DESC: Here is the ultimate reference book on personal computers for everyone from neophyte to experienced user. The book contains valuable information & practical advice on over three hundred topics, including 180 unbiased software reviews. A simplified, unique cross-reference system allows the reader to quickly find answers to questions & solutions to problems. Coverage includes IBM/PC compatible & Apple technologies. Professor Steven Mandell is one of the leading authorities on computers in the world & has written over one hundred textbooks on computer technology that have formed the educational foundation for millions of students.