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Discovering Computers 2004

by: Shelly,Gary B.

Discovering Computers 2004

by: Shelly,Gary B.

ISBN 13:
9780789567048
ISBN 10:
0789567040
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/12/2003
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The most cutting-edge comprehensive computer concepts book is here! The Shelly Cashman Series introduces you to the latest edition of their best seller, Discovering Computers 2004: A Gateway to Information. This is not your average book update, it?s a total revision! Completely updated internal design and layout, major content changes and additions, new features, more student assessment, superior student Web site, and unparalleled teaching resources - making this book the best choice for your computer concepts class!

Preface

To the Student

xviii

Introduction to Computers

Objectives

(1)

A World of Computers

(2)

What is a Computer?

(1)

Data and Information

(1)

Information Processing Cycle

(1)

The Components of a Computer

(3)

Input Devices

(1)

Output Devices

(1)

System Unit

(1)

Storage Devices

(1)

Communications Devices

(1)

Why Is A Computer so Powerful?

(1)

Speed

(1)

Reliability and Consistency

(1)

Accuracy

(1)

Storage

(1)

Communications

(1)

Networks and the Internet

(4)

The Internet

(3)

Computer Software

(4)

System Software

(1)

Application Software

(1)

Software Development

(1)

Categories of Computers

(1)

Personal Computers

(2)

Desktop Computers

(1)

Mobile Computers and Mobile Devices

(2)

Notebook Computers

(1)

Mobile Devices

(1)

Midrange Servers

(1)

Mainframes

(1)

Supercomputers

(1)

Elements of an Information System

(1)

Examples of Computer Usage

(8)

Home User

(2)

Small Office/Home Office User

(1)

Mobile User

(1)

Large Business User

(2)

Power User

(1)

Computer Applications in Society

(5)

Education

(1)

Finance

(1)

Government

(1)

Health Care

(1)

Science

(1)

Publishing

(1)

Travel

(1)

Industry

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Analog versus Digital: Making the Conversion

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Dell

(1)

Palm

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Bill Gates

(1)

Carly Fiorina

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

(1)

Special Feature Timeline 2004: Milestones in Computer History

(1)

The Internet and World Wide Web

Objectives

(1)

The Internet

(1)

History of the Internet

(2)

Internet2

(1)

How the Internet Works

(5)

Connecting to the Internet

(1)

Access Providers

(2)

How Data Travels the Internet

(1)

Internet Addresses

(1)

The World Wide Web

(16)

Browsing the Web

(1)

Web Addresses

(1)

Navigating Web Pages

(1)

Searching for Information on the Web

(2)

Types of Web Sites

(3)

Multimedia on the Web

(7)

E-Commerce

(1)

Other Internet Services

(9)

E-Mail

(4)

FTP

(1)

Newsgroups and Message Boards

(2)

Mailing Lists

(1)

Chat Rooms

(1)

Instant Messaging

(2)

Netiquette

(1)

Web Publishing

(2)

Plan a Web Site

(1)

Analyze and Design a Web Site

(1)

Create a Web Site

(2)

Deploy a Web Site

(1)

Maintain a Web Site

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

You Are One in a Few Billion (IP Addresses)

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Yahoo!

(1)

AOL

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Tim Berners-Lee

(1)

Anita Brown

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn it Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

(1)

Special Feature Guide to World Wide Web Sites and Searching Techniques

(1)

Application Software

Objectives

(1)

Application Software

(4)

The Role of System Software

(1)

Starting and Interacting with Application Software

(2)

Business Software

(14)

Word Processing Software

(1)

Developing a Document

(4)

Spreadsheet Software

(3)

Database Software

(1)

Presentation Graphics Software

(2)

Personal Information Managers

(1)

PDA Software

(1)

Software Suite

(1)

Project Management Software

(1)

Accounting Software

(1)

Graphics and Multimedia Software

(4)

Computer-Aided Design

(1)

Desktop Publishing Software (for the Professional)

(1)

Paint/Image Editing Software (for the Professional)

(1)

Video and Audio Editing Software

(1)

Multimedia Authoring Software

(1)

Web Page Authoring Software

(1)

Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

(6)

Integrated Software

(1)

Personal Finance Software

(1)

Legal Software

(1)

Tax Preparation Software

(1)

Desktop Publishing Software (for Personal Use)

(1)

Paint/Image Editing Software (for Personal Use)

(1)

Clip Art/Image Gallery

(1)

Home Design/Landscaping Software

(1)

Educational and Reference Software

(1)

Entertainment Software

(1)

Application Software for Communications

(1)

Application Software on the Web

(2)

Application Service Providers

(1)

