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Creator

Long, Larry E

Contributor

Long, Nancy, 1947-

Language: eng

Work

Publication

Upper Saddle River, N.J., Prentice Hall, c2002

Edition: 9th ed.

Extent: xxvii, [438] p.

Contents

Getting Started.
p. 1
Personal Computer.
p. 2
Microsoft Windows Operating System.
p. 4
Going Online.
p. 8
Popular Applications (Word Processing, E-Mail, Browser).
p. 12
1.
Technology Revolution.
p. 16
1.1.
Information Society.
p. 18
1.2.
Data and Information.
p. 24
1.3.
Going Online.
p. 29
1.4.
Hardware and Software Essentials.
p. 31
1.5.
Personal Computers to Supercomputers.
p. 35
1.6.
Computer System Capabilities.
p. 35
1.7.
How Do We Use Computers?.
p. 51
History of Computing.
p. 61
2.
Software.
p. 72
2.1.
Operating System.
p. 74
2.2.
Windows Concepts and Terminology.
p. 79
2.3.
Word Processing Software.
p. 90
2.4.
Presentation Software.
p. 97
2.5.
Spreadsheet Software.
p. 101
2.6.
Database Software.
p. 107
3.
Inside the Computer.
p. 116
3.1.
Going Digital.
p. 118
3.2.
PC System Unit.
p. 123
3.3.
Describing the Processor.
p. 136
3.4.
Processor Design.
p. 139
Computer on a Chip.
p. 144
4.
Storing and Retrieving Information.
p. 150
4.1.
Mass Storage and Files.
p. 152
4.2.
Magnetic Disks.
p. 157
4.3.
Backing Up Files.
p. 168
4.4.
Optical Laser Discs.
p. 172
5.
Information Input and Output.
p. 180
5.1.
Input Devices.
p. 182
5.2.
Output Devices.
p. 198
5.3.
Terminals.
p. 209
6.
Networks and Networking.
p. 216
6.1.
Our Wired World.
p. 218
6.2.
Data Communications Channel.
p. 221
6.3.
Data Communications Hardware.
p. 229
6.4.
Networks.
p. 233
PC Buyer's Guide.
p. 246
7.
Going Online.
p. 256
7.1.
Internet.
p. 258
7.2.
Internet Browsers.
p. 267
7.3.
Internet Resources and Applications.
p. 272
8.
Exploring the Cyberworld.
p. 292
8.1.
Internet Issues.
p. 294
8.2.
E-Commerce.
p. 298
8.3.
Electronic Publishing.
p. 307
8.4.
Working at Home.
p. 313
8.5.
Creating a Web Site.
p. 317
9.
IT Ethics and Healthy Computing.
p. 322
9.1.
Information Technology Paradox.
p. 324
9.2.
Workplace.
p. 327
9.3.
Ethics in Information Technology.
p. 331
9.4.
Computer, Internet, and System Security.
p. 343
10.
Personal Computing.
p. 352
10.1.
System Software for Your PC.
p. 354
10.2.
Applications Software for Your PC.
p. 359
10.3.
Sharing Information Among Applications.
p. 392
Careers in an Information Society.
p. 398
11.
Information Systems.
p. 406
11.1.
Information and Decision Making.
p. 408
11.2.
All About Information Systems.
p. 414
11.3.
DP System and the MIS.
p. 420
11.4.
Decision Support Systems.
p. 422
11.5.
Expert Systems.
p. 427
11.6.
Intelligent Agents.
p. 429
12.
Developing Business Information Systems.
p. 434
12.1.
System Life Cycle.
p. 436
12.2.
System Development Techniques and Concepts.
p. 438
12.3.
Computer-Aided Software Engineering.
p. 444
12.4.
Prototyping.
p. 448
12.5.
System Conversion and Implementation.
p. 454
12.6.
Programming.
p. 457
Robots and Robotics.
p. 465
13.
Technology and Society.
p. 470
13.1.
Wake Up Call.
p. 472
13.2.
Down the Information Highway.
p. 474
13.3.
Our Challenge for the Twenty-First Century.
p. 491
Answers to Section Self-Checks
Glossary
Index

