Computing concepts : complete edition / Stephen Haag, Maeve Cummings, Alan I. Rea, Jr.

Contents
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 Application Software and Digital Media: What Can Your Computer Do For You?
4 System Software, Virus Protection and File Management: What Software Runs Your Hardware?
5 Input, Output and Storage: What Kind of Peripheral Devices Would Suit Your Needs?
6 Computer Architecture: How Does a Computer Work?
7 The Nuts and Bolts of Networks: How Can You Use Networks to Your Advantage?
8 E-Commerce and Web Site Development: How Do You Harness the Power of the Web?
9 Ethics, Security, and Privacy: What’s Right, What’s Wrong, and How Can You Protect Yourself?
10 Databases and Data Warehouses: How Do You Organize Large Amounts of Information?
11 Emerging Technologies: Can You See Them Coming?12 Systems Development: Why Is Packaged Software Sometimes Not Enough?
13 Computer Programming: How Can You Create Your Own Software?
14 Organizational Information Systems: Why Are Computers the Heavy Artillery in Business?
15 Computer Brainpower: How Can You Use Your Computer to Help You Think?

Includes bibliographical references (p. 538-539) and index (p. 543-556)