Information Technology

Richard Fox is a professor of computer science and current chair of the University Curriculum Committee at Northern Kentucky University, where he regularly teaches courses in computer science and computer information technology. Dr. Fox is the author or coauthor of several computer literacy laboratory manuals, one introductory programming course laboratory booklet, and more than 45 peer-reviewed research articles primarily in the area of artificial intelligence. He earned a Ph.D. in computer and information sciences from Ohio State University.

Introduction to Information Technology
What Is IT?
Who Studies IT?
IT Infrastructure





Computer Organization and Hardware
Structure of a Computer
A Program
Executing the Program
Role of CPU
Role of Memory
Role of Input and Output
Computer Hardware and Computer Assembly (Installation)





Binary Numbering System
Numbering Systems
Binary Numbering System
Negative Numbers and Fractions
Character Representations
Binary Operations
Examples of Using Binary Numbers





Introduction to Operating System Concepts
What Is an Operating System?
Some Useful Terms
OS Tasks
Forms of Process Management
Booting and System Initialization
Administrator Account
Installing an OS





Files, Directories, and the File System
Files and Directories
File Systems and Disks
Linux File System
Windows File System
Moving around the File System
File System and System Administration Tasks





Users, Groups, and Permissions
Users
Setting Up User Accounts
Role of a Group
Permissions
Miscellaneous User Account Topics





History of Computers
Evolution of Computer Hardware
Evolution of Computer Software
Evolution of the Computer User
Impact on Society





Operating Systems History
Before Linux and Windows
A History of Unix
A History of Linux
Differences and Distributions
Open Source Movement
A History of Windows





Bash Shell and Editing
Shells
Bash Shell Editing Features
Exploring the Bash Interpreter
Personalizing Your Bash Shell
Text Editors





Regular Expressions
Metacharacters
Bash and Wildcards
The grep Program
Other Uses of Regular Expressions





Processes and Services
Starting a Process
Process Execution
Process Status
Scheduling Processes
Terminating Processes
Services
Configuring Services
Establishing Services at Boot Time





Networks, Network Software, and the Internet
Networks at a Hardware Level
Networks at a Logical Level
Network Protocols
Network Software
The Internet





Software
Types of Software
Software-Related Terminology
Software Management
Services and Servers





Programming
Types of Languages
A Brief Examination of High Level Programming Languages
Types of Instructions
Scripting Languages





Information
What Is Information?
Data and Databases
Information Assurance and Security
Threats and Solutions
Cryptography
Laws





Careers in Information Technology
IT Careers
Related Careers
IT Ethics
Other Social Considerations
Continuing Education





Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
Appendix B: Linux and DOS Information





Index





Further Reading and Review Terms appear at the end of each chapter.