Title:
Discovering computers 2006 : a gateway to information ; web enhanced ; introductory
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Series:
Shelly Cashman series
Publication Information:
Boston, MA : Thomson/Course Technology, 2005
ISBN:
9780619255459
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Summary
Summary
Provides current and thorough introduction to computers by integrating usage of the World Wide Web with the printed text. This text offers a complete solution to successfully teach students basic computer concepts with new exercises, case studies, and online tools on the Companion Web site. For the past three decades, the Shelly Cashman Series has effectively introduced computers to millions of students-consistently providing the highest quality, most up-to-date, and innovative materials in computer education.
Table of Contents
| 1 Introduction to Computers Special Feature: Timeline 2006 |
| 2 The Internet and the World Wide Web Special Feature: Making Use of the Web |
| 3 Application Software |
| 4 The Components of the System Unit |
| 5 Input Special Feature: Smart Phones and PDA's |
| 6 Output Special Feature: Digital and Video Technology |
| 7 Storage |
| 8 Operating Systems and Utility Programs Special Feature: Buyer's Guide 2006 |
| 9 Communications and Networks |
| 10 Database Management |
| 11 Security, Privacy, and Ethics Special Feature: Computer Forensics |
| Appendices |
| A Coding Schemes and Number Systems |
| B Quiz Yourself Answers |
| C Computer Acronyms |
