New Perspectives on Computer Concepts, Comprehensive

by Parsons, June Jamrich; Oja, Dan

• ISBN13: 9781423906100
• ISBN10: 1423906101
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-22
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

Technology is ever-changing and the 10th Edition of New Perspectives on Computer Concepts will give your students the hands-on experience they need to stay on the leading edge of the evolution. Its unique approach integrates technology components to give students an interactive, engaging, and lasting learning experience.

Table of Contents

Computers and Digital Basics
All Things Digital	p. 4
The Digital Revolution	p. 4
Convergence	p. 8
Digital Society	p. 10
QuickCheck A	p. 13
Digital Devices	p. 14
Computer Basics	p. 14
Personal Computers, Servers, Mainframes, and Supercomputers	p. 16
PDAs, Portable Players, and Smart Phones	p. 19
Microcontrollers	p. 20
QuickCheck B	p. 21
Digital Data Representation	p. 22
Data Representation Basics	p. 22
Representing Numbers, Text, and Pictures	p. 23
Quantifying Bits and Bytes	p. 26
Circuits and Chips	p. 27
QuickCheck C	p. 28
Digital Processing	p. 29
Programs and Instruction Sets	p. 29
Processor Logic	p. 31
QuickCheck D	p. 33
Password Security	p. 34
Authentication Protocols	p. 34
Password Hacks	p. 36
Secure Passwords	p. 38
QuickCheck E	p. 41
Issue: Are You Being Tracked?	p. 42
Computers in Context: Marketing	p. 44
New Perspectives Labs	p. 46
Review Activities	p. 47
Key Terms	p. 47
Interactive Summary	p. 48
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 50
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 50
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 51
Projects	p. 52
On the Web	p. 53
Computer Hardware
Personal Computer Basics	p. 56
Personal Computer Systems	p. 56
Desktop and Portable Computers	p. 58
Home, Media, Game, and Small Business Systems	p. 60
Buying Computer System Components	p. 62
QuickCheck A	p. 66
Microprocessors and Memory	p. 67
Microprocessor Basics	p. 67
Today's Microprocessors	p. 70
Random Access Memory	p. 71
Read-Only Memory	p. 73
EEPROM	p. 74
QuickCheck B	p. 75
Storage Devices	p. 76
Storage Basics	p. 76
Magnetic Disk and Tape Technology	p. 78
CD and DVD Technology	p. 81
Solid State Storage	p. 84
Storage Wrapup	p. 86
QuickCheck C	p. 87
Input and Output Devices	p. 88
Basic Input Devices	p. 88
Display Devices	p. 90
Printers	p. 92
Installing Peripheral Devices	p. 94
QuickCheck D	p. 97
Hardware Security	p. 98
Anti-Theft Devices	p. 98
Surge Protection and Battery Backup	p. 99
Basic Maintenance	p. 101
Troubleshooting and Repair	p. 103
QuickCheck E	p. 105
Issue: Where Does All the e-Garbage Go?	p. 106
Computers in Context: Military	p. 108
New Perspectives Labs	p. 110
Review Activities	p. 111
Key Terms	p. 111
Interactive Summary	p. 112
Software Key Terms	p. 178
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 114
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 114
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 115
Projects	p. 116
On the Web	p. 117
Computer Software
Software Basics	p. 120
Software Categories	p. 120
Application Software	p. 121
Utility Software	p. 122
Device Drivers	p. 124
QuickCheck A	p. 124
Popular Applications	p. 125
Document Production Software	p. 125
Spreadsheet Software	p. 130
"Number Crunching" Software	p. 133
Database Software	p. 134
Graphics Software	p. 137
Music Software	p. 139
Video Editing and DVD Authoring Software	p. 140
Educational and Reference Software	p. 140
Entertainment Software	p. 141
Business Software	p. 142
QuickCheck B	p. 142
Buying Software	p. 143
Consumer Basics	p. 143
Software Copyrights and Licenses	p. 146
QuickCheck C	p. 151
Installing Software and Upgrades	p. 152
Installation Basics	p. 152
Installing Local Applications	p. 154
Installing Portable Software and Web Apps	p. 158
Software Updates	p. 159
Uninstalling Software	p. 160
QuickCheck D	p. 161
