Computing essentials 2010 / Timothy J. O'Leary, Linda I. O'Leary.

Content

Chapter 1 Information technology, the internet and you.
Information systems
People.
Software
Hardware.
etc.

Chapter 2 The Internet, the web and electronic commerce
The internet and the web access
Communication
Search tools
Electronics
etc.

Chapter 3 Basic application software
Application software
Word processors
Spreadsheets
Database management systems
etc.

Chapter 4 Specialized application software
Specialized application graphics
Audio and video
Multimedia
etc.

Chapter 5 Systems software
System software
Operating systems
Utilities
etc.

Chapter 6 The system unit.
Electronic data and instruction
System board
Microprocessor
Memory
etc.

Chapter 7 Input and output
What is put
Keyboard
Pointing device
etc.

Chapter 8 Secondary storage
Storage
Hard disks.
Solid state storage
etc.

Chapter 9 Communication
Communications
Communication Channels
Connection devices
Data communication
etc.

Chapter 10. Privacy and security
People
Privacy
Security
Ergonmics.
etc.

Chapter 11 Information
Organizational information flow
Computer- based information systems
Transaction processing system
etc.

Chapter 12 Databases
Data
Data organization
Database
DBMS structure
etc.

Chapter 13 System analysis and design
Systems: Analysis and design
Phase 1: Preliminary investigation
Phase 2 Systems analysis
etc.

Chapter 14 Programming and languages
Programs and programming
Step1: Program specification
Step2: Program design
etc.

Chapter 15 Your future information technology
Changing times
Technology and organizations
Technology and people

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.