TY - BOOK AU - Shelly,Gary B. AU - Cashman,Thomas J. AU - Vermaat,Misty TI - Discovering Computers 2005: a gateway to information : web enhanced : complete T2 - Shelly Cashman series SN - 0619255285 (pbk.) U1 - 004 PY - 2004/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - Thomson/Course Technology KW - Computers KW - Electronic data processing KW - Computer science KW - Computer networks N1 - Includes index; 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 ER -