| Detailed Table of Contents |
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| Preface |
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| PART ONE Approaching Computers |
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Hardwar and Software Fundamentals |
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2 | (20) |
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Hardware Basics: Inside the Box |
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22 | (20) |
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Hardware Basics: Peripherals |
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42 | (26) |
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Software Basics: The Ghost in the Machine |
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68 | (29) |
| PART TWO Using Computers |
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97 | (104) |
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98 | (24) |
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Calculation, Visualization, and Simulation |
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122 | (22) |
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Graphics, Hypermedia, and Multimedia |
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144 | (34) |
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Database Applications and Implications |
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178 | (23) |
| PART THREE Exploring with Computers |
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201 | (54) |
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Networking and Telecommunication |
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202 | (24) |
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From Internet to Information Superhighway |
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226 | (29) |
| PART FOUR Mastering Computers |
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255 | (58) |
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From Algorithms to Intelligence |
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Systems Design and Development |
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256 | (30) |
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Is Artificial Intelligence Real? |
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286 | (27) |
| PART FIVE Living with Computers |
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313 | (91) |
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314 | (22) |
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Computers at School and at Home |
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336 | (24) |
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Computer Security and Risks |
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360 | (24) |
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384 | (20) |
| The Concise Computer Consumer's Guide |
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404 | (5) |
| Glossary |
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409 | (19) |
| Credits |
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428 | (2) |
| Index |
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