| Using 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 pretty technical for younger readers but this is the kind of book you read in rather than through, and computer users from the most naive to the above-average in skills will find something of use here. Reviewed by Susan Hepler. Copyright @ 2000 Children's Literature. All Rights Reserved. |
Why Doesn't My Floppy Disk Flop: And Other Kids' Computer Questions Answered by the CompuDudes Books In Print, Audio Books.