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A Cyber-Senior's Guide to the Internet & E-Mail is designed for older adults who have little to no experience with the Internet and are eager to get their hands on a basic guide to all things Internet. Using a step by step approach, the author, a computer instructor with more than 15 years of experience, guides readers through Internet concepts, vocabulary and available resources. Readers will learn how to use search engines, download data, identify social media sites, and set-up and use an e-mail account with Microsoft's Outlook.com program. Each chapter includes hands-on practice exercises to reinforce newly acquired skills. The Cyber-Senior's Guide is full of illustrations, directional arrows and call-out boxes to assist readers with identifying important Internet and e-mail features. Additionally, the book contains Internet Resources targeted to older adults, a glossary of terms, and an index for quick reference.

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Diane Martin is executive director of My PC Associate NYC. She has been teaching computer applications in the fields of business and higher education since 1981. In 1999, with a background in business and legal technology, Diane migrated to the field of higher education, becoming the director of computer networking and support for a college of business and technology in New York City. She subsequently taught Computer Applications for Business at the DeVry Institute of Technology, and the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, both in New York City. Diane is a member of the Association of Information Technology Professionals. She is the author of Office in a Minute, Steps for Performing Basic Tasks in Microsoft Office 2010, and the Office in a Minute 2013 edition. In addition to a Juris Doctor degree, Diane also holds a Master of Science degree in Instructional Technology from New York Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Long Island University. She is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, (SPHR) and a certified Microsoft Office Specialist.

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