Security Software	p. 162
Security Software Basics	p. 162
Security Suites	p. 166
Antivirus Modules	p. 167
QuickCheck E	p. 169
Issue: How Serious Is Software Piracy?	p. 170
Computers in Context: Journalism	p. 172
New Perspectives Labs	p. 174
Review Activities	p. 175
Key Terms	p. 175
Interactive Summary	p. 176
Software Key Terms	p. 178
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 178
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 178
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 179
Projects	p. 180
On the Web	p. 181
Operating Systems and File Management
Operating System Basics	p. 184
Operating System Activities	p. 184
User Interfaces	p. 189
The Boot Process	p. 192
QuickCheck A	p. 193
Today's Operating Systems	p. 194
Microsoft Windows	p. 194
Mac OS	p. 197
UNIX and Linux	p. 201
DOS	p. 202
Handheld Operating Systems	p. 202
QuickCheck B	p. 203
File Basics	p. 204
File Names and Extensions	p. 204
File Directories and Folders	p. 205
File Formats	p. 207
QuickCheck C	p. 211
File Management	p. 212
Application-based File Management	p. 212
File Management Utilities	p. 214
File Management Metaphors	p. 215
Windows Explorer	p. 216
File Management Tips	p. 217
Physical File Storage	p. 218
QuickCheck D	p. 221
Backup Security	p. 222
Backup Basics	p. 222
Data File Backup	p. 224
System Backup	p. 226
Boot and Recovery Disks	p. 228
QuickCheck E	p. 231
Issue: Cyberterrorists or Pranksters?	p. 232
Computers in Context: Law Enforcement	p. 234
New Perspectives Labs	p. 236
Review Activities	p. 237
Key Terms	p. 237
Interactive Summary	p. 238
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 240
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 240
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 241
Projects	p. 242
On the Web	p. 243
LANS And WLANS
Network Building Blocks	p. 246
Network Classifications	p. 246
LAN Standards	p. 247
Network Devices	p. 248
Clients, Servers, and Peers	p. 249
Physical Topology	p. 250
Network Links	p. 251
Communications Protocols	p. 252
QuickCheck A	p. 255
Wired Networks	p. 256
Wired Network Basics	p. 256
HomePNA and Powerline Networks	p. 257
Ethernet	p. 258
Ethernet Equipment	p. 260
Ethernet Setup	p. 262
QuickCheck B	p. 264
Wireless Networks	p. 265
Wireless Basics	p. 265
Bluetooth	p. 267
Wi-Fi	p. 268
Wi-Fi Equipment	p. 268
Wi-Fi Setup	p. 270
QuickCheck C	p. 273
Using LANs	p. 274
LAN Advantages and Challenges	p. 274
Sharing Files	p. 276
Sharing Printers	p. 278
LAN Parties	p. 280
QuickCheck D	p. 281
Security Through Encryption	p. 282
Wi-Fi Security	p. 282
Encryption	p. 285
QuickCheck E	p. 287
Issue: Who's Stealing My Signals?	p. 288
Computers in Context: Education	p. 290
New Perspectives Labs	p. 292
Review Activities	p. 293
Key Terms	p. 293
Interactive Summary	p. 294
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 296
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 296
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 297
Projects	p. 298
On the Web	p. 299
The Internet
Internet Technology	p. 302
Background	p. 302
Internet Infrastructure	p. 303
Internet Protocols, Addresses, and Domains	p. 305
Connection Speed	p. 309
QuickCheck A	p. 311
Fixed Internet Access	p. 312
Dial-up Connections	p. 312
DSL, ISDN, and Dedicated Lines	p. 314
Cable Internet Service	p. 316
Satellite Internet Service	p. 318
Fixed Wireless Service	p. 320
Fixed Internet Connection Roundup	p. 321
QuickCheck B	p. 321
Portable and Mobile Internet Access	p. 322
Internet to Go	p. 322
Wi-Fi Hotspots	p. 323
Portable and Mobile WIMAX	p. 324
Portable Satellite Service	p. 325
Cellular Data Services	p. 326
QuickCheck C	p. 329
Internet Services	p. 330
Real-Time Messaging	p. 330
Voice Over IP	p. 332
Grid Computing	p. 334
FTP	p. 336
File Sharing	p. 337
QuickCheck D	p. 339
Internet Security	p. 340
Intrusion Attempts	p. 340
Securing Ports	p. 342
Routers and NAT	p. 343
Virtual Private Networks	p. 345
QuickCheck E	p. 345
