| Description |
xxxi, 614 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
ch. 1 Why computers matter to you: becoming computer fluent -- ch. 2 Looking at computers: understanding the parts -- The history of the PC -- ch. 3 Using the internet : making the most of the Web's resources -- ch. 4 Application software: programs that let you work and play -- Digital entertainment -- ch. 5 Using system software: the operating system, utility programs, and file management -- ch. 6 Evaluating your system: understanding and assessing hardware -- ch. 7 Networking and security: connecting computers and keeping them safe from hackers and viruses -- Protecting your computer and backing up your data -- ch. 8 Mobile computing: keeping your data on hand -- ch. 9 Behind the scenes: inside the system unit -- ch. 10 Behind the scenes: software programming -- ch. 11 Behind the scenes: Databases and information systems -- ch. 12 Behind the scenes: networking and security -- ch. 13 Behind the scenes: the Internet: how it works -- Careers in it |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Microcomputers.
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| Author |
Poatsy, Mary Anne.
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Martin, Kendall E
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| ISBN |
0131489046 |
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