This book seeks to introduce the reader to some of the basicelements of Windows XP and makes the assumption thatthe reader has no prior knowledge of computing. It useseveryday language and aims to describe procedures andterms in the simplest way possible. The emphasis is onaction and success without wasting time in long technicalexplanations. Each chapter is divided into sections thatcontain essential information about each topic. These arefollowed by a series of actions designed to lead to success inthe reader’s journey to computer competence.