Computing Essentials 2002-03 Complete Edition with Interactive Companion 3.0

by OLEARY

• ISBN13: 9780072824520
• ISBN10: 0072824522
• Edition: 14th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-02
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

Computing Essentials 2002-2003 offers a unique, visual orientation that gives students a basic understanding of computing concepts. Computing Essentials is one of the few books on the market that is written by a professor who still teaches the course every semester and loves it. While combining current topics and technology into a highly illustrated design geared to catch students interest and motivate them, this text provides an accurate snapshot of computing today. When bundled with software application lab manuals, students are given a complete representation of the fundamental issues surrounding the personal computing environment.

Table of Contents

Information Technology, the Internet, and You	2	(28)
Application Software	28	(34)
System Software	62	(26)
The System Unit	88	(26)
Input and Output	114	(32)
Secondary Storage	146	(24)
Connectivity, the Wireless Revolution, and Communications	170	(30)
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce	200	(34)
Privacy and Security	234	(32)
Multimedia, Web Authoring, and More	266	(22)
Databases	288	(26)
Information Systems	314	(22)
Systems Analysis and Design	336	(26)
Programming and Languages	362	(28)
Your Future and Information Technology	390
The Evolution of the Computer Age	1	(1)
The Buyer's Guide: How to Buy Your Own Microcomputer System	1	(1)
How to Upgrade Your Microcomputer System	1	(1)
Glossary	1	(1)
Credits	1	(1)
Index	1