Web-Based Training

(1)

Learning AIDS and Support Tools for Application Software

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Infection and Delivery: How Computer Viruses Work

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Microsoft

(1)

Apple Computer

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Dan Bricklin

(1)

Masayoshi Son

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

The Components of the System Unit

Objectives

(1)

The System Unit

(3)

The Motherboard

(1)

Processor

(8)

The Control Unit

(1)

The Arithmetic Logic Unit

(1)

Machine Cycle

(1)

Registers

(1)

The System Clock

(1)

Comparison of Personal Computer Processors

(2)

Processor Installation and Upgrades

(2)

Heat Sinks and Heat Pipes

(1)

Coprocessors

(1)

Parallel Processing

(1)

Data Representation

(2)

Memory

(8)

RAM

(3)

Cache

(1)

ROM

(1)

Flash Memory

(1)

CMOS

(1)

Memory Access Times

(1)

Expansion Slots and Adapter Cards

(2)

PC Cards and Flash Memory Cards

(1)

Ports and Connectors

(5)

Serial Ports

(1)

Parallel Ports

(1)

USB Ports

(1)

Special-Purpose Ports

(2)

Buses

(2)

Expansion Bus

(1)

Bays

(1)

Power Supply

(1)

Mobile Computers and Devices

(2)

Putting It all Together

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

The Genius of Memory: Transistors, Capacitors, and Electricity

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Intel

(1)

AMD

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Jack Kilby

(1)

Gordon Moore

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

Input

Objectives

(1)

What is Input?

(2)

What Are Input Devices?

(1)

The Keyboard

(3)

Keyboard Connections

(1)

Keyboard Ergonomics

(1)

Pointing Devices

(1)

Mouse

(3)

Mouse Types

(1)

Using a Mouse

(2)

Other Pointing Devices

(4)

Trackball

(1)

Touchpad

(1)

Pointing Stick

(1)

Joystick and Wheel

(1)

Light Pen

(1)

Touch Screen

(1)

Stylus, Digital Pen, and Cursor

(2)

Voice Input

(2)

Audio Input

(1)

Input Devices for Mobile Users

(3)

PDAs

(2)

Tablet PCs

(1)

Smart Phones

(1)

Digital Cameras

(3)

Digital Camera Quality

(1)

Video Input

(2)

PC Video Cameras

(1)

Web Cams

(1)

Video Conferencing

(1)

Scanners and Reading Devices

(6)

Optical Scanner

(2)

Optical Readers

(1)

Bar Code Scanner

(2)

MICR Reader

(1)

Data Collection Devices

(1)

Terminals

(2)

Point-of-Sale Terminals

(1)

Automated Teller Machines

(1)

Smart Displays

(1)

Biometric Input

(2)

Putting It all Together

(1)

Input Devices for Physically Challenged Users

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Input without Wires

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Logitech

(1)

Nokia

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Douglas Engelbart

(1)

Don Wetzel

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

(1)

Special Feature PDA Application Software

Output

Objectives

(1)

What Is Output?

(2)

Display Devices

(1)

CRT Monitors

(5)

CRT Monitor Ergonomics

(1)

Quality of a CRT Monitor

(2)

Video Cards and CRT Monitors

(2)

Flat-Panel Displays

(4)

Flat Panel Monitors

(1)

LCD Technology

(1)

LCD Quality

(1)

Video Cards and Flat Panel Monitors

(1)

Gas Plasma Displays

(1)

Televisions and HDTV Displays

(1)

Printers

(10)

Impact Printers

(1)

Nonimpact Printers

(1)

Ink-Jet Printers

(2)

Photo Printers

(2)

Laser Printers

(1)

Thermal Printers

(1)

Portable Printers

(1)

Label and Postage Printers

(1)

Plotters and Large-Format Printers

(1)

Wireless Printing

(1)

Speakers and Headsets

(2)

Other Output Devices

(3)

Fax Machines and Fax Modems

(1)

Multifunction Peripherals

(1)

Data Projectors

(1)

Force-Feedback Joysticks and Wheels

(1)

Putting It all Together

(1)

Output Devices for Physically Challenged Users

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Sound Cards: Creating Music to Your Ears

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Hewlett-Packard

(1)

RealNetworks

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Donna Dubinsky

(1)

Heidi Van Arnem

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

(1)

Special Feature Digital Imaging and Video Technology

(1)

Storage

Objectives

(1)

Storage

(3)

Floppy Disks

(4)

Floppy Disk Drives

(1)

Characteristics of a Floppy Disk

(1)

Care of Floppy Disks

(1)

ZIP® Disks

(1)

