Computer confluence : exploring tomorrow's technology / George Beekman.
Publication details: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 2001.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xxiv, 507 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 0130882372
- 9780130882370
- 004 21 BEE
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Contents
Part one: Approaching computers
chapter 1: computer currents: from calculation to communication
chapter 2: Hardware basics: inside the box
chapter 3: hardwarer basics: peripherals
chapter 4: software basics: the ghost in the machine
Part two: Using computers
chapter 5: working with words: word processing and digital publishing
chapter 6: calculation, visualization and simulation
chapter 7: graphics, hypermedia and multimedia
chapter 8: database applications and implications
Part three: exploring with computers
chapter 9: networking and telecommunication
chapter 10: from internet to information infrastructure
Part four: Mastering computers
chapter 11: computer security and intelligence
chapter 12: systems design and development
chapter 13: Is artificial intelligence real?
Part five: Living with computers
chapter 14: computers at work
chapter 15: computers at school and home
chapter 16: inventing the future
Includes bibliographical references and index.
System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Windows 95, 98, NT4 or 2000. 16 MGB RAM; Macintosh system requirements: Power PC; System 7.5.3 or later; 16 MGB RAM.
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