Computer concepts / June Jamrich, Parsons
- 9th edition
- Australia, Thomson Course Technology, 2007.
- xvi; 260 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- New perspectives .
Table Of Contents
ORIENTATION Section A. Getting stared Computer equipment How to turn your computer on and off Windows basics Mouse basics Etc.
Section B Documents, browser and E-mail Creating documents Internet and web basics How to use a web browser and search engine Working with E-MAIL Quick check B
Section C Security and privacy Securing your computer and data Avoid viruses Preventing intrusions Blocking spyware and pop-up Ads Protecting E-mail scams Etc.
Section D Booked on CD Book on CD basics Multimedia and computer-scored activities New perspectives labs Tracking your scores Etc.
Section E NP9 web site Web site resources Web site access Web site tour Quick check E.
CHAPTER 1 COMPUTER, INTERNET, WEB AND E-MAIL BASICS ON THE WEB. Section A. Computer basics A computer is ........... Computer category Personal computer systems Data, Information, and files Applications software and operating system basics
Section B Internet basics Internet resources Internet connections Internet services providers User IDs and passwords
Section C. Internet web basics The world wide web Browsers Search engines Netiquette Spam E-mail technology Etc.
CHAPTER 2 COMPUTER HARDWARE Working with binary numbers Benchmarking Interactive review activities
Section a. Data representation and digital electronics Data representation Quantifying bits and bytes Digital electronics
Section B. Microprocessors and memory Microprocessor basic s Microprocessor performance factors Today's microprocessors Random access memory Etc.
Section C. Storage devices Storage basics Floppy disc technology Hard disc technology Tape storage Etc.
CHAPTER 3 COMPUTER SOFTWARE Section A. software basics Software: the inside story Programmers and programming languages How software works Applications and system software
Section B: Operating system and utilities Operating system overview Windows, MAC OS, UNIX, LINUX and DOS Handheld and tablet operating systems Utilities
Section C: Application software Document production software Spreadsheet software ''Number crunching'' software Spreadsheet software Database software Etc.
Section D: Buying Installing software Buying software Installation basics Installing from distribution media Installing downloaded software Software updates Etc.
CHAPTER 4 FULL MANAGEMENT, VIRUS PROTECTION, AND BACKUP. Section A: File basics File names, extension, and formats File locations, folders, and paths File sizes and dates
Section B: File management File management utilities File management metaphors Windows explorer File management tips Etc.