Books by Dan Gookin

Show your PC who's bossNothing's more annoying than a tech malfunction, especially when it's your PC--with the exception of perhaps wading through reams of random, unreliable theories online looking for a solution, or paying an expensive tech geek to show up to perform a five-minute fix. The latest edition of Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies puts all this frustration behind you and gets you straight to work solving the problem yourself!In his straightforward, friendly style, Dan Gookin--bestselling tech author and all-round Mr. Fixit--packs everything you need to know into 5-books-in-1, giving you the knowledge and process to hit on the right solution, fast. From identifying common problems to methodically narrowing down to the correct fix, you'll save hours of frustrating research--and experience the sweet, righteous satisfaction of having achieved it all yourself.* Pick up quick fixes* Understand and reconnect networks* Restore memory* Boost your PC's performanceEvery problem has a solution and PCs are no different: get this book and you'll never catch yourself shouting at your monitor or frustrated with the motherboard again--well, maybe not quite so often.

Get an A grade in CAs with any major language, mastery of C can take you to some very interesting new places. Almost 50 years after it first appeared, it's still the world's most popular programming language and is used as the basis of global industry's core systems, including operating systems, high-performance graphics applications, and microcontrollers. This means that fluent C users are in big demand at the sharp end in cutting-edge industries--such as gaming, app development, telecommunications, engineering, and even animation--to translate innovative ideas into a smoothly functioning reality.To help you get to where you want to go with C, this 2nd edition of C Programming For Dummies covers everything you need to begin writing programs, guiding you logically through the development cycle: from initial design and testing to deployment and live iteration. By the end you'll be au fait with the do's and don'ts of good clean writing and easily able to produce the basic--and not-so-basic--building blocks of an elegant and efficient source code.* Write and compile source code* Link code to create the executable program* Debug and optimize your code* Avoid common mistakesWhatever your destination: tech industry, start-up, or just developing for pleasure at home, this easy-to-follow, informative, and entertaining guide to the C programming language is the fastest and friendliest way to get there!

Write on with Microsoft Word!If you create professional-looking documents on a regular basis, you require a mighty word processor that offers all the power and capabilities to create them. Enter Microsoft Word! Pair it with Word For Dummies to hone all your word-processing skills. The book is filled with useful tips and suggestions that allow you to get the most out of Word, as well as helpful information on the latest features. It also shows you how to customize and configure Word for your optimal workflow.Get details on the new Word interface; tools to quickly edit and format your documents; methods to organize your text with tables; techniques to insert charts, photos, and other graphics for visual interest; ways to automate routine document creation tasks; and how best to collaborate, share, and exchange documents with co-workers.* Use Windows tools to quickly access Word and optimize your productivity* Seamlessly integrate Word with other Office applications (Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)* Employ document formatting features to create a clean layout and text presentation* Exchange comments with co-workers using @mention notifications* Customize the Word interface, including the dark mode feature* Have a friendly, useful guide on Microsoft Word on hand when you need itWith Word For Dummies by your side, you can once again make working with Word a pleasure. Soon, you'll be creating picture-, letter- and word-perfect documents.

Covering many topics and issues of laptops, including synchronizing with the desktop, coordinating email pick-up between two machines, remotely accessing the desktop, networking, power management, storage, security, and more. This book provides updates on the technology, processors, and steps to update memory and hard drive capacities.

Get ready to run for--and win--that local election!In the land of opportunity, just about anyone who qualifies as an elector can seek public office. Some do it on a whim, some are urged to run, and some want to use their time and talents to make a difference in their local community.If you want to know how to prepare for a run, which steps to take beforehand, and how the process goes from announcement to campaigning to election day to the swearing-in ceremony--this book has you covered.* Find out what it's like to run for local office as a first-time candidate* Explore the introspection required and the study necessary to make such a run effective* Deal with marketing, fundraising, interacting with the public, and dealing with opponents* Encourage and help others to make a run for local officeThough only one person ultimately wins a seat, nobody does it without a wide network of support. Running For Local Office For Dummies is your ticket to navigating every step on the road to winning that election.

A colorful, entertaining, and informative guide to the Samsung Galaxy family of tablets Samsung's bestselling Galaxy Tabs may come in multiple sizes, but they all share the wildly popular Android operating system and are packed with tons of top-notch tablet features.

Egal welches Android-Tablet Sie Ihr Eigen nennen - ob von Samsung, Google oder Amazon, um nur einige Hersteller zu nennen -, in diesem Buch erfahren Sie, wie Sie alles aus Ihrem Gerät herausholen können. Richten Sie Ihr Tablet gemäß Ihren Bedürfnissen ein, surfen Sie im Internet, lesen Sie Ihre Mails, nutzen Sie soziale Netzwerke wie Facebook und Twitter, laden Sie Apps, Musik, Bücher und Filme auf Ihr Tablet, finden Sie alle wichtigen Funktionen und noch ein paar mehr. Dieses Buch führt Sie in die verborgenen Tiefen Ihres Android-Tablets. Es geht auf die Funktionen ein, über die jedes Android-Tablet verfügt, auf Besonderheiten von Samsung-Geräten und auf die neuen Features der Nougat-Version. Wenn Sie alle Tablet-Tricks beherrschen wollen, aber nicht so viel Zeit investieren können, dann ist dieses Buch genau das richtige für Sie.

Kennen Sie das? Sie unterhalten sich mit einem Fachmann über Computer oder Smartphones und verstehen nur Bahnhof? In "Computerlexikon für Dummies" finden Sie über 2500 Begriffe aus der Computerwelt, leicht verständlich erklärt und auf den Punkt gebracht, von A wie Abbrechen über M wie Multitouch bis zu Z wie Zylinder (eines Festplattenlaufwerks). Die 7., überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage enthält zudem viele neue Begriffe, die die Entwicklung der letzten Jahre mit sich gebracht hat - zum Beispiel zum Datenschutz, zu Windows 10 und zu Trends wie Pokemon Go und Fitness Tracker.

Für dieses Buch müssen Sie kein Vorwissen mitbringen. Trotzdem werden auch fortgeschrittene C-Themen wie Zeiger und verkettete Listen behandelt - und das alles im aktuellen C11-Standard. Der besondere Clou ist die Verwendung der Programmierumgebung Code::Blocks, die es für Windows-, Mac- und Linux-Betriebssysteme gibt. Zahlreiche Beispiele, viele, viele Übungen und die Programmtexte zum Herunterladen sorgen dafür, dass Sie nach dem Durcharbeiten dieses Buchs über solide Programmiertechniken verfügen. Dann sind Sie bereit für noch mehr: eigene Projekte und das Lernen weiterer Programmiersprachen.

Haben Sie Schwierigkeiten, die vielen verschiedenen Begriffe rund um den Computer zu verstehen? In diesem Buch erklären Dan und Sandra Gookin leicht verständlich und auf den Punkt gebracht Begriffe aus der IT-Sprache, von A wie abbrechen bis Z wie Zwischenablage. Das Buch enthält alle neuen Begriffe, die die rasante IT-Entwicklung der letzten Jahre mit sich gebracht hat.

Troubleshooting your PC isn't as hard as you think. In fact, with a little help from Troubleshooting Your PC for Dummies, 3rd Edition, you can save yourself lots of time, money, and headaches by diagnosing and fixing those snags, glitches, and predicaments that would otherwise drive you crazy.