Beekman, George <br/><br/>
Introductory computer confluence :  tomorrow's technology and you / 
George Beekman,  Michael J. Quinn. 
 - 7th edition 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  Pearson/Prentice Hall,  c2005. 
 - xxiii, 456 p. :  col. ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> Content.<br/><br/>Chapter 0. Basics<br/>Part 1. Approaching Computers <br/>Hardware and Software Fundamentals<br/>Chapter 1 computer currents and internet waves.<br/>Chapter 2 Hardware basic: inside the box.<br/>chapter 3 Hardware basis: peripherals <br/>Chapter 4 Software: The ghost in the machine.<br/><br/>Part 2. Using Computers<br/>Essential Applications<br/>Chapter 5 Basic productivity applications <br/>Chapter 6 Graphics, digital media and multimedia.<br/>Chapter 7 database application and privacy implications <br/><br/>Part 3. Exploring with Computers<br/>Networking and the  Internet<br/>Chapter 8 Networking and telecommunications<br/>Chapter 9 Inside the internet and the world wide web<br/><br/>Part 4. Living with Computers <br/>issues and Implications<br/>Chapter 10 Computer security and risks <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes  index : p.447-456 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0131525301 9780131525306 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Computer science.<br/>Information technology.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004  / BEE