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| Computers and Digital Basics | |
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| All Things Digital | |
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| The Digital Revolution | |
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| Convergence | |
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| Digital Society | |
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| QuickCheck A | |
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| Digital Devices | |
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| Computer Basics | |
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| Personal Computers, Servers, Mainframes, and Supercomputers | |
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| PDAs, Portable Players, and Smart Phones | |
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| Microcontrollers | |
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| QuickCheck B | |
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| Digital Data Representation | |
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| Data Representation Basics | |
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| Representing Numbers, Text, and Pictures | |
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| Quantifying Bits and Bytes | |
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| Circuits and Chips | |
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| QuickCheck C | |
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| Digital Processing | |
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| Programs and Instruction Sets | |
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| Processor Logic | |
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| QuickCheck D | |
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| Password Security | |
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| Authentication Protocols | |
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| Password Hacks | |
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| Secure Passwords | |
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| QuickCheck E | |
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| Issue: Are You Being Tracked? | |
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| Computers in Context: Marketing | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Computer Hardware | |
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| Personal Computer Basics | |
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| Personal Computer Systems | |
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| Desktop and Portable Computers | |
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| Home, Media, Game, and Small Business Systems | |
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| Buying Computer System Components | |
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| QuickCheck A | |
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| Microprocessors and Memory | |
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| Microprocessor Basics | |
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| Today's Microprocessors | |
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| Random Access Memory | |
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| Read-Only Memory | |
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| EEPROM | |
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| QuickCheck B | |
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| Storage Devices | |
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| Storage Basics | |
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| Magnetic Disk and Tape Technology | |
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| CD and DVD Technology | |
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| Solid State Storage | |
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| Storage Wrapup | |
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| QuickCheck C | |
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| Input and Output Devices | |
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| Basic Input Devices | |
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| Display Devices | |
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| Printers | |
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| Installing Peripheral Devices | |
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| QuickCheck D | |
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| Hardware Security | |
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| Anti-Theft Devices | |
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| Surge Protection and Battery Backup | |
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| Basic Maintenance | |
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| Troubleshooting and Repair | |
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| QuickCheck E | |
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| Issue: Where Does All the e-Garbage Go? | |
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| Computers in Context: Military | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Software Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Computer Software | |
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| Software Basics | |
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| Software Categories | |
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| Application Software | |
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| Utility Software | |
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| Device Drivers | |
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| QuickCheck A | |
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| Popular Applications | |
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| Document Production Software | |
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| Spreadsheet Software | |
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| "Number Crunching" Software | |
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| Database Software | |
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| Graphics Software | |
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| Music Software | |
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| Video Editing and DVD Authoring Software | |
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| Educational and Reference Software | |
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| Entertainment Software | |
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| Business Software | |
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| QuickCheck B | |
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| Buying Software | |
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| Consumer Basics | |
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| Software Copyrights and Licenses | |
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| QuickCheck C | |
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| Installing Software and Upgrades | |
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| Installation Basics | |
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| Installing Local Applications | |
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| Installing Portable Software and Web Apps | |
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| Software Updates | |
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| Uninstalling Software | |
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| QuickCheck D | |
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| Security Software | |
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| Security Software Basics | |
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| Security Suites | |
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| Antivirus Modules | |
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| QuickCheck E | |
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| Issue: How Serious Is Software Piracy? | |
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| Computers in Context: Journalism | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Software Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Operating Systems and File Management | |
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| Operating System Basics | |
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| Operating System Activities | |
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| User Interfaces | |
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| The Boot Process | |
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| QuickCheck A | |
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| Today's Operating Systems | |
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| Microsoft Windows | |
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| Mac OS | |
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| UNIX and Linux | |
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| DOS | |
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| Handheld Operating Systems | |
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| QuickCheck B | |
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| File Basics | |
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| File Names and Extensions | |
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| File Directories and Folders | |
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| File Formats | |
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| QuickCheck C | |
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| File Management | |
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| Application-based File Management | |
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| File Management Utilities | |
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| File Management Metaphors | |
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| Windows Explorer | |
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| File Management Tips | |
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| Physical File Storage | |
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| QuickCheck D | |
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| Backup Security | |
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| Backup Basics | |
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| Data File Backup | |
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| System Backup | |
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| Boot and Recovery Disks | |
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| QuickCheck E | |
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| Issue: Cyberterrorists or Pranksters? | |
