Your essential guide to computing concepts, Computing Essentials 2012 provides you with a complete learning solution focusing on the most important, essential, and current concepts of information technology. Students are given a streamlined, concise, relevant approach to the fundamental issues surrounding the world of computing through a balance between theory and applied learning of these important topics.
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Table of contents
- 1 Information Technology, the Internet, and You
- 2 The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce
- 3 Basic Application Software
- 4 Specialized Application Software
- 5 System Software
- 6 The System Unit
- 7 Input and Output
- 8 Secondary Storage
- 9 Communications and Networks
- 10 Privacy, Security, and Ethics
- 11 Information Systems
- 12 Databases
- 13 Systems Analysis and Design
- 14 Programming and Languages
- 15 Your Future and Information Technology
- The Evolution of the Computer Age
- The Buyer’s Guide: How to Buy Your Own Microcomputer System
- The Upgrader’s Guide: How to Upgrade Your Microcomputer System
- Glossary
- Credits
- Index
About the Author
- Linda O'Leary is a professional trainer in Computing. She has developed training manuals for large corporations, presented seminars on a wide variety of application programs, and has co-authored severalbooks with her husband, Tim.
Product Details
- Paperback: 544 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 22nd Revised edition (2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0073516805
- ISBN-13: 978-0073516806
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1 inches
List Price: $88.64