New Perspectives on Computer Concepts

by PARSONS/OJA

• ISBN13: 9780619100056
• ISBN10: 0619100052
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-05
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

New Perspectives on Computer Concepts, 6th Edition offers your students a completely updated, total learning solution. Revised to include new technologies, trends and Web links, it is by far, the most current, comprehensive computer concepts book available.

Table of Contents

Computer, Internet, and Network Basics	2	(54)
Computer Basics	4	(11)
A Computer is...	4	(2)
Computer Categories	6	(3)
Personal Computer Systems	9	(2)
Data, Information, and Files	11	(1)
Application Software and Operating System Basics	12	(1)
QuickCheck A	13	(1)
Lab: Operating a Personal Computer	14	(1)
Internet Basics	15	(11)
Internet Resources	15	(3)
Internet Connections	18	(2)
Internet Service Providers	20	(2)
User IDs and Passwords	22	(2)
QuickCheck B	24	(1)
Lab: Making a Dial-up Connection	25	(1)
Web Basics	26	(10)
The World Wide Web	26	(2)
Browsers	28	(3)
Search Engines	31	(3)
QuickCheck C	34	(1)
Lab: Browsing and Searching	35	(1)
E-mail Basics	36	(8)
E-mail Overview	36	(4)
E-mail Technology	40	(2)
QuickCheck D	42	(1)
Lab: Using E-mail	43	(1)
TechTalk: The Boot Process	44	(4)
QuickCheck TechTalk	47	(1)
Issue: How Private is E-mail?	48	(2)
Review Activities	50	(6)
Interactive Summary	50	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	52	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	53	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	54	(1)
Study Tips	54	(1)
Projects	55	(1)
Additional Projects	55	(1)
Computer Hardware	56	(54)
Data Representation and Digital Electronics	58	(8)
Digital Data Representation	58	(3)
Quantifying Bits and Bytes	61	(1)
Digital Electronics	62	(2)
QuickCheck A	64	(1)
Lab: Working with Binary Numbers	65	(1)
Microprocessors and Memory	66	(10)
Microprocessor Basics	66	(1)
Microprocessor Performance Factors	67	(2)
Today's Microprocessors	69	(1)
Random Access Memory	70	(2)
Read-Only Memory	72	(1)
CMOS Memory	73	(1)
QuickCheck B	74	(1)
Lab: Benchmarking	75	(1)
Storage Devices	76	(12)
Storage Basics	76	(3)
Floppy Disk Technology	79	(2)
Hard Disk Technology	81	(2)
Tape Storage	83	(1)
CD Technology	84	(2)
DVD Technology	86	(1)
QuickCheck C	87	(1)
Input and Output Devices	88	(10)
Expansion Slots, Cards, and Ports	88	(4)
Installing Peripheral Devices	92	(1)
Display Devices	92	(2)
Printers	94	(3)
QuickCheck D	97	(1)
TechTalk: How a Microprocessor Executes Instructions	98	(4)
QuickCheck TechTalk	101	(1)
Issue: Why Recycle Computers?	102	(2)
Review Activities	104	(6)
Interactive Summary	104	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	106	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	107	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	108	(1)
Study Tips	108	(1)
Projects	109	(1)
Additional Projects	109	(1)
Computer Software	110	(58)
Software Basics	112	(6)
Software, Programs, and Data Files	114	(1)
Programmers and Programming Languages	114	(1)
How Software Works	115	(1)
Application Software and System Software	116	(1)
QuickCheck A	117	(1)
Personal Computer Operating Systems	118	(10)
Operating System Overview	118	(5)
Windows, Mac OS, Unix, and Dos	123	(3)
QuickCheck B	126	(1)
Lab: Using the Windows Interface	127	(1)
Application Software	128	(20)
Document Production Software	128	(5)
Spreadsheet Software	133	(3)
Accounting and Finance, Mathematical Modeling, and Statistical Software	136	(1)
Data Management Software	137	(4)
Graphics Software	141	(2)
Music Software	143	(1)
Video Editing Software	144	(1)
Educational and Reference Software	144	(1)
Entertainment Software	145	(2)
Business Software	147	(1)
QuickCheck C	147	(1)
Software Installation and Copyrights	148	(9)
Installation Basics	148	(2)
Installing From Distribution Disks or CDs	150	(1)
Installing Downloaded Software	151	(1)
Uninstalling Software	152	(1)
Software Copyrights	153	(1)
Software Licenses	153	(2)
QuickCheck D	155
Lab: Installing and Uninstalling Software	153	(4)
TechTalk: The Windows Registry	157	(3)