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| Computers in Context: Law Enforcement | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| LANS And WLANS | |
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| Network Building Blocks | |
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| Network Classifications | |
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| LAN Standards | |
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| Network Devices | |
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| Clients, Servers, and Peers | |
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| Physical Topology | |
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| Network Links | |
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| Communications Protocols | |
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| QuickCheck A | |
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| Wired Networks | |
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| Wired Network Basics | |
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| HomePNA and Powerline Networks | |
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| Ethernet | |
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| Ethernet Equipment | |
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| Ethernet Setup | |
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| QuickCheck B | |
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| Wireless Networks | |
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| Wireless Basics | |
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| Bluetooth | |
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| Wi-Fi | |
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| Wi-Fi Equipment | |
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| Wi-Fi Setup | |
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| QuickCheck C | |
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| Using LANs | |
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| LAN Advantages and Challenges | |
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| Sharing Files | |
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| Sharing Printers | |
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| LAN Parties | |
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| QuickCheck D | |
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| Security Through Encryption | |
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| Wi-Fi Security | |
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| Encryption | |
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| QuickCheck E | |
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| Issue: Who's Stealing My Signals? | |
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| Computers in Context: Education | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| The Internet | |
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| Internet Technology | |
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| Background | |
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| Internet Infrastructure | |
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| Internet Protocols, Addresses, and Domains | |
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| Connection Speed | |
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| QuickCheck A | |
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| Fixed Internet Access | |
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| Dial-up Connections | |
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| DSL, ISDN, and Dedicated Lines | |
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| Cable Internet Service | |
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| Satellite Internet Service | |
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| Fixed Wireless Service | |
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| Fixed Internet Connection Roundup | |
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| QuickCheck B | |
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| Portable and Mobile Internet Access | |
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| Internet to Go | |
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| Wi-Fi Hotspots | |
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| Portable and Mobile WIMAX | |
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| Portable Satellite Service | |
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| Cellular Data Services | |
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| QuickCheck C | |
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| Internet Services | |
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| Real-Time Messaging | |
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| Voice Over IP | |
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| Grid Computing | |
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| FTP | |
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| File Sharing | |
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| QuickCheck D | |
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| Internet Security | |
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| Intrusion Attempts | |
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| Securing Ports | |
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| Routers and NAT | |
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| Virtual Private Networks | |
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| QuickCheck E | |
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| Issue: What's Happening to Free Speech? | |
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| Computers in Context: Banking | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| The Web and E-Mail | |
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| Web Technology | |
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| Web Basics | |
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| HTML | |
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| HTTP | |
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| Web Browsers | |
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| Cookies | |
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| Web Page Authoring | |
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| HTML Scripts | |
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| QuickCheck A | |
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| Search Engines | |
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| Search Engine Basics | |
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| Formulating Searches | |
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| Citing Web-based Source Material | |
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| QuickCheck B | |
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| E-commerce | |
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| E-commerce Basics | |
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| Online Shopping | |
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| Online Auctions | |
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| Online Payment | |
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| QuickCheck C | |
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| E-mail | |
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| E-mail Overview | |
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| Netiquette | |
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| E-mail Technology | |
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| QuickCheck D | |
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| Web and E-mail Security | |
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| Cookie Exploits | |
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| Fake Sites | |
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| Spam | |
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| Phishing | |
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| QuickCheck E | |
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| Issue: Who's Reading Your E-mail? | |
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| Computers in Context: Fashion Industry | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Digital Media | |
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| Digital Sound | |
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| Digital Audio Basics | |
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| Portable Audio Players | |
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| MIDI Music | |
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| Speech Recognition and Synthesis | |
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| Bitmap Graphics | |
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| Bitmap Basics | |
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| Scanners and Cameras | |
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| Image Resolution | |
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| Color Depth and Palettes | |
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| Image Compression | |
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| Bitmap Graphics Formats | |
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| Vector and 3-D Graphics | |
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| Vector Graphics Basics | |
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| Vector-to-Bitmap Conversion | |
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| Vector Graphics on the Web | |
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| 3-D Graphics | |
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| Digital Video | |
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| Digital Video Basics | |
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| Producing Video Footage | |
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| Video Transfer | |
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| Video Editing | |
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| Video Output | |
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| Desktop, PDA, and Web Video | |
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| DVD-Video | |
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| Digital Rights Management | |
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| DRM Basics | |
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| Signal Scrambling and Digital Watermarks | |
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| CD Copy Protection | |
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| DVD DRM | |
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| DRM for Digital Downloads | |
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| Issue: What Happened to Fair Use? | |
