Shelly, Gary B. <br/><br/>
Discovering Computers 2005 :  a gateway to information : web enhanced : complete / 
Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Misty E. Vermaat ; contributing authors, Jeffrey J. Quasney ... [et. al.] 
 - ISE 
 - Boston, Mass. :  Thomson/Course Technology,  c2004. 
 - xxiii, 816 [80] p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
 - Shelly Cashman series .
<br/><br/> Includes index 
<br/><br/>Preface. - To the student. - Chapter 1. Introduction to computers. - Chapter 2. The internet and world wide web. - Chapter 3. Application software. - Chapter 4. The components of the system unit. - Chapter 5. Input. - Chapter 6. Output. - Chapter 7. Storage. - Chapter 8. Operating systems and utility programs. - Chapter 9. Communications and networks. - Chapter 10. Database management. - Chapter 11. Computers and society, security, privacy, and ethics. - Chapter 12. Information system development. - Chapter 13. Programming languages and program development. - Chapter 14. Enterprise computing. - Chapter 15. Computer careers and certification. - Appendix A. Making use of the web. - Appendix B. Coding schemes and number systems. - Appendix C. Computer acronyms. - Computer acronyms. - Glossary/index. - Photo credits. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0619255285 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Computers.<br/>Electronic data processing.<br/>Computer science<br/>Computer networks
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004  / SHE