Synopses & Reviews
Discovering Computers 2009 provides students with a current and thorough introduction to computers by integrating the use of technology with the printed text. This Shelly Cashman Series text offers a dynamic and engaging solution to successfully teach students important computer concepts through exciting new exercises that focus on problem solving and critical thinking, along with online reinforcement tools on the unparalleled Online Companion. Updated for currency, students will learn the latest trends in technology and computer concepts and how these topics are integrated into their daily lives.
Review:
This book reads well for our level of student and it is rich with resources to vary assignments from semester to semester.
Synopsis:
Discovering Computers 2009 provides learners with a current and thorough introduction to computers by integrating the use of technology with the printed text.
About the Author
Gary B. Shelly wrote and published his first computer education textbook in 1969. More than twenty million copies of Shelly Cashman Series' textbooks have been sold. Gary and a talented group of contributing authors have produced books on computer programming, computer concepts, and application software that are the leading textbooks in the computer technology market today. Gary has hosted the annual Shelly Cashman Institute, a week-long training event focusing on the latest topics in technology, for the past 34 years.Thomas J. Cashman received his education at California State University, Los Angeles. He established one of the first business data processing programs in the U.S. at Long Beach City College in California, where he taught and served as department head. In 1969, he began collaborating with now best-selling author, Gary Shelly.Misty E. Vermaat has more than 20 years of experience in the field of computer information systems. She has co-authored many textbooks for the Shelly Cashman Series, including multiple versions of Discovering Computers, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Office Word books.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Computers Special Feature: Timeline 2010 2. The Internet and World Wide Web Special Feature: Making Use of the Web 3. Application Software Special Feature: Digital Communications 4. The Components of the System Unit 5. Input 6. Output Special Feature: Digital Video Technology 7. Storage 8. Operating Systems and Utility Programs Special Feature: Buyer's Guide 2010 9. Communications and Networks 10. Database Management 11. Computer Security, Ethics, and Privacy Special Feature: Computer Forensics 12. Information System Development 13. Programming Languages and Program Development Special Feature: Web 2.0 14. Enterprise Computing Special Feature: Enterprise Order Processing: A Case Study 15. Computer Careers and Certification Special Feature: Living Digitally Appendices A. Quiz Yourself Answers B. Computer Acronyms C. Coding Schemes and Number Systems
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