Introduction to Computers

Name: Introduction to Computers
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ISBN: 9780028013312

ISBN-10: 002801331X

ISBN-13: 9780028013312

Edition: N/A

Authors: Peter Norton

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"Peter Norton's Introduction to Computers 5th Edition" is a state-of-the-art text that provides comprehensive coverage of computer concepts. It is geared toward students learning about computer systems for the first time. Some of the topics covered are: an Overview of computers, input methods and output devices, processing data, storage devices, operating systems, software, networking, Internet resources, and graphics.

Book details

Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 9.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.784
Language: English




The Amazing Computer



Introduction to Computer Systems



Introduction to the Internet



Interacting With Your Computer



Standard Input Devices



Alternate Input Devices



Output Devices



Monitors and Sound Systems



Devices That Output Hard Copy



Processing Data



Transforming Data Into Information



CPUs Used in Personal Computers



Storing Information in a Computer



Types of Storage Devices



Measuring and Improving Drive Performance



The Operating System and User Interface



Operating System Basics



PC Operating Systems



Networks and Data Communications



Networking Basics



Networking the Home, the Office, and the Globe



The Internet and Online Resources



Internet Basics



Getting Online, Working Online



Application Software: Word Processors and Spreadsheets



Word Processing and Desktop Publishing Software



Spreadsheet Software



Application Software: Presentation Programs and Databases



Presentation Programs



Database Management Systems



Graphics and Multimedia



Graphics and Graphics Software



Understanding Multimedia



Development of Information Systems



The Basics of Information Systems



Building Information Systems



Software Programming and Development



Creating Computer Programs



Programming Languages and the Programming Process



Living With Computers



Computers and the Individual



Computing Issues That Affect Us All