QuickCheck TechTalk	159	(1)
Issue: Is Piracy a Problem?	160	(2)
Review Activities	162	(6)
Interactive Summary	162	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	164	(1)
Software Key Terms	165	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	165	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	166	(1)
Study Tips	166	(1)
Projects	167	(1)
Additional Projects	167	(1)
File Management, Virus Protection, and Backup	168	(48)
File Basics	170	(4)
Filenames, Extensions, and Formats	170	(2)
File Locations, Folders, and Paths	172	(1)
File Sizes and Dates	173	(1)
QuickCheck A	173	(1)
File Management	174	(11)
Application-Based File Management	174	(2)
File Management Utilities	176	(1)
File Management Metaphors	177	(1)
Windows Explorer	178	(2)
Physical File Storage	180	(3)
QuickCheck B	183	(1)
Lab: Working with Windows Explorer	184	(1)
Computer Viruses	185	(8)
Viruses, Trojan Horses, and Worms	185	(4)
Antivirus Software	189	(2)
Virus Hoaxes	191	(1)
QuickCheck C	192	(1)
Data Backup	193	(10)
Backup and Restore Procedures	193	(5)
Backup Equipment	198	(2)
Backup Software	200	(1)
QuickCheck D	201	(1)
Lab: Backing Up Your Computer	202	(1)
TechTalk: File Formats	203	(5)
QuickCheck TechTalk	207	(1)
Issue: Is it a Crime?	208	(2)
Review Activities	210	(6)
Interactive Summary	210	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	212	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	213	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	214	(1)
Study Tips	214	(1)
Projects	215	(1)
Additional Projects	215	(1)
Internet and Lan Technology	216	(56)
Network Building Blocks	218	(13)
Transmitting Data	218	(3)
Network Links	221	(2)
Network Devices	223	(1)
Network Addresses	223	(1)
Network Topology	224	(1)
Packet and Circuit Switching Technology	225	(1)
Communications Protocols	226	(2)
Network Classifications	228	(2)
QuickCheck A	230	(1)
Internet Building Blocks	231	(9)
Background	231	(1)
Internet Hardware and Connections	232	(2)
Internet Protocols	234	(1)
IP Addresses	234	(1)
Domain Names	235	(3)
QuickCheck B	238	(1)
Lab: Tracking Packets	239	(1)
Internet Access	240	(14)
Dial-up Connections	240	(3)
Cable Television Connections	243	(4)
DSL, ISDN, T1, and T3	247	(2)
Wireless Internet Access	249	(3)
QuickCheck C	252	(1)
Lab: Securing Your Connection	253	(1)
Lan Technology	254	(7)
Lan Services and Resources	254	(1)
Lan Hardware	255	(1)
Lan Standards and Protocols	256	(1)
Lan Addresses	257	(1)
Lan Software	257	(1)
Lan Installation	258	(2)
Lan Security	260	(1)
QuickCheck D	260	(1)
TechTalk: OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks	261	(3)
QuickCheck TechTalk	263	(1)
Issue: Free Wi Fi? Why not?	264	(2)
Review Activities	266	(6)
Interactive Summary	266	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	268	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	269	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	270	(1)
Study Tips	270	(1)
Projects	271	(1)
Additional Projects	271	(1)
Web Pages, Web Sites, and E-Commerce	272	(58)
Web Technology	274	(15)
The Web, the Net, and Hypertext	274	(2)
HTML	276	(4)
Web Browsers	280	(1)
Helper Applications, Plug-ins, & Players	281	(1)
HTTP	282	(1)
Web Servers	283	(2)
Cookies	285	(2)
QuickCheck A	287	(1)
Lab: Working with Cookies	288	(1)
Basic Web Page Authoring	289	(11)
Web Page Authoring Tools	289	(2)
Basic Web Page Components	291	(1)
Styles and Style Sheets	292	(1)
Web Page Graphics	293	(1)
Links, Buttons, and Hot Spots	294	(2)
Tables	296	(1)
Frames	297	(1)
Testing and Posting Web Pages	298	(1)
QuickCheck B	299	(1)
Web Page Extensions, Scripts, and Programs	300	(9)
DHTML	300	(1)
XML, XSL, and XHTML	301	(1)
JavaScript and VBScript	302	(1)
Java Applets	303	(2)
ActiveX Controls	305	(2)
QuickCheck C	307	(1)
Lab: Browser Security Settings	308	(1)
E-commerce	309	(9)
E-commerce Basics	309	(2)
Shopping Carts	311	(1)
Order Forms and Secure Transactions	312	(2)
Credit Card Security	314	(1)
Electronic Wallets	315	(1)
Person-To-Person Payment Services	316	(1)
QuickCheck D	317	(1)
TechTalk: Encryption	318	(4)
QuickCheck TechTalk	321	(1)
