Computers Don't Byte! : Family and Kids Edition

by Pereira, Linda; Haag, Tim; Schroeter, Jessica H. G.; Walstad, Karon; Chang, Wency

• ISBN13: 9780743934572
• ISBN10: 0743934571
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Partners Pub Group

Summary

Can be used by parents and teachers to better understand how computers and the Internet work.

Table of Contents

Part I: Best Web Sites
Introduction
So Many Places To Gol	6	(1)
Who Can Use This Book?	7	(1)
Managing Web Resources
Bookmarks	8	(2)
Favorites	10	(1)
Plug-Ins	11	(1)
Web Site Reviews
Ancient & Medieval Times	12	(11)
Creatures & Crawlers	23	(12)
Cards, Creativity, & Celebrations	35	(14)
Mysteries, Tales & Magazines	49	(13)
Find That Fact!	62	(13)
Games & Whimsical Fancies	75	(12)
Government Goodies	87	(10)
History Helpers	97	(11)
Favorite Picks	108	(11)
Touring the World	119	(10)
From Neutrons to Numbers	129	(12)
Kiddie Korner	141	(15)
Appendix for Part I
Basic Terminology	156	(1)
Web Site Collections	157	(1)
Favorite Museums Online	158	(1)
Index of Web Sites	159	(4)
My Favorite Web Sites	163	(4)
Part II: Internet
Introduction	167	(1)
Some Added Thoughts	168	(1)
Happy, Healthy, and Safe Surfing	169	(1)
Internet FAQ	170	(2)
Electronic Mail	172	(5)
Mailing Lists	177	(4)
Newsgroups	181	(4)
Chat	185	(2)
Telnet	187	(3)
Video	190	(2)
World Wide Web	192	(14)
Web Site Reviews Table of Contents	206	(1)
Favorite Sites!	207	(10)
Awakening Your Social Conscience	217	(9)
Encouraging Budding Artists	226	(7)
Browsing for Fun	233	(14)
Bringing School Home	247	(11)
Broadening Your Knowledge Base	258	(21)
Enriching Your Family Life	279	(8)
Getting Direction on the Net	287	(10)
Publishing Your Work in Cyberspace	297	(8)
Enhancing Your Offline Time	305	(11)
Internet Software and Other Sites to Visit	316	(1)
Glossary for Part II	317	(5)
Bibliography for Part II	322	(2)
Part III: Computers Don't Byte
Introduction	324	(1)
What Is a Computer?	325	(7)
History of Computers	332	(13)
Hardware	345	(13)
Inside a Computer	358	(16)
Software	374	(12)
Word Processing	386	(23)
Desktop Publishing	409	(8)
Database	417	(9)
Spreadsheets	426	(9)
Computers at Work	435	(9)
Telecommunications	444	(4)
Computers in Society	448	(6)
Computer Related Occupations	454	(4)
Purchasing a Computer	458	(3)
Future, Closing, and Award	461	(3)
Computer Glossary	464	(15)
Bibliography for Part III	479