GO! with Computer Concepts Getting Started

by Hubbard, Zackary

• ISBN13: 9780134411903
• ISBN10: 0134411900
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780133349917, 9780134412221
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-03-08
• Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

GO! with Computer Concepts Getting Started provides an introductory overview of computer technology; different functions and types of computers,  hardware and software components. In addition, it provides guidelines for how to approach the use of technology ethically and responsibly.

 

In today's fast-moving, mobile environment, the GO! with Office 2016 series focuses on the job skills needed to succeed in the workforce. With job-related projects that put Microsoft Office® into context, students learn the how and why at the moment they need to know, all in the appropriate Microsoft procedural syntax.

 

For Office 2016, the hallmark guided-practice to skill-mastery pathway is better than ever. Students have many opportunities to work live in Microsoft office to apply the skills they've learned. In addition, these learning objectives are presented in project-based scenarios that prompt students to prove mastery in the context of real-world application.

 

MyITLab for this text provides students and instructors with access to the eText, chapter quizzes, testbanks, and other instructor resources.

Author Biography

 

Shelley Gaskin, Series Editor for the GO! Series, is a professor of business and computer technology at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a master's degree in business education from Northern Illinois  University and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University. Dr. Gaskin has 15 years of experience in the computer industry with several Fortune 500 companies and has developed and written training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of books on Microsoft Outlook and word processing.

 

Nancy Graviett is a professor in the Business and Computer Science department at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, Missouri, where she is the program coordinator for the Business Administrative Systems program and teaches within the program. Nancy is also very active with distance learning and teaches in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats. She holds a master’s degree from University of Missouri. Nancy holds Microsoft® Certified Application Specialist certification in multiple applications and provides training both on and off campus. In her free time, Nancy enjoys quilting and spending time with family and friends.

 

Debra Geoghan is currently an associate professor of computer and information science at Bucks County Community College, teaching computer classes ranging from basic computer literacy to cybercrime, computer forensics, and networking. She has earned certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA, Apple, and others. Deb has taught at the college level since 1996 and also spent 11 years in the high school classroom. She holds a B.S. in Secondary Science Education from Temple University and an M.A. in Computer Science Education from Arcadia University. Throughout her teaching career, Deb has worked with other educators to integrate technology across the curriculum. At BCCC, she serves on many technology committees, presents technology workshops for BCCC faculty, and runs a summer workshop for K-12 teachers interested in using technology in their classrooms. Deb is an avid user of technology which has earned her the nickname “gadget lady”.

 

Alicia Vargas is a faculty member in Business Information Technology at Pasadena City College. She holds a master's and a bachelor's degree in business education from California State University, Los Angeles, and has authored several textbooks and training manuals on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Basic Computer Concepts

Objectives In This Chapter: 

Objective 1 Define Computer and Identify the Four Basic Computing Functions 

Objective 2 Identify the Different Types of Computers 

Objective 3 Describe Hardware Devices and Their Uses 

Objective 4 Identify Types of Software and Their Uses

Objective 5 Identify Ethically Responsible and Safe Computing Practices Computer Maintenance

Objective 6 Describe Networks and Define Network Terms

Glossary

Index