My iPad® for Kids (covers iOS 6 and iPad 3rd generation), Second Edition

1. Please Touch: How the iPad Works

Congratulations! You have an iPad. It’s an exciting, fun, helpful gadget. You’re going to love it. To get the most you can out of it, you need to learn how to use it. Let’s start with the basics:

• How the iPad works

• Knowing which iPad you have

• Understanding the buttons and ports

• Controlling by touch

• Using the home screen

• Knowing your OS

If you put an iPad next to a computer, you might think they don’t have much in common. One has a big screen, a DVD drive, a keyboard, and mouse; the other is just a flat slab of plastic and metal and glass. But appearances can be deceiving. It might not look like it, ...