Issue: What's Happening to Free Speech?	p. 346
Computers in Context: Banking	p. 348
New Perspectives Labs	p. 350
Review Activities	p. 351
Key Terms	p. 351
Interactive Summary	p. 352
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 354
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 354
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 355
Projects	p. 356
On the Web	p. 357
The Web and E-Mail
Web Technology	p. 360
Web Basics	p. 360
HTML	p. 362
HTTP	p. 364
Web Browsers	p. 365
Cookies	p. 368
Web Page Authoring	p. 369
HTML Scripts	p. 371
QuickCheck A	p. 373
Search Engines	p. 374
Search Engine Basics	p. 374
Formulating Searches	p. 378
Citing Web-based Source Material	p. 382
QuickCheck B	p. 383
E-commerce	p. 384
E-commerce Basics	p. 384
Online Shopping	p. 386
Online Auctions	p. 388
Online Payment	p. 389
QuickCheck C	p. 391
E-mail	p. 392
E-mail Overview	p. 392
Netiquette	p. 396
E-mail Technology	p. 397
QuickCheck D	p. 399
Web and E-mail Security	p. 400
Cookie Exploits	p. 400
Fake Sites	p. 403
Spam	p. 405
Phishing	p. 406
QuickCheck E	p. 407
Issue: Who's Reading Your E-mail?	p. 408
Computers in Context: Fashion Industry	p. 410
New Perspectives Labs	p. 412
Review Activities	p. 413
Key Terms	p. 413
Interactive Summary	p. 414
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 416
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 416
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 417
Projects	p. 418
On the Web	p. 419
Digital Media
Digital Sound	p. 422
Digital Audio Basics	p. 422
Portable Audio Players	p. 425
MIDI Music	p. 426
Speech Recognition and Synthesis	p. 428
	p. 429
Bitmap Graphics	p. 430
Bitmap Basics	p. 430
Scanners and Cameras	p. 431
Image Resolution	p. 433
Color Depth and Palettes	p. 436
Image Compression	p. 439
Bitmap Graphics Formats	p. 442
	p. 443
Vector and 3-D Graphics	p. 444
Vector Graphics Basics	p. 444
Vector-to-Bitmap Conversion	p. 447
Vector Graphics on the Web	p. 448
3-D Graphics	p. 449
	p. 451
Digital Video	p. 452
Digital Video Basics	p. 452
Producing Video Footage	p. 453
Video Transfer	p. 454
Video Editing	p. 456
Video Output	p. 457
Desktop, PDA, and Web Video	p. 459
DVD-Video	p. 460
	p. 463
Digital Rights Management	p. 464
DRM Basics	p. 464
Signal Scrambling and Digital Watermarks	p. 465
CD Copy Protection	p. 466
DVD DRM	p. 467
DRM for Digital Downloads	p. 469
	p. 471
Issue: What Happened to Fair Use?	p. 472
Computers in Context: Film	p. 474
New Perspectives Labs	p. 476
Review Activities	p. 477
Key Terms	p. 477
Interactive Summary	p. 478
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 480
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 480
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 481
Projects	p. 482
On the Web	p. 483
The Computer Industry: History, Careers, and Ethics
Computer History	p. 486
Manual Calculators	p. 486
Mechanical Calculators	p. 487
Computer Prototypes	p. 489
Generations of Computers	p. 491
Personal Computers	p. 494
	p. 496
The Computer and IT Industries	p. 497
Industry Overview	p. 497
Economic Factors	p. 500
Product Development	p. 502
Market Share	p. 504
Marketing Channels	p. 505
Industry Regulation	p. 508
	p. 509
Careers for Computer Professionals	p. 510
Jobs and Salaries	p. 510
Education and Certification	p. 514
Job Hunting Basics	p. 517
Resumes and Web Portfolios	p. 518
Job Listings	p. 520
	p. 522
Professional Ethics	p. 523
Ethics Basics	p. 523
IT Ethics	p. 525
Ethical Decision Making	p. 529
Whistleblowing	p. 532
	p. 533
Work Area Safety and Ergonomics	p. 534
Radiation Risks	p. 534
Repetitive Stress Injuries	p. 536
Eye Strain	p. 538
Back Pain	p. 540
Sedentary Lifestyle	p. 540
	p. 541
Issue: Are Tech Jobs Heading Offshore?	p. 542
Computers in Context: Travel	p. 544
New Perspectives Labs	p. 546
Review Activities	p. 547
Key Terms	p. 547
Interactive Summary	p. 548
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 550
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 550
