The Computing Concepts

Stephen Haag, Maeve Cummings, Alan Rea (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

480 Seiten

2002
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. (Verlag)
978-0-07-246401-6 (ISBN)

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Explaining about using technology in the wired world, this work focuses on the users and purchasers of technology. It offers coverage on the basics, and information on building a Web site, E-Commerce, implications of technological advances and maintaining a computer system. It also explains issued like security, ethics, and privacy.

This exciting, new first edition concepts text emphasizes all that is current, cutting-edge, and interesting to students in the introductory course. Focusing specifically on users, consumers and purchasers of technology, this text provides a no-nonsense coverage of the absolute essentials for using technology in today's wired world. The "I-Series" offers excellent coverage on the basics, as well as extensive information on building a Web site, E-Commerce, implications of technological advances, maintaining a computer system, buying your first PC, and more. Each chapter also contains coverage of security, ethics, and privacy and an introduction to the web-based Life Long Learning modules.

CHAPTER 1 COMPUTERS IN YOUR LIFE TODAY Are You Ready to Become Wired? CHAPTER 2 THE WORLD WIDE WEB AND THE INTERNET How Vast Is Your Virtual Imagination? CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE AND MULTIMEDIA What Can Your Computer Do for You? CHAPTER 4 E-COMMERCE, WEB MULTIMEDIA, AND WEB AUTHORING How do you harness the Power of the Web? CHAPTER 5 A CONSUMER'S GUIDE TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS What Do You Need to Know When Buying a Computer? CHAPTER 6 NUTS AND BOLTS OF NETWORKS AND COMPUTERS How Do Computers and Networks Work? CHAPTER 7 ETHICS, SECURITY, AND PRIVACY What's Right, What's Wrong, and How Can You Protect Yourself? CHAPTER 8 FILES AND DATABASES How Do You Organize Your Information? CHAPTER 9 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES How About a Preview of Coming Attractions? CHAPTER 10 SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT Why Is Packaged Software Sometimes Not Enough? CHAPTER 11 Computer Programming How Can You Create Your Own Applications? CHAPTER 12 Organizational Informationn Systems Why Are Computers the Heavy Artillery in Business? CHAPTER 13 THE POWER OF COMPUTER BRAINPOWER How Can Computers Help You Make Decisions?

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.3.2002
Reihe/Serie	I-series
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	213 x 271 mm
Gewicht	1111 g
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Office Programme ► Outlook
ISBN-10	0-07-246401-1 / 0072464011
ISBN-13	978-0-07-246401-6 / 9780072464016
Zustand	Neuware