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Technology in Action
ISBN: 9780131878822 | 0131878824
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2007
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"For introductory courses in computer concepts or computer literacy often including instruction in Microsoft Office." A Computer Concepts Text Focused on Today's Student! "Technology in Action "engages students by combining a unique teaching approach with rich companion media.
| Why Computers Matter to You: Becoming Computer Fluent | p. 2 |
| Becoming a Savvy Computer User and Consumer | p. 4 |
| Being Prepared for Your Career | p. 5 |
| Computers in Business: Working in a Data Mine? | p. 6 |
| Computers in Retail: Let Me Look That Up for You | p. 6 |
| Computers in Shipping: UPS Data on the Go | p. 7 |
| Computers in the Arts: Shall We Dance? | p. 7 |
| Computers in the Me... MORE | p. 9 |
| Computers in Law Enforcement: Put Down That Mouse-You're Under Arrest! | p. 10 |
| Computers in the Legal Fields: Welcome to the Virtual Courtroom | p. 12 |
| Computers in Education: And on the Left, You See the Mona Lisa | p. 12 |
| Computers and the Sciences: Programming the Perfect Storm | p. 14 |
| Computers in Sports: Bend Your Elbow Another Two Degrees? | p. 15 |
| Computer Gaming Careers: Now Bigger Than Hollywood! | p. 16 |
| Computers at Home: Just Program It and Forget It | p. 16 |
| Getting Ready for the Technology of Tomorrow | p. 17 |
| Nanoscience: The Next "Big" Thing | p. 17 |
| Biomedical Chip Implants: Combining Humans with Machines? | p. 18 |
| Artificial Intelligence: Will Computers Become Human? | p. 19 |
| Understanding the Challenges Facing a Digital Society | p. 20 |
| Trends in it: Ethics: Knowledge Is Power: Bridging the Digital Divide | p. 21 |
| Becoming Computer Fluent | p. 22 |
| Computers Are Data Processing Devices | p. 22 |
| Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers | p. 22 |
| Computer Hardware | p. 24 |
| Computer Software | p. 25 |
| Computer Platforms: PCs and MACs | p. 26 |
| Specialty Computers | p. 26 |
| Dig Deeper: What Can You Do with a Digital Home? | p. 28 |
| Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts | p. 40 |
| Your Computer's Hardware | p. 42 |
| Input Devices | p. 42 |
| Keyboards | p. 42 |
| Mice and Other Pointing Devices | p. 45 |
| Inputting Sound | p. 47 |
| Output Devices | p. 48 |
| Monitors | p. 48 |
| Printers | p. 50 |
| Dig Deeper: How Ink-Jet and Laser Printers Work | p. 53 |
| Outputting Sound | p. 54 |
| The System Unit | p. 54 |
| On the Front Panel | p. 55 |
| On the Back | p. 58 |
| Inside the System Unit | p. 60 |
| Setting It All Up: Ergonomics | p. 62 |
| Trends in it: Emerging Technologies: Tomorrow's Displays | p. 64 |
| Technology in Focus: The History of the PC | p. 76 |
| Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's Resources | p. 88 |
| Internet Basics | p. 90 |
| The Origin of the Internet | p. 90 |
| The Web Versus the Internet | p. 90 |
| The Internet's Clients and Servers | p. 91 |
| Connecting to the Internet | p. 92 |
| Dial-Up Connections | p. 92 |
| Broadband Connections | p. 93 |
| Choosing the Right Internet Connection Option | p. 96 |
| Finding an Internet Service Provider | p. 96 |
| Choosing an ISP | p. 97 |
| Navigating the Web: Web Browsers | p. 97 |
| Getting Around the Web: URLs, Hyperlinks, and Other Tools | p. 98 |
| URLs | p. 99 |
| Hyperlinks and Beyond | p. 100 |
| Favorites and Bookmarks | p. 100 |
| Tabbed Browsing | p. 101 |
| Searching the Web: Search Engines and Subject Directories | p. 102 |
| Search Engines | p. 102 |
| Dig Deeper: Refining Your Web Searches: Boolean Operators | p. 104 |
| Subject Directories | p. 106 |
| Evaluating Web Sites | p. 106 |
| Communicating Through the Internet: E-Mail and Other Technologies | p. 107 |
| p. 107 | |
| Weblogs (Blogs) | p. 108 |
| Chat Rooms | p. 109 |
| Instant Messaging | p. 110 |
| Newsgroups | p. 110 |
| Listservs | p. 111 |
| Managing Online Annoyances | p. 111 |
| Pop-Ups | p. 112 |
| Cookies | p. 113 |
| Spyware | p. 113 |
| Phishing and Internet Hoaxes | p. 114 |
| Trends in it: Ethics: What Can You Borrow from the Internet? | p. 115 |
| Conducting Business Over the Internet: E-Commerce | p. 116 |
| E-Commerce Safeguards | p. 116 |
| Web Entertainment: Multimedia and Beyond | p. 117 |
| The Future of the Internet | p. 119 |
| Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play | p. 130 |
