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Computers in Your Future : Complete Edition

by: Pfaffenberger, Bryan

Computers in Your Future : Complete Edition

by: Pfaffenberger, Bryan

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Edition: 5th
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Copyright: 01/01/2003
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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For courses in Computer Concepts, Introduction to Computers, Computer Literacy/MIS, CIS, Computer Science, Business. This introduction to computers is noted for its lucid explanations of computing concepts, practical applications of technology theory, and emphasis on the historical and societal impacts of technological innovations. It features integrated coverage of management information systems, networking, email, and the Internet.

Becoming Fluent with Computers and the Internet

Introducing Computers and the Internet

(1)

The Need for Computer Fluency

(1)

What Is a Computer, Anyway?

(8)

Understanding the Computer: Basic Definitions

(2)

What Computers Can't Do (Yet)

(1)

The Information Processing Cycle in Action: Batch vs. Interactive Processing

(2)

So What?

(4)

Computer Systems

(1)

Introducing Hardware: The Computer's Physical Components

(7)

Input: Getting Data into the Computer

(1)

Processing: Transforming Data into Information

(1)

Output: Displaying the Information

(1)

Storage: Holding Programs and Data for Future Use

(1)

Communications Devices

(1)

Types of Computers

(2)

Introducing Software: Telling the Computer What to Do

(1)

Creating Software

(1)

Using Software

(1)

Types of Software

(1)

System Software

(1)

Operating System (OS)

(1)

System Utilities

(1)

Application Software

(2)

Packaged vs. Custom Software

(1)

Office Applications

(1)

The Internet

Inside the System Unit

Describing Hardware Performance

(1)

Bits and Bytes

(1)

Thousands, Millions, and More

(1)

Introducing the System Unit

(3)

Inside the System Unit

(2)

What's on the Motherboard?

(11)

System Clock

(1)

The Microprocessor

(1)

Processor Slots and Sockets

(1)

Instruction Set

(1)

Control Unit

(7)

Benchmarks

(1)

Memory

(2)

Chipset

(1)

Input/Output (I/O) Buses

(1)

What's on the Outside of the Box?

(4)

Power Switch

(1)

Connectors

(4)

Front Panel

(1)

How Computers Represent Data

(1)

Digital vs. Analog Representation

(1)

Numbering Systems

(1)

Representing Numbers

(1)

Representing Very Large and Very Small Numbers

(1)

Representing Characters

Storing Data: Electronic Filing Cabinets

Memory vs. Storage

(2)

Why Is Storage Necessary?

(2)

Types of Storage Devices

(2)

Read/Write Media vs. Read-Only Media

(1)

Sequential vs. Random-Access Storage

(1)

Storage Technologies: Magnetic and Optical

(1)

The Storage Hierarchy

(1)

Capacity of Storage Devices

(1)

Speed of Storage Devices (Access Time)

(1)

Floppy Disks and Floppy Disk Drives

(5)

What Does ``Floppy'' Mean?

(1)

Storage Capacities of Floppy Disks

(1)

Protecting Your Data

(1)

Floppy Disk Drives

(1)

How Floppy Drives Work

(2)

Formatting: Preparing Disks for Use

(1)

Beyond the Floppy: High-Capacity Disks and Drives

(1)

Hard Disks

(5)

Why Are Hard Disks Needed?

(1)

How Hard Disks Work

(2)

Factors Affecting Hard Disk Performance

(1)

Hard Disk Interfaces

(1)

Disk Caches: Improving a Hard Disk's Performance

(1)

Hard Disk Longevity

(1)

RAID

(1)

Removable Hard Disks

(1)

Magnetic Tape: Still Useful

(1)

CD-ROM Discs and Drives

(2)

CD-R and CD-RW Discs and Recorders

(1)

DVD-ROM Discs and Drives

(1)

More Optical Storage Technologies

(1)

Storage Horizons

(1)

FMD-ROM

(1)

Solid State Storage Devices

(2)

Enterprise Storage Systems

Input and Output: Data In, Information Out

Buying and Upgrading Your Computer System

The Four Types of Input

(18)

Input Devices: The Computer's ``Senses''

(1)

Introducing Keyboards

(1)

Using a Computer Keyboard

(3)

Alternative Keyboards

(1)

Entering International Characters

(1)

Health Risks of Keyboard Use

(1)

