Computing Concepts
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-0-07-121467-4 (ISBN)
Description
This exciting and innovating 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 (and wireless!) world. The "I-Series" offers excellent coverage of the basics, as well as extensive information on building a website, e-commerce, implications of technological advances, buying your first PC, maintaining a computer system, and more. Each chapter also contains coverage of ethics, security, and privacy.
More details
Series
Edition
Complete ed
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
1360 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-121467-4 (9780071214674)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
Stephen Haag | James Perry
Computing Concepts: Complete Edition
Book
05/2001
McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
€40.84
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Content
1 Computers In Your Life Today: Are You Ready To Become Wired? 2 The World Wide Web And The Internet: How Vast Is Your Virtual Imagination? 3 Software And Multimedia: What Can Your Computer Do For You? 4 E-Commerce, Web Multimedia, And Web Authoring: How Do You Harness The Power Of The Web? 5 A Consumer's Guide To Computer Systems: What Do You Need To Know When Buying A Computer? 6 Nuts And Bolts Of Networks And Computers: How Do Networks And Computers Work? 7 Ethics, Security, And Privacy: What's Right, What's Wrong, And How Can You Protect Yourself? 8 Files And Databases: How Do You Organize Your Information? 9 Emerging Technologies: How About A Preview Of Coming Attractions? 10 Systems Development: Why Is Packaged Software Sometimes Not Enough? 11 Computer Programming: How Can You Create Your Own Applications? 12 Organizational Information Systems: Why Are Computers The Heavy Artillery In Business? 13 The Power Of Computer Brainpower: How Can Computers Help You Make Decisions?