| The Nuts and Bolts of Software | p. 132 |
| Productivity Software | p. 132 |
| Word Processing Software | p. 132 |
| Spreadsheet Software | p. 134 |
| Presentation Software | p. 136 |
| Database Software | p. 137 |
| Personal Information Manager (PIM) Software | p. 137 |
| Productivity Software Tools | p. 138 |
| Integrated Software Applications vs. Software Suites | p. 138 |
| Dig Deeper: Speech-Recognition Software | p. 140 |
| Financial and Business-Related Software | p. 143 |
| Personal Financial Software | p. 143 |
| General Business Software | p. 145 |
| Specialized Business Software | p. 146 |
| Graphics and Multimedia Software | p. 146 |
| Desktop Publishing Software | p. 146 |
| Image-Editing Software | p. 147 |
| Drawing Software | p. 148 |
| Computer-Aided Design Software | p. 149 |
| Video-Editing Software | p. 149 |
| Web Page Authoring Software | p. 150 |
| Educational and Reference Software | p. 151 |
| Educational Software | p. 151 |
| Reference Software | p. 152 |
| Entertainment Software | p. 152 |
| Digital Audio Software | p. 154 |
| Communications Software | p. 154 |
| Trends in it: Emerging Technologies: Is It Real or Is It Virtual? | p. 155 |
| Getting Help with Software | p. 156 |
| Buying Software | p. 157 |
| Standard Software | p. 157 |
| Discounted Software | p. 158 |
| Freeware and Shareware | p. 158 |
| Software Versions and Systems Requirements | p. 160 |
| Installing/Uninstalling and Opening Software | p. 160 |
| Trends in it: Ethics: Can I Borrow Software That I Don't Own? | p. 163 |
| Technology in Focus Digital Entertainment | p. 174 |
| Using System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management | p. 190 |
| System Software Basics | p. 192 |
| Operating System Categories | p. 192 |
| Real-Time Operating Systems | p. 193 |
| Single-User Operating Systems | p. 193 |
| Multiuser Operating Systems | p. 194 |
| Desktop Operating Systems | p. 194 |
| Microsoft Windows | p. 195 |
| Mac OS | p. 196 |
| UNIX | p. 196 |
| Linux | p. 196 |
| Trends in it: Emerging Technologies: Open-Source Software-Why Isn't Everyone Using Linux? | p. 197 |
| What the Operating System Does | p. 198 |
| The User Interface | p. 199 |
| Processor Management | p. 200 |
| Memory and Storage Management | p. 201 |
| Hardware and Peripheral Device Management | p. 201 |
| Software Application Coordination | p. 202 |
| The Boot Process: Starting Your Computer | p. 203 |
| Activating BIOS | p. 204 |
| Performing the Power-On Self-Test | p. 204 |
| Loading the Operating System | p. 204 |
| Checking Further Configurations and Customizations | p. 205 |
| Handling Errors in the Boot Process | p. 205 |
| The Desktop and Windows Features | p. 207 |
| Organizing Your Computer: File Management | p. 209 |
| Organizing Your Files | p. 209 |
| Viewing and Sorting Files and Folders | p. 211 |
| Naming Files | p. 212 |
| Working with Files | p. 214 |
| Utility Programs | p. 214 |
| Display Utilities | p. 216 |
| The Add or Remove Programs Utility | p. 216 |
| File Compression Utilities | p. 217 |
| System Maintenance Utilities | p. 218 |
| System Restore and Backup Utilities | p. 219 |
| Dig Deeper: How Disk Defragmenter Utilities Work | p. 220 |
| The Task Scheduler Utility | p. 222 |
| Accessibility Utilities | p. 222 |
| Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Evaluating Your System | p. 234 |
| To Buy or to Upgrade: That Is the Question | p. 236 |
| What Is Your Ideal Computer? | p. 237 |
| Assessing Your Hardware: Evaluating Your System | p. 238 |
| Evaluating the CPU Subsystem | p. 239 |
| Upgrading Your CPU | p. 240 |
| Evaluating RAM: The Memory Subsystem | p. 242 |
| Virtual Memory | p. 243 |
| Adding RAM | p. 244 |
| Evaluating the Storage Subsystem | p. 245 |
| The Hard Disk Drive | p. 245 |
| Dig Deeper: How a Hard Disk Drive Works | p. 246 |
| Portable Storage Options: The Floppy and Beyond | p. 248 |
| Upgrading Your Storage Subsystem | p. 252 |
| Evaluating the Video Subsystem | p. 252 |
| Video Cards | p. 252 |
| Trends in it: Ethics: CD and DVD Technology: A Free Lunch-or at Least a Free Copy | p. 253 |
| Monitors | p. 254 |
| Evaluating the Audio Subsystem | p. 256 |
| Speakers | p. 256 |
| Sound Cards | p. 256 |
| Evaluating Port Connectivity | p. 258 |
| Adding Ports: Expansion Cards and Hubs | p. 260 |
| Evaluating System Reliability | p. 262 |
| Trends in it: Computers in Society: How to Donate Your Old Computer Safely | p. 263 |