Issue: Is the Truth Out There?	322	(2)
Review Activities	324	(6)
Interactive Summary	324	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	326	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	327	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	328	(1)
Study Tips	328	(1)
Projects	329	(1)
Additional Projects	329	(1)
Digital Media	330	(54)
Bitmap Graphics	332	(12)
Bitmap Basics	332	(1)
Scanners and Cameras	333	(2)
Modifying Bitmap Graphics	335	(1)
Image Resolution	335	(3)
Color Depth and Palettes	338	(3)
Bitmap Graphics Formats	341	(1)
QuickCheck A	342	(1)
Lab: Working with Bitmap Graphics	343	(1)
Vector and 3-D Graphics	344	(9)
Vector Graphics Basics	344	(4)
Vector-to-Bitmap Conversion	348	(1)
Vector Graphics on the Web	349	(1)
3-D Graphics	350	(2)
QuickCheck B	352	(1)
Desktop Video	353	(11)
Desktop Video Basics	353	(2)
Video Cameras	355	(1)
Video Transfer and Storage	356	(2)
Desktop Video Editing and Processing	358	(3)
Web-based Video	361	(1)
QuickCheck C	362	(1)
Lab: Video Editing	363	(1)
Digital Sound	364	(7)
Waveform Audio	364	(4)
MIDI Music	368	(1)
Speech Recognition and Synthesis	369	(1)
QuickCheck D	370	(1)
TechTalk: Data Compression	371	(5)
QuickCheck TechTalk	375	(1)
Issue: Who's Got the Rights?	376	(2)
Review Activities	378	(6)
Interactive Summary	378	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	380	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	381	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	382	(1)
Study Tips	382	(1)
Projects	383	(1)
Additional Projects	383	(1)
The Computer Industry	384	(58)
Computer History	386	(11)
Manual Calculators	386	(1)
Mechanical Calculators	387	(2)
Computer Prototypes	389	(2)
Generations of Computers	391	(3)
Personal Computers	394	(2)
QuickCheck A	396	(1)
The Computer and IT Industries	397	(13)
Industry Overview	397	(3)
Economic Factors	400	(2)
Product Development	402	(2)
Market Share	404	(2)
Marketing Channels	406	(2)
Industry Regulation	408	(1)
QuickCheck B	409	(1)
Careers for Computer Professionals	410	(10)
Jobs and Slaries	410	(3)
Working Conditions	413	(3)
Education	416	(2)
Certification	418	(1)
QuickCheck C	419	(1)
Job Hunting Resources	420	(10)
Job Hunting Basics	420	(1)
Resumes For Today's Job Market	421	(2)
Web Portfolios	423	(1)
Job Listings	424	(1)
Job Banks	425	(2)
Head Hunters and Employment Agencies	427	(1)
Evaluating Job Openings	428	(1)
QuickCheck D	428	(1)
Lab: Online Job Hunting	429	(1)
TechTalk: The Future of Computing	430	(4)
QuickCheck TechTalk	433	(1)
Issue: Who Needs Professional Ethics?	434	(2)
Review Activities	436	(6)
Interactive Summary	436	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	438	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	439	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	440	(1)
Study Tips	440	(1)
Projects	441	(1)
Additional Projects	441	(1)
Information Systems Analysis and Design	442	(50)
Information Systems	444	(12)
Information Systems in Organizations	444	(4)
Office Automation Systems	448	(1)
Transaction Processing Systems	449	(1)
Management Information Systems	450	(2)
Decision Support Systems	452	(1)
Expert Systems and Neural Networks	453	(2)
QuickCheck A	455	(1)
Systems Analysis	456	(8)
Planning Phase	456	(1)
Assemble Project Team	456	(1)
Justify Project	457	(1)
System Development Life Cycle	458	(2)
Analysis Phase	460	(1)
Study the Current System	460	(1)
Determine System Requirements	461	(1)
QuickCheck B	462	(1)
Lab: Working with DFDs	463	(1)
System Design	464	(7)
Design Phase	464	(1)
Identify Potential Solutions	464	(3)
Evaluate Solutions and Select the Best	467	(1)
Select Hardware and Software	467	(2)
Develop Application Specifications	469	(1)
Obtain Approval to Implement the New System	470	(1)
QuickCheck C	470	(1)
Implementation and Maintenance	471	(7)
Implementation Phase	471	(1)
Purchase and Install Hardware and Software	471	(1)
Create Applications	472	(1)
Test Applications	472	(1)
Finalize Documentation	473	(1)
Train Users	473	(1)
Convert Data	473	(1)
Convert to New System	474	(1)
Maintenance Phase	475	(2)
QuickCheck D	477	(1)
TechTalk: Documentation Tools	478	(6)
