of your hard ... Read More: |
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