Computing Concepts

CHAPTER 1 COMPUTERS IN YOUR LIFE TODAY: Are You Ready to Become Wired? A://You, Your Computer, and the World Wide Web B://Your Computer System and Its Components C://More Surfing on the Web D://Computers in Society E://Consumer Issues F://Summary CHAPTER 2 THE WORLD WIDE WEB AND THE INTERNET How Vast Is Your Virtual Imagination? A://The World Wide Web B://E-Mail C://The Internet D://Interactive Internet Applications F://Consumer Issues E://Summary CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE AND MULTIMEDIA What Can Your Computer Do for You? A://Software Basics B://System Software C://Application Software D://Multimedia E://Consumer Issues F://Summary CHAPTER 4 E-COMMERCE, WEB MULTIMEDIA, AND WEB AUTHORING How do you harness the Power of the Web? A://How Your Computer Does Its Thinking B://Memory for Short Term Only C://Expansion Buses, Cards, and Connectors D://Consumer Issues E://Summary CHAPTER 5 A CONSUMER'S GUIDE TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS What Do You Need to Know When Buying a Computer? A://Input Devices B://Output Devices C://Input and Output Devices That Act as One D://Storage for the Duration E://Consumer Issues F://Summary CHAPTER 6 NUTS AND BOLTSOF NETWORKS AND COMPUTERS How Do Networks and Computers Work? A://Web Authoring B://Electronic Commerce C://Computer Networks D://Data Communications E://Consumer Issues F://Summary CHAPTER 7 ETHICS, SECURITY, AND PRIVACY What's Right, What's Wrong, and How You Can Protect Yourself? A://Ethics B://Security C://Privacy D://Your Rights E://Summary CHAPTER 8 FILES AND DATABASES How Do You Organize Your Information? A://Touching Your Senses B://Intelligent Home Appliances C://Electronic Commerce Tomorrow D://The Internet of Tomorrow E://Summary CHAPTER 9 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES How About a Preview of Coming Attractions?