Computers in Small Bytes : A Workbook for Healthcare Professionals

by Joos, Irene Makar; Whitman, Nancy I.; Smith, Marjorie J.; Nelson, Ramona

• ISBN13: 9780763710415
• ISBN10: 0763710415
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub

Summary

The lessons in this valuable workbook provide a foundation for understanding the computer world & reflect the changes essential to being literate in computers & information use. Employing healthcare models, this book is as easily adaptable to introductory computer courses for health professionals as to classes in nursing fundamentals or administration. Computers in Small Bytes explains hardware, popular software programs, operating systems, research applications, & computer assisted communication, including sections on information access, evaluation and use, & the Worldwide Web.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Biographical Sketches	p. xiii
On Your Way to Computer and Information Literacy	p. 1
Computer Systems--Hardware and Software	p. 7
Introduction to Information Systems	p. 7
Introduction to Computer Systems--Hardware	p. 8
Introduction to Computer Systems--Software	p. 19
The Computer and Its Operating System Environment	p. 29
Operating System Environment	p. 29
Graphical User Interface	p. 30
Managing Your Desktop	p. 32
Managing Your Windows	p. 36
Managing Files and Folders	p. 40
Selected Disk Management Command	p. 50
Creating Shortcuts	p. 51
Software Applications--Common Tasks	p. 69
Common Layout	p. 69
Common Tasks	p. 71
Introduction to Word Processing	p. 93
Common Terms in Word Processing	p. 93
Data Exchange	p. 96
Saving Work	p. 96
Introduction to MS Word	p. 96
Introduction to Presentation Graphics	p. 129
Slide or Chart Types	p. 129
Presentations	p. 130
Key Points of Creating a Transparency	p. 131
Key Points of Creating and Processing 35mm Slides	p. 132
Key Points of Creating PowerPoint Presentations	p. 133
Presentation Graphics Terminology	p. 133
Introduction to PowerPoint	p. 134
Spreadsheet	p. 157
Common Spreadsheet Terms	p. 157
Spreadsheet Screen Display	p. 158
Getting Ready to Use a Spreadsheet	p. 159
Accomplishing Tasks in the Worksheet	p. 160
Data Entry	p. 160
Saving Worksheets	p. 161
Using Charts	p. 161
Introduction to Excel	p. 162
Introduction to Databases	p. 181
Database Models	p. 182
Common Database Terms	p. 182
Common Database Functions	p. 183
A Few Database Design Tips	p. 185
Common Uses in Health Care	p. 186
Additional Terminology	p. 186
Introduction to Access	p. 187
Using the World Wide Web	p. 207
The Internet	p. 207
Services on the Internet	p. 209
Understanding Addressing	p. 210
Connecting to the Internet	p. 212
Using Web Browsers	p. 215
Creating and Evaluating Web Pages	p. 222
Transferring Files	p. 224
Computer-Assisted Communication	p. 241
Terms Related to Computer-Assisted Communication	p. 241
Components Needed for Computer-Assisted Communication	p. 244
Electronic Mail	p. 245
Listservs	p. 248
Newsgroups	p. 250
Internet Conferencing	p. 252
Chat	p. 252
Online Learning	p. 253
Information--Access, Evaluation, and Use	p. 263
Access	p. 263
Evaluation of Information	p. 270
Using Information	p. 277
Legal and Ethics Issues Related to Electronic Data	p. 283
Using Computer Systems for Storing Data	p. 283
Privacy and Confidentiality	p. 284
Safety and Security	p. 285
Computer Crime	p. 285
Protection of Computer Data and Systems	p. 288
Protecting Your PC	p. 288
Providing Patient Care Via Computer	p. 290
Health Care Informatics and Information Systems	p. 297
Defining Health Care Informatics and Related Terms	p. 297
Automated Information Systems In Health Care	p. 301
Health Care Computing Personnel	p. 305
Bibliography	p. 311
Index	p. 315
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