Isbn: 9780130929808

Instance

Label: Computers : information technology in perspective

Title: Computers

Title remainder: information technology in perspective

Statement of responsibility: Larry Long, Nancy Long

Creator

Long, Larry E

Contributor

Long, Nancy, 1947-

Subject

Language: eng

Cataloging source: DLC

http://library.link/vocab/creatorName: Long, Larry E

Illustrations: illustrations

Index: index present

Literary form: non fiction

http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate: 1947-

http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName: Long, Nancy

http://library.link/vocab/subjectName

Computers
Electronic data processing

Label: Computers : information technology in perspective, Larry Long, Nancy Long

Instantiates

Computers : information technology in perspective

Publication

Upper Saddle River, N.J., Prentice Hall, c2002

Bibliography note: Includes index

Contents

Getting Started.
p. 1
Personal Computer.
p. 2
Microsoft Windows Operating System.
p. 4
Going Online.
p. 8
Popular Applications (Word Processing, E-Mail, Browser).
p. 12
1.
Technology Revolution.
p. 16
1.1.
Information Society.
p. 18
1.2.
Data and Information.
p. 24
1.3.
Going Online.
p. 29
1.4.
Hardware and Software Essentials.
p. 31
1.5.
Personal Computers to Supercomputers.
p. 35
1.6.
Computer System Capabilities.
p. 35
1.7.
How Do We Use Computers?.
p. 51
History of Computing.
p. 61
2.
Software.
p. 72
2.1.
Operating System.
p. 74
2.2.
Windows Concepts and Terminology.
p. 79
2.3.
Word Processing Software.
p. 90
2.4.
Presentation Software.
p. 97
2.5.
Spreadsheet Software.
p. 101
2.6.
Database Software.
p. 107
3.
Inside the Computer.
p. 116
3.1.
Going Digital.
p. 118
3.2.
PC System Unit.
p. 123
3.3.
Describing the Processor.
p. 136
3.4.
Processor Design.
p. 139
Computer on a Chip.
p. 144
4.
Storing and Retrieving Information.
p. 150
4.1.
Mass Storage and Files.
p. 152
4.2.
Magnetic Disks.
p. 157
4.3.
Backing Up Files.
p. 168
4.4.
Optical Laser Discs.
p. 172
5.
Information Input and Output.
p. 180
5.1.
Input Devices.
p. 182
5.2.
Output Devices.
p. 198
5.3.
Terminals.
p. 209
6.
Networks and Networking.
p. 216
6.1.
Our Wired World.
p. 218
6.2.
Data Communications Channel.
p. 221
6.3.
Data Communications Hardware.
p. 229
6.4.
Networks.
p. 233
PC Buyer's Guide.
p. 246
7.
Going Online.
p. 256
7.1.
Internet.
p. 258
7.2.
Internet Browsers.
p. 267
7.3.
Internet Resources and Applications.
p. 272
8.
Exploring the Cyberworld.
p. 292
8.1.
Internet Issues.
p. 294
8.2.
E-Commerce.
p. 298
8.3.
Electronic Publishing.
p. 307
8.4.
Working at Home.
p. 313
8.5.
Creating a Web Site.
p. 317
9.
IT Ethics and Healthy Computing.
p. 322
9.1.
Information Technology Paradox.
p. 324
9.2.
Workplace.
p. 327
9.3.
Ethics in Information Technology.
p. 331
9.4.
Computer, Internet, and System Security.
p. 343
10.
Personal Computing.
p. 352
10.1.
System Software for Your PC.
p. 354
10.2.
Applications Software for Your PC.
p. 359
10.3.
Sharing Information Among Applications.
p. 392
Careers in an Information Society.
p. 398
11.
Information Systems.
p. 406
11.1.
Information and Decision Making.
p. 408
11.2.
All About Information Systems.
p. 414
11.3.
DP System and the MIS.
p. 420
11.4.
Decision Support Systems.
p. 422
11.5.
Expert Systems.
p. 427
11.6.
Intelligent Agents.
p. 429
12.
Developing Business Information Systems.
p. 434
12.1.
System Life Cycle.
p. 436
12.2.
System Development Techniques and Concepts.
p. 438
12.3.
Computer-Aided Software Engineering.
p. 444
12.4.
Prototyping.
p. 448
12.5.
System Conversion and Implementation.
p. 454
12.6.
Programming.
p. 457
Robots and Robotics.
p. 465
13.
Technology and Society.
p. 470
13.1.
Wake Up Call.
p. 472
13.2.
Down the Information Highway.
p. 474
13.3.
Our Challenge for the Twenty-First Century.
p. 491
Answers to Section Self-Checks
Glossary
Index

Control code: 982001024579

Dimensions: 28 cm.

Edition: 9th ed.