Speech Recognition

(1)

Pointing Devices

(3)

Types of Mice

(1)

Health Risks of Mouse Usage

(1)

More Ways to Control the Computer

(1)

More Ways to Get Data Into the Computer

(4)

Input Devices in Business, Industry, and Science

(3)

Understanding Output: Making Data Meaningful

(1)

Output Devices: Engaging Our Senses

(5)

Visual Display Systems

(4)

Data Projectors

(1)

Printers

(1)

Impact Printers

(1)

Nonimpact Printers

(2)

Plotters

(1)

Fax Output

(1)

Audio Output: Sound Cards and Speakers

(1)

Tactile Feedback

System Software: Keeping the Computer Running Smoothly

Operating System (OS): The Computer's Traffic Cop

(9)

Starting the Computer

(2)

Managing Programs

(1)

Managing Memory

(1)

Handling Input and Output

(1)

User Interface

(4)

Exploring Popular Operating Systems: A Guided Tour

(7)

UNIX

(1)

Xerox PARC and the First GUI

(1)

MS-DOS

(1)

Mac OS

(1)

Microsoft Windows 3.x

(1)

Microsoft Windows 95 and 98

(1)

Microsoft Windows CE

(1)

Microsoft Windows NT

(1)

Microsoft Windows 2000

(1)

Microsoft Windows ME

(1)

Microsoft Windows XP

(1)

Linux

(2)

System Utilities: Tools for Housekeeping

(1)

File Management

(1)

File Finders

(1)

Backup Utilities

(1)

Antivirus Software

(1)

File Compression Utilities

(1)

Disk Scanning Utilities

(1)

File Defragmentation Programs

Application Software: Essentials for Knowledge Workers

Multimedia and Virtual Reality

Horizontal versus Vertical Applications

(1)

Types of Application Software

(1)

System Requirements

(1)

Commercial Programs, Shareware, and Freeware

(1)

Software Licenses

(2)

Distribution Methods

(1)

Documentation

(1)

Software Versions

(1)

Installation

(1)

Registration

(1)

Visual Metaphors: Working in Familiar Ways

(2)

Integrated Programs and Suites: The All-in-One Approach

(1)

Using Application Software

(6)

Installing Applications

(1)

Launching Applications

(1)

Understanding the Application's Window

(2)

Getting Help

(1)

Understanding Menus

(1)

Choosing Preferences

(1)

Using Popup Menus

(1)

Using Wizards

(1)

Creating New Documents

(1)

Open an Existing Document

(1)

Saving Your Work

(1)

Exiting the Application

(1)

Shutting Down Your System

(1)

Web Integration: A New Way to Get the Word Out

The Internet: The Network of Networks

Using E-mail

Introducing the Internet: The Network of Networks

(6)

A Galactic Network

(1)

Interoperability

(1)

Leave the Lower Layers to the LANs and WANs

(1)

The Internet versus Online Services

(1)

The Internet's History

(2)

Internet Software: Clients and Servers

(2)

Exploring Internet Services

(6)

Electronic Mail (E-mail): Staying in Touch

(1)

The World Wide Web (WWW): Accessing Information

(1)

FTP: Transferring Files

(2)

Usenet: Joining Online Discussions

(1)

IRC: Text Chatting in Real Time

(1)

Instant Messaging

(1)

Internet Telephony: Real-Time Voice and Video

(1)

How the Internet Works: A Geography of Cyberspace

(4)

Configuring your Computer for Internet Access

(1)

Accessing the Internet

(1)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

(1)

Backbones

(1)

The Internet Protocols (TCP/IP)

(1)

The Domain Name System

(1)

Intranets: Using TCP/IP Inside the Enterprise

(1)

The Future of the Internet

(1)

More Internet Addresses

(1)

More Bandwidth

The World Wide Web and E-Commerce

Creating a Web Page

Welcome to the Web

(5)

The Hypertext Concept

(1)

Web Browsers and Web Servers

(2)

Web Addresses (URLs)

(1)

Web Protocols

(1)

Web Page Design Tools

(1)

Browsing the Web

(4)

Exploring Your Browser's Window

(1)

Default Start Page

(1)

Accessing Web Pages

(2)

Using the Back and Forward Buttons

(1)

Using Navigation Aids

(1)

History List

(1)