QuickCheck TechTalk	483	(1)
Issue: Do Information Systems Work?	484	(2)
Review Activities	486	(6)
Interactive Summary	486	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	488	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	489	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	490	(1)
Study Tips	490	(1)
Projects	491	(1)
Additional Projects	491	(1)
Databases	492	(54)
File and Database Concepts	494	(8)
Databases and Structured Files	494	(1)
Fields	494	(1)
Records	495	(2)
Relationships and Cardinality	497	(1)
Hierarchical, Network, Relational, and Object-oriented Databases	498	(3)
QuickCheck A	501	(1)
Data Management Tools	502	(11)
File Management Software	502	(3)
Database Management Systems	505	(2)
Databases and the Web	507	(3)
XML Documents	510	(2)
QuickCheck B	512	(1)
Database Design	513	(13)
Defining Fields	513	(4)
Normalization	517	(2)
Organizing Records	519	(1)
Designing the Interface	520	(2)
Designing Report Templates	522	(2)
Loading Data	524	(1)
QuickCheck C	524	(1)
Lab: Working with Database Software	525	(1)
SQL	526	(8)
SQL Basics	526	(2)
Adding Records	528	(1)
Searching for Information	529	(2)
Updating Fields	531	(1)
Joining Tables	532	(1)
QuickCheck D	533	(1)
TechTalk: Data Analysis	534	(4)
QuickCheck TechTalk	537	(1)
Issue: What Happened to Privacy?	538	(2)
Review Activities	540	(6)
Interactive Summary	540	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	542	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	543	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	544	(1)
Study Tips	544	(1)
Projects	545	(1)
Additional Projects	545	(1)
Computer Programming	546	(64)
Programming Basics	548	(14)
Computer Programming and Software Engineering	548	(2)
Programming Languages and Paradigms	550	(4)
Program Planning	554	(1)
Program Coding	555	(4)
Program Testing and Documentation	559	(1)
QuickCheck A	560	(1)
Lab: Using a Visual Development Environment	561	(1)
Procedural Programming	562	(13)
Algorithms	562	(3)
Expressing an Algorithm	565	(3)
Sequence, Selection, and Repetition	568	(5)
Procedural Languages and Applications	573	(1)
QuickCheck B	574	(1)
Object-Oriented Programming	575	(11)
Objects and Classes	575	(2)
Inheritance	577	(1)
Methods and Messages	578	(4)
OO Program Structure	582	(2)
Object-Oriented Languages and Applications	584	(1)
QuickCheck C	585	(1)
Declarative Programming	586	(12)
The Declarative Paradigm	586	(1)
Prolog Facts	587	(4)
Prolog Rules	591	(4)
Input Capabilities	595	(1)
Debugging with Trace	596	(1)
Declarative Languages and Applications	596	(1)
QuickCheck D	597	(1)
TechTalk: Programming Tools	598	(4)
QuickCheck TechTalk	601	(1)
Issue: Are the Inmates Running the Asylum?	602	(2)
Review Activities	604	(6)
Interactive Summary	604	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	606	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	607	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	608	(1)
Study Tips	608	(1)
Projects	609	(1)
Additional Projects	609	(1)
Beyond Desktop Computing	610	(53)
Large-Scale Computing	612	(8)
Enterprise Computing	612	(5)
High-Performance Computing	617	(2)
QuickCheck A	619	(1)
Components of Large-Scale Computing Systems	620	(13)
Enterprise Hardware	620	(6)
HPC Hardware	626	(3)
Enterprise Software	629	(2)
HPC Software	631	(1)
QuickCheck B	632	(1)
Enterprise and High-Performance Architecture	633	(12)
Centralized Architecture	633	(2)
Distributed Architecture	635	(2)
Tiered Architecture	637	(1)
Grid Architecture	638	(3)
Clustering	641	(2)
QuickCheck C	643	(1)
Lab: Grid Computing	644	(1)
Quality of Service	645	(8)
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability	645	(2)
Risk Management	647	(3)
Data Centers	650	(1)
Disaster Recovery Plans	651	(1)
QuickCheck D	652	(1)
TechTalk: Hierarchical Storage Management	653	(3)
QuickCheck TechTalk	655	(1)
Issue: Donate CPU Cycles?	656	(2)
Review Activities	658	(5)
Interactive Summary	658	(2)
Interactive Key Terms	660	(1)
Interactive Situation Questions	661	(1)
Interactive Practice Tests	662	(1)
Study Tips	662	(1)
Projects	663	(1)
Additional Projects	663