Extent: xxvii, [438] p.

Isbn: 9780130929808

Lccn: 2001024579

Other physical details: ill. (chiefly col.)

Label: Computers : information technology in perspective, Larry Long, Nancy Long

Publication

Upper Saddle River, N.J., Prentice Hall, c2002

Bibliography note: Includes index

Contents

Getting Started.
p. 1
Personal Computer.
p. 2
Microsoft Windows Operating System.
p. 4
Going Online.
p. 8
Popular Applications (Word Processing, E-Mail, Browser).
p. 12
1.
Technology Revolution.
p. 16
1.1.
Information Society.
p. 18
1.2.
Data and Information.
p. 24
1.3.
Going Online.
p. 29
1.4.
Hardware and Software Essentials.
p. 31
1.5.
Personal Computers to Supercomputers.
p. 35
1.6.
Computer System Capabilities.
p. 35
1.7.
How Do We Use Computers?.
p. 51
History of Computing.
p. 61
2.
Software.
p. 72
2.1.
Operating System.
p. 74
2.2.
Windows Concepts and Terminology.
p. 79
2.3.
Word Processing Software.
p. 90
2.4.
Presentation Software.
p. 97
2.5.
Spreadsheet Software.
p. 101
2.6.
Database Software.
p. 107
3.
Inside the Computer.
p. 116
3.1.
Going Digital.
p. 118
3.2.
PC System Unit.
p. 123
3.3.
Describing the Processor.
p. 136
3.4.
Processor Design.
p. 139
Computer on a Chip.
p. 144
4.
Storing and Retrieving Information.
p. 150
4.1.
Mass Storage and Files.
p. 152
4.2.
Magnetic Disks.
p. 157
4.3.
Backing Up Files.
p. 168
4.4.
Optical Laser Discs.
p. 172
5.
Information Input and Output.
p. 180
5.1.
Input Devices.
p. 182
5.2.
Output Devices.
p. 198
5.3.
Terminals.
p. 209
6.
Networks and Networking.
p. 216
6.1.
Our Wired World.
p. 218
6.2.
Data Communications Channel.
p. 221
6.3.
Data Communications Hardware.
p. 229
6.4.
Networks.
p. 233
PC Buyer's Guide.
p. 246
7.
Going Online.
p. 256
7.1.
Internet.
p. 258
7.2.
Internet Browsers.
p. 267
7.3.
Internet Resources and Applications.
p. 272
8.
Exploring the Cyberworld.
p. 292
8.1.
Internet Issues.
p. 294
8.2.
E-Commerce.
p. 298
8.3.
Electronic Publishing.
p. 307
8.4.
Working at Home.
p. 313
8.5.
Creating a Web Site.
p. 317
9.
IT Ethics and Healthy Computing.
p. 322
9.1.
Information Technology Paradox.
p. 324
9.2.
Workplace.
p. 327
9.3.
Ethics in Information Technology.
p. 331
9.4.
Computer, Internet, and System Security.
p. 343
10.
Personal Computing.
p. 352
10.1.
System Software for Your PC.
p. 354
10.2.
Applications Software for Your PC.
p. 359
10.3.
Sharing Information Among Applications.
p. 392
Careers in an Information Society.
p. 398
11.
Information Systems.
p. 406
11.1.
Information and Decision Making.
p. 408
11.2.
All About Information Systems.
p. 414
11.3.
DP System and the MIS.
p. 420
11.4.
Decision Support Systems.
p. 422
11.5.
Expert Systems.
p. 427
11.6.
Intelligent Agents.
p. 429
12.
Developing Business Information Systems.
p. 434
12.1.
System Life Cycle.
p. 436
12.2.
System Development Techniques and Concepts.
p. 438
12.3.
Computer-Aided Software Engineering.
p. 444
12.4.
Prototyping.
p. 448
12.5.
System Conversion and Implementation.
p. 454
12.6.
Programming.
p. 457
Robots and Robotics.
p. 465
13.
Technology and Society.
p. 470
13.1.
Wake Up Call.
p. 472
13.2.
Down the Information Highway.
p. 474
13.3.
Our Challenge for the Twenty-First Century.
p. 491
Answers to Section Self-Checks
Glossary
Index

Control code: 982001024579

Dimensions: 28 cm.

Edition: 9th ed.

Extent: xxvii, [438] p.

Isbn: 9780130929808

Lccn: 2001024579

Other physical details: ill. (chiefly col.)

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