Favorites and Bookmarks

(1)

Finding Information on the Web

(2)

Understanding Information Discovery Tools

(1)

Subject Guides

(1)

Search Engines

(1)

Search Techniques

(1)

Inclusion and Exclusion

(1)

Wildcards

(1)

Phrase and Boolean Searches

(1)

Evaluating the Information You've Found

(3)

Rules for Critically Evaluating Web Pages

(1)

Locating Material in Published Works

(1)

Authoritative Sources Online

(2)

Electronic Commerce

(1)

Business-to-Business E-Commerce

(1)

Online Shopping

(3)

Secure Electronic Transactions (SET)

(1)

Online Banking

(1)

Online Stock Trading

Telecommunications: Exchanging Data Via the Telephone System

Understanding the Telephone System

(6)

Quality of Service

(1)

Local Exchange Carriers (LECs)

(1)

Long-Distance Transmission Media

(1)

Standards and Regulations

(2)

More Ways to Access the System

(2)

The PSTN in Perspective

(1)

Modems: From Digital to Analog and Back

(2)

How Modems Work

(1)

Asynchronous Communication

(1)

Modulation Protocols

(1)

Fax

(1)

Digital Telephony: Living with Twisted Pair

(2)

Bandwidth

(1)

Last Mile Technologies

(1)

Alternatives to Digital Telephony

(3)

Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS)

(1)

Cable Modems

(1)

Electrical Power Systems

(2)

Convergence: Is It a Phone or a Computer?

(1)

The Everything PC

(1)

TV Internet Set-Tops

(1)

Personal Communication Service (PCS)

(1)

Internet Telephony

(1)

Internet Faxing

Networks: Superhighways for Digital Information

Introducing Computer Networks: Synergy at Work

(2)

What Is a Computer Network?

(1)

Types of Computer Networks: LANs and WANs

(1)

Networking Synergies in a Nutshell

(1)

Network Fundamentals

(3)

Physical Media

(1)

Switching and Routing Techniques

(1)

Protocols

(1)

Network Layers

(1)

Local Area Networks (LANs): Limited Reach, Fast Connections

(4)

Networking Hardware: Network Interface Cards (NICs)

(1)

Networking Software

(1)

Media

(1)

LAN Topologies

(1)

LAN Technologies

(1)

LAN Protocols

(1)

Wide Area Networks (WANs): Long-Haul Carriers

(2)

How WANs Work

(1)

How WANs Are Organized

(1)

WAN Protocols

(1)

WAN Applications

Privacy and Encryption

Privacy vs. Encryption

(1)

Privacy in Cyberspace

(2)

The Problem: Collection of Information Without Consent

(1)

The Internet Factor

(1)

Protecting Privacy: Basic Principles

(1)

Anonymity

(1)

How Is Technology Eroding Privacy and Anonymity?

(2)

(1)

Global Unique Identifiers (GUIDs)

(1)

Is Self-Regulation Sufficient?

(1)

Privacy at Work

(1)

Protecting Your Privacy Online

(1)

The Encryption Debate

(1)

Encryption Basics

(1)

The Problem of Key Interception

(1)

Public Key Encryption

(1)

Key Length

(1)

Public Key Encryption Algorithms

(1)

Digital Signatures and Certificates

(1)

Toward a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

(1)

Public Security Issues of Strong Encryption

(3)

Export Restrictions

(1)

The Academic Angle

(1)

The Global Dimension

Computer Crime and Security

Ethics: Doing the Right Thing

Scope of the Problem

(1)

Computer Crime and Cybercrime: Tools and Techniques

(5)

Tricks for Obtaining Passwords

(2)

Salami Shaving and Data Diddling

(1)

Forgery

(1)

Security Loophole Detection Programs

(1)

Computer Viruses

(2)

More Rogue Programs

(1)

Meet the Attackers

(4)

Crackers, Cyber Gangs, and Virus Authors

(1)

Disgruntled Employees

(1)

Spies

(1)

Swindlers

(1)

Shills

(1)

Cyberstalkers and Sexual Predators

(1)

Information Warfare

(1)

What's at Stake?