| Making the Final Decision | p. 264 |
| Technology in Focus: Computing Alternatives | p. 276 |
| Networking and Security: Connecting Computers and Keeping Them Safe from Hackers and Viruses | p. 290 |
| Networking Fundamentals | p. 292 |
| Network Architectures | p. 293 |
| Describing Networks Based on Network Control | p. 293 |
| Describing Networks Based on Distance | p. 294 |
| Network Components | p. 294 |
| Transmission Media | p. 294 |
| Network Adapters | p. 295 |
| Network Navigation Devices | p. 295 |
| Networking Software | p. 295 |
| Types of Peer-to-Peer Networks | p. 296 |
| Wired Ethernet Networks | p. 296 |
| Wireless Ethernet Networks | p. 300 |
| Power-Line Networks | p. 302 |
| Phoneline Networks | p. 303 |
| Choosing a Peer-to-Peer Network | p. 304 |
| Configuring Software for Your Home Network | p. 305 |
| Trends in it: Emerging Technologies: Grid Computing: Fighting Bioterrorism with Your Computer | p. 308 |
| Keeping Your Home Computer Safe | p. 308 |
| Computer Threats: Hackers | p. 309 |
| What Hackers Steal | p. 310 |
| Trojan Horses | p. 310 |
| Trends in it: Computers In Society: Identity Theft: Is There More Than One You Out There? | p. 311 |
| Denial of Service Attacks | p. 311 |
| How Hackers Gain Access | p. 312 |
| Computer Safeguards: Firewalls | p. 314 |
| Dig Deeper: How Firewalls Work | p. 314 |
| Types of Firewalls | p. 316 |
| Is Your Computer Secure? | p. 316 |
| Securing Wireless Networks | p. 317 |
| Computer Threats: Computer Viruses | p. 318 |
| Types of Viruses | p. 320 |
| Virus Classifications | p. 321 |
| Computer Safeguards: Antivirus Software | p. 321 |
| Other Security Measures | p. 322 |
| Trends in it: Careers: Cybercops on the Beat: Computer Security Careers | p. 323 |
| Mobile Computing: Keeping Your Data on Hand | p. 334 |
| Mobile Computing: Is it Right for You? | p. 336 |
| Mobile Device Limitations | p. 336 |
| Mobile Computing Devices | p. 338 |
| Paging Devices | p. 338 |
| Cellular Phones | p. 339 |
| Cell Phone Hardware | p. 339 |
| How Cell Phones Work | p. 341 |
| Cell Phone Features: Text Messaging | p. 341 |
| Cell Phone Internet Connectivity | p. 342 |
| MP3 Players | p. 343 |
| MP3 Hardware | p. 345 |
| MP3 Flash Memory and File Transfer | p. 345 |
| MP3 Ethical Issues: Napster and Beyond | p. 346 |
| Trends in it: Emerging Technologies: Why Carry Your Data When You Can Wear It? | p. 347 |
| Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) | p. 348 |
| PDA Hardware | p. 348 |
| PDA Operating Systems | p. 349 |
| PDA Memory and Storage | p. 350 |
| PDA File Transfer and Synchronization | p. 351 |
| PDA Internet Connectivity | p. 352 |
| PDA Software and Accessories | p. 353 |
| PDA or Cell Phone? | p. 353 |
| Dig Deeper: The Power of GPS | p. 354 |
| Tablet PCs | p. 354 |
| Tablet PC Hardware | p. 356 |
| Tablet Software | p. 357 |
| Tablet or PDA? | p. 357 |
| Trends in it: Ubiquitous Networking: Wherever You Go, There You Are | p. 358 |
| Laptops | p. 359 |
| Laptop Hardware | p. 359 |
| Laptop Operating Systems and Ports | p. 359 |
| Laptop Batteries and Accessories | p. 360 |
| Laptop or Desktop? | p. 361 |
| Trends in it: Emerging Technologies: Nanotubes: The Next Big Thing Is Pretty Darn Small! | p. 362 |
| Technology in Focus Protecting Your Computer and Backing Up Your Data | p. 374 |
| Behind the Scenes: A Closer Look at System Hardware | p. 386 |
| Digital Data: Switches and Bits | p. 388 |
| Electronic Switches | p. 388 |
| The Binary Number System | p. 389 |
| Dig Deeper: Advanced Binary and Hexadecimal Notations | p. 391 |
| The CPU: Processing Digital Information | p. 393 |
| The CPU Machine Cycle | p. 395 |
| The Fetch Stage | p. 396 |
| The Decode Stage | p. 397 |
| The Execute Stage | p. 398 |
| The Store Stage | p. 398 |
| Trends in it: Emerging Technologies: Printable Processors: The Ultimate in Flexibility | p. 399 |
| RAM: The Next Level of Temporary Storage | p. 399 |
| Types of RAM | p. 400 |
| Buses: The CPU's Data Highway | p. 401 |
| Making Computers Even Faster: Advanced CPU Designs | p. 403 |
| Pipelining | p. 404 |
| Specialized Multimedia Instructions | p. 405 |
| Multiple Processing Efforts | p. 406 |
| Trends in it: Emerging Technologies: Computer Technology Changing the Face of Medicine | p. 407 |
| Glossary | p. 419 |
| Index | p. 439 |
| Credits | p. 455 |
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