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This exciting, new first edition 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 INTERNETHow 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 MULTIMEDIAWhat 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 SYSTEMSWhat 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 COMPUTERSHow 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 PRIVACYWhat'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 DATABASESHow 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 TECHNOLOGIESHow about a Preview of Coming Attractions?
CHAPTER 10 SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT Why is Packaged Software Sometimes Not Enough?
CHAPTER 11 COMPUTER PROGRAMMINGHow Can You Create Your Own Software?
CHAPTER 12 ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMSWhy Are Computers the Heavy Artillery in Business?
CHAPTER 13 COMPUTER BRAINPOWERHow Can You Use Your Computer to Help You Think?

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Computing Concepts: Complete

Computing Concepts: Complete

0072464011

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Table of Contents

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 INTERNETHow 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 MULTIMEDIAWhat 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 SYSTEMSWhat 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 COMPUTERSHow 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 PRIVACYWhat'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 DATABASESHow 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 TECHNOLOGIESHow about a Preview of Coming Attractions?

CHAPTER 10 SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT Why is Packaged Software Sometimes Not Enough?

CHAPTER 11 COMPUTER PROGRAMMINGHow Can You Create Your Own Software?

CHAPTER 12 ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMSWhy Are Computers the Heavy Artillery in Business?

CHAPTER 13 COMPUTER BRAINPOWERHow Can You Use Your Computer to Help You Think?

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