Go! with Basic Computer Concepts : Getting Started
ISBN: 9780132327930 | 0132327937
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 4/11/2007
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The primary goal of "GO! with Computer Concepts Getting Started, 1/e", is to introduce students to basic computer concepts. Definition and discussion of computer types, hardware, software, network types and safe computing practices. Ideal for students and others seeking a conclusive introduction to computer concepts.
| Basic Computer Concepts | |
| Define Computer and Identify the Four Basic Computing Functions | |
| Identify the Different Types of Computers | |
| Microcomputers | |
| Servers | |
| Mainframe Computers | |
| Supercomputers | |
| Embedded Computers | |
| Describe Hardware Devices and Their Uses | |
| System Unit | |
| Storage Devices... MORE | |
| Evaluating Your System | |
| Ports | |
| Input Devices | |
| Output Devices | |
| Identify Types of Software and Their Uses | |
| System Software | |
| Application Software | |
| Describe Networks and Define Network Terms | |
| Identify Safe Computing Practices | |
| Computer Maintenance | |
| Viruses | |
| Spyware | |
| Protecting Yourself and Your Computer | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
Shelley Gaskin, Series Editor for the GO! Series, is a professor of business and computer technology at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a master's degree in business education from Northern Illinois University and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University. Dr. Gaskin has 15 years of experience in the computer industry with several Fortune 500 companies and has developed and written training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of books on Microsoft Outlook and word processing.