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 551
Projects	p. 552
On the Web	p. 553
Information Systems Analysis and Design
Information Systems	p. 555
Information Systems in Organizations	p. 556
Transaction Processing Systems	p. 559
Management Information Systems	p. 561
Decision Support Systems	p. 562
Expert Systems and Neural Networks	p. 564
	p. 565
Systems Analysis	p. 566
System Development Life Cycle	p. 566
Planning Phase	p. 567
Analysis Phase	p. 571
Documentation Tools	p. 572
	p. 575
System Design	p. 576
Design Phase	p. 576
Evaluation and Selection	p. 579
Application Specifications	p. 581
	p. 582
Implementation and Maintenance	p. 583
Implementation Phase	p. 583
Development and Testing	p. 583
Documentation and Training	p. 585
Conversion and Cutover	p. 585
Maintenance Phase	p. 587
	p. 589
Corporate Data Security	p. 590
Information System Data Vulnerabilities	p. 590
Information System Data Security	p. 592
Corporate Identity Theft	p. 594
	p. 595
Issue: What's Wrong with Online Voting?	p. 596
Computers in Context: Architecture and Construction	p. 598
New Perspectives Labs	p. 600
Review Activities	p. 601
Key Terms	p. 601
Interactive Summary	p. 602
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 604
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 604
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 605
Projects	p. 606
On the Web	p. 607
Databases
File and Database Concepts	p. 610
Database Basics	p. 610
Database Models	p. 614
	p. 621
Data Management Tools	p. 622
Data Management Software	p. 622
Database Management Systems	p. 625
Databases and the Web	p. 627
XML	p. 630
	p. 632
Database Design	p. 633
Defining Fields	p. 633
Normalization	p. 637
Organizing Records	p. 639
Designing the Interface	p. 640
Designing Report Templates	p. 642
Loading Data	p. 644
	p. 644
SQL	p. 645
SQL Basics	p. 645
Adding Records	p. 647
Searching for Information	p. 648
Updating Fields	p. 650
Joining Tables	p. 651
	p. 652
Database Security	p. 653
Database Vulnerabilities	p. 653
Database Security Measures	p. 654
Database Security Regulations	p. 656
What Individuals Can Do	p. 658
	p. 659
Issue: Do You Want a National ID Card?	p. 660
Computers in Context: Medicine	p. 662
New Perspectives Labs	p. 664
Review Activities	p. 665
Key Terms	p. 665
Interactive Summary	p. 666
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 668
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 668
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 669
Projects	p. 670
On the Web	p. 671
Computer Programming
Programming Basics	p. 674
Computer Programming and Software Engineering	p. 674
Programming Languages and Paradigms	p. 676
Program Planning	p. 680
Program Coding	p. 682
Program Testing and Documentation	p. 685
	p. 688
Procedural Programming	p. 689
Algorithms	p. 689
Expressing an Algorithm	p. 692
Sequence, Selection, and Repetition Controls	p. 695
Procedural Languages and Applications	p. 700
	p. 701
Object-Oriented Programming	p. 702
Objects and Classes	p. 702
Inheritance	p. 704
Methods and Messages	p. 705
Object-Oriented Program Structure	p. 709
Object-Oriented Languages and Applications	p. 711
	p. 712
Declarative Programming	p. 712
The Declarative Paradigm	p. 713
Prolog Facts	p. 714
Prolog Rules	p. 718
Input Capabilities	p. 720
Declarative Languages and Applications	p. 722
	p. 722
Secure Programming	p. 723
Black Hat Exploits	p. 723
Secure Software Development	p. 725
Mitigation	p. 728
	p. 729
Issue: Who's Minding the Asylum?	p. 730
Computers in Context: Agriculture	p. 732
New Perspectives Labs	p. 734
Review Activities	p. 735
Key Terms	p. 735
Interactive Summary	p. 736
Interactive Situation Questions	p. 738
Interactive Practice Tests	p. 738
Study Tips and Concept Map	p. 739
Projects	p. 740
On the Web	p. 741
Quickcheck Answers	p. 742
Credits	p. 746
Glossary	p. 748
Index	p. 778
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