Hard Disks

(6)

Characteristics of a Hard Disk

(3)

External and Removable Hard Disks

(1)

Hard Disk Controllers

(1)

Maintaining Data Stored on a Hard Disk

(1)

Internet Hard Drives

(1)

CDS and DVDS

(9)

Characteristics of CDs and DVDs

(1)

Care of CDs and DVDs

(1)

CD-ROMs

(2)

Picture CDs and PhotoCDs

(1)

CD-Rs and CD-RWs

(2)

DVD-ROMs and DVD+RWs

(1)

DVD+RW and Other DVD Variations

(1)

Tape

(1)

PC Cards

(1)

Miniature Mobile Storage Media

(3)

Smart Cards

(1)

Microfilm and Microfiche

(1)

Putting It all Together

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Disk Formatting and File Systems

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Kingston

(1)

EMC

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Al Shugart

(1)

Mark Dean

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Objectives

(1)

System Software

(1)

Operating Systems

(2)

Operating System Functions

(11)

Starting a Computer

(4)

Providing a User Interface

(1)

Managing Programs

(1)

Managing Memory

(2)

Scheduling Jobs

(1)

Configuring Devices

(1)

Establishing an Internet Connection

(1)

Monitoring Performance

(1)

Providing File Management and Other Utilities

(1)

Controlling a Network

(1)

Administering Security

(1)

Operating System Utility Programs

(4)

File Manager

(1)

Image Viewer

(1)

Uninstaller

(1)

Disk Scanner

(1)

Disk Defragmenter

(1)

Diagnostic Utility

(1)

Backup Utility

(1)

Screen Saver

(1)

Types of Operating Systems

(1)

Stand-Alone Operating Systems

(5)

DOS

(1)

Windows XP

(2)

Mac OS X

(1)

OS/2 Warp Client

(1)

UNIX

(1)

Linux

(1)

Network Operating Systems

(3)

NetWare

(1)

Windows Server 2003

(1)

OS/2 Warp Server for e-business

(1)

UNIX

(1)

Linux

(1)

Solaris

(1)

Embedded Operating Systems

(1)

Windows CE .NET

(1)

Pocket PC 2002

(1)

Palm OS

(1)

Symbian OS

(1)

Stand-Alone Utility Programs

(2)

Antivirus Programs

(1)

Personal Firewalls

(1)

File Compression

(1)

Personal Computer Maintenance

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Windows XP: Taking Control with the Command Prompt

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Red Hat

(1)

Network Associates

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Linus Torvalds

(1)

Steve Jobs

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

Web Research

(44)

Special Feature Buyer's Guide 2004: How to Purchase, Install, and Maintain a Personal Computer

(6)

Communications and Networks

Objectives

(1)

Communications

(2)

Uses of Computer Communications

(7)

Internet, Web, E-Mail, Instant Messaging, Chat Rooms, Newsgroups, FTP, Web Folders, Video Conferencing, and Fax

(1)

Internet Telephony

(1)

Internet Printing

(1)

Web Services

(1)

Collaboration

(1)

Groupware

(1)

Public Internet Access Points

(1)

Cybercafes

(1)

Global Positioning System

(2)

Voice Mail

(1)

Short Message Service

(1)

Networks

(9)

LANs, MANs, and WANs

(1)

Network Architectures

(2)

Network Topologies

(1)

Network Communications Technologies

(1)

Ethernet

(1)

Token Ring

(1)

TCP/IP

(1)

802.11

(1)

Bluetooth

(1)

IrDA

(1)

WAP

(1)

Intranets

(1)

Communications Software

(2)

Communications Over the Telephone Network

(2)

Dial-Up Lines

(1)

Dedicated Lines

(1)

ISDN Lines

(1)

DSL

(1)

T-Carrier Lines

(1)

ATM

(1)

Communications Devices

(5)

Dial-Up Modems

(1)

ISDN and DSL Modems

(1)

Cable Modems

(1)

Network Cards

(1)

Wireless Access Points

(1)

Routers

(1)

Connecting Networks

(1)

Home Networks

(2)

Wired Home Networks

(1)

Wireless Home Networks

(2)

Communications Channel

(1)

Physical Transmission Media

(1)

Twisted-Pair Cable

(1)

Coaxial Cable

(1)

Fiber-Optic Cable

(1)

Wireless Transmission Media

(3)

Infrared

(1)

Broadcast Radio

(1)

Cellular Radio

(1)

Microwaves

(1)

Communications Satellite

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

How Network Communications Work

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Sun

(1)

Qualcomm

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Esther Dyson

(1)

Robert Metcalfe

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

(1)

