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Computers in your future / Bryan Pfaffenberger.

By: Pfaffenberger, Bryan, 1949-.
Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2002Edition: 4th ed.Description: xxxvi, 592, [57] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.ISBN: 0130898155.Subject(s): ComputersDDC classification: 004
Contents:
Preface. - Ch 1. Introducing computers and the internet. - Module 1A : Becoming fluent with computers and the internet. - Module 1B : History of computers and the internet. - Ch 2. Exploring computer hardware. - Module 2A : Inside the system unit. - Module 2B : Storing data : Electronic filing cabinets. - Module 2C : Input and output : Data in, information out. - Ch 3. The world of computer software. - Module 3A : System software : Keeping the computer running smoothly. - Module 3B : Application software : Essentials for knowledge workers. - Ch 4. Concepts of application software. - Module 4A : Writing with word processing software. - Module 4B : Creating electronic spreadsheets. - Module 4C : Designing presentations. - Module 4D : Building databases. - Ch 5. Multimedia and virtual reality. - Module 5A : Multimedia : Lights! Cameras! Action!. - Module 5 B : Virtual Environments. - Ch 6. Data communications. - Module 6A : Telecommunications : Exchanging Data via the telephone system. - Module 6B : Networks : Superhighways for digital information. - Ch 7. The internet and the web : welcome to cyberspace. - Module 7A : Understanding the internet. - Module 7B : The world wide web and electronic commerce. - Module 7C : Using email. - Module 7D : Creating a web page. - Ch 8. Creating information systems. - Module 8A : Introducing information systems. - Module 8B : Systems analysis and design. - Module 8C : Programming languages and program development. - Ch 9. - Social and ethical issues of computing. - Module 9A : Privacy and encryption. - Module 9B : Computer crime and security. - Module 9C : Ethics : Doing the right thing. - Ch 10. Computers and you. - Module 10A : Buying and upgrading your computer system. - Module 10B : Avoiding risks to your health. - Module 10C : Careers and certification. - Module 10D : Emerging technologies.
Selected solutions. - Acronym finder.- Glossary. - Illustration credits. - Index.
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Includes index.

Preface. - Ch 1. Introducing computers and the internet. - Module 1A : Becoming fluent with computers and the internet. - Module 1B : History of computers and the internet. - Ch 2. Exploring computer hardware. - Module 2A : Inside the system unit. - Module 2B : Storing data : Electronic filing cabinets. - Module 2C : Input and output : Data in, information out. - Ch 3. The world of computer software. - Module 3A : System software : Keeping the computer running smoothly. - Module 3B : Application software : Essentials for knowledge workers. - Ch 4. Concepts of application software. - Module 4A : Writing with word processing software. - Module 4B : Creating electronic spreadsheets. - Module 4C : Designing presentations. - Module 4D : Building databases. - Ch 5. Multimedia and virtual reality. - Module 5A : Multimedia : Lights! Cameras! Action!. - Module 5 B : Virtual Environments. - Ch 6. Data communications. - Module 6A : Telecommunications : Exchanging Data via the telephone system. - Module 6B : Networks : Superhighways for digital information. - Ch 7. The internet and the web : welcome to cyberspace. - Module 7A : Understanding the internet. - Module 7B : The world wide web and electronic commerce. - Module 7C : Using email. - Module 7D : Creating a web page. - Ch 8. Creating information systems. - Module 8A : Introducing information systems. - Module 8B : Systems analysis and design. - Module 8C : Programming languages and program development. - Ch 9. - Social and ethical issues of computing. - Module 9A : Privacy and encryption. - Module 9B : Computer crime and security. - Module 9C : Ethics : Doing the right thing. - Ch 10. Computers and you. - Module 10A : Buying and upgrading your computer system. - Module 10B : Avoiding risks to your health. - Module 10C : Careers and certification. - Module 10D : Emerging technologies.

Selected solutions. - Acronym finder.- Glossary. - Illustration credits. - Index.

Data processing & computer science