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| Computers in Context: Film | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| The Computer Industry: History, Careers, and Ethics | |
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| Computer History | |
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| Manual Calculators | |
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| Mechanical Calculators | |
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| Computer Prototypes | |
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| Generations of Computers | |
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| Personal Computers | |
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| The Computer and IT Industries | |
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| Industry Overview | |
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| Economic Factors | |
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| Product Development | |
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| Market Share | |
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| Marketing Channels | |
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| Industry Regulation | |
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| Careers for Computer Professionals | |
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| Jobs and Salaries | |
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| Education and Certification | |
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| Job Hunting Basics | |
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| Resumes and Web Portfolios | |
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| Job Listings | |
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| Professional Ethics | |
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| Ethics Basics | |
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| IT Ethics | |
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| Ethical Decision Making | |
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| Whistleblowing | |
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| Work Area Safety and Ergonomics | |
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| Radiation Risks | |
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| Repetitive Stress Injuries | |
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| Eye Strain | |
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| Back Pain | |
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| Sedentary Lifestyle | |
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| Issue: Are Tech Jobs Heading Offshore? | |
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| Computers in Context: Travel | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Information Systems Analysis and Design | |
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| Information Systems | |
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| Information Systems in Organizations | |
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| Transaction Processing Systems | |
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| Management Information Systems | |
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| Decision Support Systems | |
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| Expert Systems and Neural Networks | |
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| Systems Analysis | |
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| System Development Life Cycle | |
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| Planning Phase | |
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| Analysis Phase | |
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| Documentation Tools | |
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| System Design | |
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| Design Phase | |
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| Evaluation and Selection | |
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| Application Specifications | |
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| Implementation and Maintenance | |
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| Implementation Phase | |
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| Development and Testing | |
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| Documentation and Training | |
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| Conversion and Cutover | |
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| Maintenance Phase | |
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| Corporate Data Security | |
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| Information System Data Vulnerabilities | |
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| Information System Data Security | |
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| Corporate Identity Theft | |
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| Issue: What's Wrong with Online Voting? | |
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| Computers in Context: Architecture and Construction | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Databases | |
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| File and Database Concepts | |
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| Database Basics | |
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| Database Models | |
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| Data Management Tools | |
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| Data Management Software | |
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| Database Management Systems | |
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| Databases and the Web | |
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| XML | |
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| Database Design | |
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| Defining Fields | |
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| Normalization | |
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| Organizing Records | |
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| Designing the Interface | |
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| Designing Report Templates | |
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| Loading Data | |
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| SQL | |
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| SQL Basics | |
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| Adding Records | |
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| Searching for Information | |
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| Updating Fields | |
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| Joining Tables | |
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| Database Security | |
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| Database Vulnerabilities | |
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| Database Security Measures | |
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| Database Security Regulations | |
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| What Individuals Can Do | |
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| Issue: Do You Want a National ID Card? | |
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| Computers in Context: Medicine | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| Computer Programming | |
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| Programming Basics | |
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| Computer Programming and Software Engineering | |
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| Programming Languages and Paradigms | |
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| Program Planning | |
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| Program Coding | |
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| Program Testing and Documentation | |
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| Procedural Programming | |
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| Algorithms | |
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| Expressing an Algorithm | |
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| Sequence, Selection, and Repetition Controls | |
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| Procedural Languages and Applications | |
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| Object-Oriented Programming | |
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| Objects and Classes | |
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| Inheritance | |
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| Methods and Messages | |
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| Object-Oriented Program Structure | |
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| Object-Oriented Languages and Applications | |
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| Declarative Programming | |
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| The Declarative Paradigm | |
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| Prolog Facts | |
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| Prolog Rules | |
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| Input Capabilities | |
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| Declarative Languages and Applications | |
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| Secure Programming | |
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| Black Hat Exploits | |
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| Secure Software Development | |
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| Mitigation | |
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| Issue: Who's Minding the Asylum? | |
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| Computers in Context: Agriculture | |
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| New Perspectives Labs | |
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| Review Activities | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Interactive Summary | |
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| Interactive Situation Questions | |
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| Interactive Practice Tests | |
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| Study Tips and Concept Map | |
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| Projects | |
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| On the Web | |
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| Quickcheck Answers | |
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| Credits | |
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| Glossary | |
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