Special Feature A World Without Wires

Database Management

Objectives

(1)

Data and Information

(3)

Data Integrity

(1)

Qualities of Valuable Information

(1)

The Hierarchy of Data

(3)

Characters

(1)

Fields

(1)

Records

(1)

Files

(1)

Maintaining Data

(3)

Adding Records

(1)

Changing Records

(1)

Deleting Records

(1)

Validating Data

(1)

File Processing Versus Databases

(3)

File Processing Systems

(1)

The Database Approach

(2)

Database Management Systems

(6)

Data Dictionary

(2)

File Retrieval and Maintenance

(2)

Data Security

(1)

Backup and Recovery

(1)

Relational, Object-Oriented, and Multidimensional Databases

(4)

Relational Databases

(2)

Object-Oriented Databases

(1)

Multidimensional Databases

(1)

Web Databases

(2)

Database Administration

(2)

Database Design Guidelines

(1)

Role of the Database Analysts and Administrators

(1)

Role of the Employee as a User

(1)

Chapter Summary

(2)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Normalization: The Key to Organizing Data Efficiently

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Sybase

(1)

Oracle

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

E. F. Codd

(1)

Larry Ellison

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

(1)

Special Feature E-Commerce 2004: A Revolution in Merchandising

Computers and Society, Security, Privacy, and Ethics

Objectives

(1)

Computer Security Risks

(1)

Computer Viruses, Worms, And Trojan Horses

(4)

Safeguards against Computer Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses

(3)

Unauthorized Access and Use

(6)

Safeguards against Unauthorized Access and Use

(1)

Firewalls

(2)

Intrusion Detection Software

(1)

Access Controls and Audit Trails

(3)

Hardware Theft and Vandalism

(1)

Safeguards against Hardware Theft and Vandalism

(1)

Software Theft

(2)

Safeguards against Software Theft

(2)

Information Theft

(2)

Safeguards against Information Theft

(2)

System Failure

(2)

Safeguards against System Failure

(2)

Backing Up---The Ultimate Safeguard

(1)

Internet Security Risks

(3)

Denial of Service Attacks

(1)

Securing Internet Transactions

(1)

Securing E-Mail Messages

(1)

Ethics and Society

(2)

Information Accuracy

(1)

Intellectual Property Rights

(1)

Codes of Conduct

(1)

Information Privacy

(7)

Electronic Profiles

(1)

(2)

Spyware

(1)

Spam

(1)

Privacy Laws

(1)

Employee Monitoring

(1)

Content Filtering

(1)

Health Concerns of Computer Use

(4)

Computers and Health Risks

(2)

Ergonomics and Workplace Design

(1)

Computer Addiction

(1)

Green Computing

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

The Key(s) to Making Encryption Work

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Symantec

(1)

AuthenTec

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Donn Parker

(1)

Clifford Stoll

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

Information System Development

Objectives

(1)

What Is the System Development Cycle?

(6)

Phases in the System Development Cycle

(1)

Guidelines for System Development

(1)

Who Participates in the System Development Cycle?

(1)

Project Management

(1)

Feasibility Assessment

(1)

Documentation

(1)

Data and Information Gathering Techniques

(1)

What Initiates the System Development Cycle?

(3)

Net Street Cafe --- A Case Study

(1)

Planning Phase

(1)

Planning at Net Street Cafe

(1)

Analysis Phase

(9)

The Preliminary Investigation

(1)

Preliminary Investigation at Net Street Cafe

(1)

Detailed Analysis

(1)

Process Modeling

(3)

Object Modeling

(2)

The System Proposal

(2)

Detailed Analysis at Net Street Cafe

(1)

Design Phase

(5)

Acquiring Necessary Hardware and Software

(1)

Identifying Technical Specifications

(1)

Soliciting Vendor Proposals

(1)

Testing and Evaluating Vendor Proposals

(1)

Making a Decision

(1)

Hardware Acquisition at Net Street Cafe

(1)

Detailed Design

(1)

Prototyping

(1)

CASE Tools

(1)

Quality Review Techniques

(1)

Implementation Phase

(3)

Develop Programs

(1)

Install and Test the New System

(1)

Train Users

(1)

Convert to the New System

(1)

Implementation at Net Street Cafe

(1)

Support Phase

(1)

Support at Net Street Cafe

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Benchmarking: Testing Performance through Calculations

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Computer Associates

(1)

PeopleSoft

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Ed Yourdon

(1)

Tom DeMarco

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

Programming Languages and Program Development

Objectives

(1)

Computer Programs and Programming Languages

(1)

Low-Level Languages

(1)

Procedural Languages

(3)

