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

Content
Chapter 1.
1.1 Computers in your life today: Are your ready to become wired.
1.2 A// you, your life and the world wide web.
1.4 Paying bills at official payment
1.5 Sharing your wisdom at Epinions.com
etc.

Chapter 2
2.1 The world wide web and the internet: how vast is your virtual imagination.
2.2 Addresses, sites and pages
2.4 web sites surfing
etc.

Chapter 3
3.1 Software and multimedia: what can your computer do for you.
3.2 A:// the application software you need.
3.3 Software publishers, names and versions.
etc.

Chapter 4
4.1 E-commerce, web multimedia, and web authoring: how do you harness the power of the web?
4.2 A:// electronic commerce business
4.3 Click-and order business.
etc.

Chapter 5
5.1 A consumer's guide to computer systems: what do you need to know when buying a computer
5.2 A:// inside the box.
5.3 The basic system
etc.

Chapter 6
6.1 Nuts and bolts of networks and computers: how do computers and networks work
6.2 A:// what's going on inside your computer
6.3 Representing information inside a computer
etc.

Chapter 7
7.1 Ethics, security and privacy: what is right, what is wrong, and how can you protect yourself.
7.2 A:// Ethics and manners
7.3 Ethics in use of computers
etc.

Chapter 8
8.1 Files and databases: how do you organize information
8.2 A:// managing information
8.3 Databases structures and organization
8.4 structures
etc.

Chapter 9
9.1 Emerging technologies: how about a preview of coming attraction.
9.2 A:// touching your senses
9.3 Automatic speech recognition
etc.

Includes index