The Computing Concepts
Published on 1. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-07-246401-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 271 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
1111 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-246401-6 (9780072464016)
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Content
CHAPTER 1 COMPUTERS IN YOUR LIFE TODAY Are You Ready to Become Wired? CHAPTER 2 THE WORLD WIDE WEB AND THE INTERNET How Vast Is Your Virtual Imagination? CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE AND MULTIMEDIA What Can Your Computer Do for You? CHAPTER 4 E-COMMERCE, WEB MULTIMEDIA, AND WEB AUTHORING How do you harness the Power of the Web? CHAPTER 5 A CONSUMER'S GUIDE TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS What Do You Need to Know When Buying a Computer? CHAPTER 6 NUTS AND BOLTS OF NETWORKS AND COMPUTERS How Do Computers and Networks Work? CHAPTER 7 ETHICS, SECURITY, AND PRIVACY What's Right, What's Wrong, and How Can You Protect Yourself? CHAPTER 8 FILES AND DATABASES How Do You Organize Your Information? CHAPTER 9 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES How About a Preview of Coming Attractions? CHAPTER 10 SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT Why Is Packaged Software Sometimes Not Enough? CHAPTER 11 Computer Programming How Can You Create Your Own Applications? CHAPTER 12 Organizational Informationn Systems Why Are Computers the Heavy Artillery in Business? CHAPTER 13 THE POWER OF COMPUTER BRAINPOWER How Can Computers Help You Make Decisions?