Basic

(1)

Cobol

(1)

Object-Oriented Programming Languages

(5)

C++

(1)

Java

(1)

Visual Programming Languages

(1)

Visual Studio .NET

(1)

Delphi

(1)

PowerBuilder

(1)

Nonprocedural Languages and Program Development Tools

(4)

RPG

(1)

4GLs

(1)

Application Generators

(1)

Macros

(2)

Web Page Development

(6)

HTML

(1)

Scripts, Applets, Servlets, and ActiveX Controls

(2)

Scripting Languages

(1)

Dynamic HTML

(1)

XHTML, XML, and WML

(1)

Web Page Authoring Software

(1)

Multimedia Program Development

(1)

Other Programming Languages

(2)

The Program Development Cycle

(1)

What Initiates the Program Development Cycle?

(1)

Step 1 -- Analyze Requirements

(1)

Step 2 -- Design Solution

(6)

Structured Design

(1)

Object-Oriented Design

(1)

Control Structures

(2)

Design Tools

(2)

Step 3 -- Validate Design

(1)

Step 4 -- Implement Design

(1)

Extreme Programming

(1)

Step 5 -- Test Solution

(2)

Step 6 -- Document Solution

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Extending the Web Using XML

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Macromedia

(1)

Rational Software

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Dennis Ritchie

(1)

James Gosling

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(1)

Learn It Online

(5)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

Enterprise Computing

Objectives

(1)

What Is Enterprise Computing?

(5)

Organizational Structure of an Enterprise

(1)

Levels of Users

(1)

How Managers Use Information

(1)

Information Systems in the Enterprise

(14)

Information Systems within Functional Units

(5)

General Purpose Information Systems

(5)

Integrated Information Systems

(3)

Enterprise-Wide Technologies

(5)

Portals

(1)

EDI

(1)

Data Warehouses

(1)

Extranets

(1)

Web Services

(1)

Workflow

(1)

Virtual Private Network

(1)

The E-Retailing Market Sector

(1)

Other E-Commerce Market Sectors on the Web

(3)

Finance

(1)

Entertainment and Media

(1)

Travel

(1)

Health

(1)

Other Business Services

(1)

Enterprise Hardware

(6)

Raid

(1)

Network Attached Storage and Storage Area Networks

(1)

Enterprise Storage Systems

(1)

Blade Servers

(1)

High-Availability Systems

(1)

Scalability

(1)

Interoperability

(1)

Backup Procedures and Security

(3)

Disaster Recovery Plan

(1)

Security in the Enterprise

(1)

Developing a Computer Security Plan

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Neural Networks: Learning from Experience

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

SAP

(1)

IBM

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Tom Siebel

(1)

Jim Clark

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

(100)

Computer Careers and Certification

Objectives

151

(1)

The Computer Industry

152

(1)

Careers in the Computer Industry

153

(5)

Computer Careers in General Business and Government Organizations

153

(1)

The Computer Equipment Industry

154

(1)

The Computer Software Industry

155

(1)

Computer Careers in the Service and Repair Industry

156

(1)

Computer Careers in Sales

156

(1)

The Computer Education and Training Industry

157

(1)

Consulting in the Computer Industry

157

(1)

Working in an IT Department

158

Preparing for a Career in the Computer Industry

(6)

Choosing the Right Course of Study

(2)

Attending a Trade School

(1)

Searching for Computer-Related Jobs

(2)

Planning for Career Development

(1)

Professional Organizations

(1)

Professional Growth and Continuing Education

(1)

Computer Publications

(1)

Certification

(6)

Certification Benefits

(2)

Choosing a Certification

(1)

Preparing for Certification

(1)

Certification Examinations

(1)

A Guide to Certification

(4)

Application Software Certifications

(1)

Operating System Certifications

(1)

Programming Certifications

(1)

Hardware Certifications

(1)

Networking Certifications

(1)

Internet Certifications

(1)

Database System Certifications

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

High-Tech Talk

(1)

Magnetic Motion Capture: Making the Game

(1)

Companies on the Cutting Edge

(1)

Monster

(1)

Cisco

(1)

Technology Trailblazers

(1)

Steve Ballmer

(1)

Steve Wozniak

(1)

Chapter Review

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Checkpoint

(3)

Learn It Online

(2)

Lab Exercises

(1)

Web Research

(1)

Special Feature Trends 2004: A Look to the Future

APPENDIX A

(1)

Making Use of the Web

(1)

APPENDIX B

(1)

Coding Schemes and Number Systems

(1)

APPENDIX C

(1)

Computer Acronyms

(1)

Glossary Index

(8)

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