Originally written for adult new readers involved in literacy programs, this book is also helpful to those individuals who want a basic book about computers. It uses the carefully controlled vocabulary with which adult new readers are familiar. Chapter 1 addresses the widespread use of computers. Chapter 2 discusses what a computer is and describes the parts of a personal computer. Chapter 3 tells what each of these parts of a computer does: monitor or screen, keyboard, mouse, central processing unit, hardware, and software. Chapter 4 focuses on how a computer works. It discusses the computer user, computer programs (software), computer programmers, disk, and disk drive. Chapter 5 provides the following information on using a computer: the monitor or screen, including the cursor; typing on the keyboard; typing keys; arrow keys; shift keys; function keys; escape key; backspace key; and enter key. Chapter 6 describes other things one can do with a computer, such as save, print, play games, word processing, networks, and Internet. Chapter 7 lists computer vocabulary followed by the number of a page in the text where one can read more about the word. (YLB)