Computing concepts : introductory edition /
Stephen Haag, Maeve Cummings, Alan I. Rea, Jr.
- 1st edition
- Boston : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, c2002.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
- The I-series .
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.