Computing Concepts - Stephen Haag, Maeve Cummings, Alan Rea

Computing Concepts

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2002
McGraw Hill Higher Education
978-0-07-255989-7 (ISBN)
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Provides a coverage of the essentials for using technology in today's wired world. This text, focusing on users, consumers and purchasers of technology offers coverage on the basics, as well as information on building a web site, e-Commerce, implications of technological advances, maintaining a computer system, buying your first PC, and more.
This exciting 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? 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?

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.4.2002
Reihe/Serie I-series
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 213 x 274 mm
Gewicht 703 g
Themenwelt Informatik Office Programme Outlook
ISBN-10 0-07-255989-6 / 0072559896
ISBN-13 978-0-07-255989-7 / 9780072559897
Zustand Neuware
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