(1)

Consumption of Staff Time

(1)

Downtime

(1)

Fraud and Theft

(1)

Adverse Publicity

(1)

Vandalism

(1)

Character Assassination

(1)

Loss of Privacy

(1)

Risks to Public Safety

(1)

Denial of Service

(1)

Playing it Safe

(1)

Protecting Computers from Power-Related Problems

(1)

Controlling Access

(1)

Using Firewalls

(1)

Using Encryption

(2)

Using Antivirus Programs

(1)

Backing Up Data

(1)

Avoiding Scams

(1)

Preventing Cyberstalkers

Databases and Information Systems

Database Concepts: The Essentials

(1)

The Hierarchy of Data

(1)

Introducing Database Management Systems (DBMS)

(1)

Data Integrity

(1)

Data Independence

(1)

Avoidance of Data Redundancy

(1)

Data Security

(1)

Data Maintenance

(1)

Types of Database Programs

(2)

File Management Programs

(1)

Database Management Systems

(1)

Data Warehousing and Data Mining

(1)

Client/Server Database Systems

(1)

The Internet Connection: Going Public with Data

(1)

Information Systems: Tools for Global Competitiveness

(1)

Computerized Information Systems (CIS): Serving an Organization's Needs

(1)

Understanding Complex Organizations: The Power Pyramid

(1)

Functional Divisions of an Organization

(1)

Chain of Command

(2)

Characteristics of Valuable Information

(1)

Techniques of Information Reduction

(1)

Information Systems in Organizations: A Survey

(4)

Transaction Processing System (TPS)

(1)

Management Information System (MIS)

(1)

Decision Support System (DSS)

(1)

Executive Information System (EIS)

(1)

Expert System

(1)

Knowledge Management System

(1)

Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)

(1)

Workflow Automation

(1)

Business Process Reengineering (BPR)

(1)

Computers in the Retail Sector

(1)

At the Checkout Stand

Systems Analysis and Design

Systems Analysts: Communication Counts

(1)

The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC): A Problem Solving Approach

(2)

The Five Phases of SDLC

(1)

Avoiding Mistakes

(1)

Waterfall Model

(1)

Phase 1: Identifying the Problem and Opportunities

(3)

Recognizing the Need for the System

(1)

Defining the Problem

(1)

Identifying Opportunities

(1)

Developing a Plan

(1)

Determining Feasibility

(2)

Preparing the Project Proposal

(1)

Phase 2: Analyzing and Documenting the Existing Information System

(1)

Analyzing the Existing System

(1)

Determining the New System's Requirements

(1)

Phase 3: Designing the System

(2)

Phase 4: Implementing the System

(1)

Deciding to Build or Buy

(1)

Developing the Software

(1)

Testing

(1)

Training

(1)

Converting Systems

(1)

Phase 5: Supporting the System

Programming Languages and Program Development

First-Generation Languages: 1s and Os

(1)

Second-Generation Languages: A Little Easier

(1)

Third-Generation Languages: Programming Comes of Age

(2)

Compilers and Interpreters

(1)

Spaghetti Code and the Great Software Crisis

(1)

Structured Programming Languages

(1)

Modular Programming Languages

(1)

Fourth-Generation Languages: Getting Away From Procedure

(1)

Object-Oriented Programming: A Revolution in the Making?

(2)

Eliminating the Program versus Data Distinction

(1)

What Is an Object?

(1)

Classes

(1)

Inheritance

(1)

Rapid Application Development (RAD)

(1)

Middleware (Objects across the Enterprise)

(1)

A Guide to Programming Languages: One Size Doesn't Fit All

(4)

COBOL and Fortran: For Some People, Retro Rules!

(1)

Structured and Modular Languages

(2)

Object-Oriented (OO) Languages

(1)

Introducing the Program Development Life Cycle (PDLC)

(2)

Phase 1: Defining the Problem

(1)

Phase 2: Designing the Program

(4)

Phase 3: Coding the Program

(1)

Phase 4: Testing and Debugging the Program

(1)

Phase 5: Formalizing the Solution

(1)

Phase 6: Implementing and Maintaining the Program

Careers and Certification

Emerging Technologies

Traditional Information Technology (IT) Career Paths

(4)

Training for Traditional IT Careers

(1)

Traditional Methods of Continuing Education

(2)

New Information Technology (IT) Career Paths

(3)

Sought-After Business Skills

(1)

Sought-After Technology Skills

(2)

New Technologies, New Jobs

(2)

Certification

(2)

The Effect of Computers on Overall Employment

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