Complete visualizing technology
By: Debra Geoghan
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 565
ISBN-13: 9780133110708
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Microcomputers; Computer science
Other titles: Visualizing technology
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: 1. What is a computer?; title: What does a computer do?; title: The information processing cycle; title: History of computers; title: Moore's Law; title: How to use AR codes; title: Bit s and bytes; title: Binary code; title: Measuring data; title: Desktop computers; title: Notebook computers; title: MAC or PC?; title: Handheld and mobile devices; title: Smartphones and tablets; title: Video game systems; title: Servers; title: Supercomputers; title: Distributed and grid computing; title: Embedded computers; title: Convergence; title: 2. Application software; title: Office Suites; title: Database software; title: Business software; title: Identify types and uses of personal software; title: Office applications; title: Finance and tax preparation software; title: Entertainment and multimedia software; title: Educational and reference software; title: Portable apps; title: Assess a computer system for software compatibility; title: System specs; title: System requirements; title: Compare various ways of obtaining software; title: Licensing; title: Free or fee; title: Sources of software; title: Cloud computing; title: How to edit photos with Photoshop Express Editor online; title: 3. File management; title: Navigating your computer; title: Creating and using folders; title: How to organize your files; title: File names and extensions; title: File properties; title: Windows backup; title: OS X time machine; title: Backup to the Cloud; title: Cloud storage; title: File compression; title: How to create a compressed (zipped) folder; title: Using Windows to search for files; title: Searching in MAC OS X; title: Using Boolean logic to refine searches; title: Setting program defaults; title: Managing file type associations; title: 4. Hardware; title: CPU functions; title: Instruction cycle; title: CPU performance; title: Cooling system : air conditioning for the processor; title: The motherboard; title: Memory; title: Optical discs; title: Solid-state storage; title: Hard drives; title: Keyboards; title: The mouse and other pointing devices; title: Digital cameras and webcams; title: Scanners; title: Microphones and game controllers; title: Video output devices; title: Audio output devices; title: Inkjet printers; title: Photo printers; title: Dye-sublimation printers; title: Thermal printers; title: Laser printers; title: Multifunction devices; title: Plotters and 3D printers; title: How to manage printing on your computer; title: Adaptive input devices; title: Adaptive output devices; title: Network adapters; title: Modems; title: Fax devices; title: How to assess your computer hardware; title: 5. System software; title: User interface; title: Manages resources; title: Manages and controls hardware; title: Interacts with software; title: How to examine and update your printer driver; title: Windows; title: MAC; title: Linux; title: How to get you desktop OS up to date; title: Embedded operating systems; title: Utilities; title: Disk health; title: 6. Digital devices and multimedia; title: Digital cameras; title: Transferring photos; title: Memory cards; title: USB or FireWire cables; title: Wireless transfer; title: Transferring to the Cloud; title: Editing photos; title: Printing and sharing photos; title: Audio file types; title: Media software; title: Speech recognition; title: Screen capture; title: Webcams and video conferencing; title: Video cameras; title: Sharing video; title: How to edit videos using the Youtube editor; title: Portable media players; title: Smartphones; title: Tablets.; title: 7. The Internet; title: History; title: World Wide Web; title: Internet2 (I2); title: Internet connections; title: Connecting without a computer; title: Browsers; title: Add-ons, plug-ins, and toolbars; title: How to manage Browser, Home page, Favorites, and Search; title: Web addresses; title: Searching; title: How to use Google Docs; title: How to evaluate credibility of information found on the Web; title: 8. Communicating and sharing : the social web; title: Chat and IM; title: VoIP; title: How to use email effectively; title: Forums and discussion boards; title: Social network sites; title: Social video, image, and music sites; title: How to create a LinkedIn profile; title: User-generated content; title: Blogs; title: Podcasts; title: RSS; title: How to create a blog with Blogger; title: Wikis; title: social review sites; title: Social bookmarking and news sites; title: E-commerce; title: How safe is my credit card; title: 9. Networks and communication; title: From Sneakernet to HotSpots; title: Peer-to-peer networks; title: Client-server networks; title: How to share files and printers using a Windows Homegroup; title: Different types of LANs and WANs; title: Wired and wireless networks; title: Network adapters; title: Network hardware; title: Software and protocols; title: Peer-to-peer network software; title: Client-server network software; title: Network and sharing settings; title: How to protect a network; title: The fence; title: Door locks; title: Alarm systems; title: Guard dogs; title: 10. Security and privacy; title: Cybercrime; title: Personal cybercrime; title: Cybercrime against organizations; title: Malware; title: Spam and cookies; title: Adware and spyware; title: Viruses, worms, trojans, and rootkits; title: How to secure a computer; title: Configure secure browser settings; title: Safe computing practices; title: User accounts; title: Encryption; title: Acceptable use policies; title: Secure a Microsoft Word document; title: Laws related to computer security and privacy; title: 11. Databases; title: Tables, fields, and records; title: Forms, queries, and reports; title: Flat file databases; title: Relational databases; title: Object-oriented databases; title: Multidimensional databases; title: Create a form using Google Docs; title: Database management systems; title: Data validation; title: SQL; title: Output; title: Information systems in business; title: Office Support systems; title: Transaction processing; title: Management information systems; title: Decision support systems; title: Expert systems and Artificial Intelligence; title: Databases used in law enforcement and science; title: 12. Program development; title: System development life cycle (SDLC); title: Coding the system; title: Program development cycle; title: Create a flowchart; title: Programming languages; title: Programming tools; title: Web programming; title: Automate a task using a macro in Word; title: Artificial Intelligence; title: Applications; title: Expert systems; title: Neural networks; title: Appendix : Microsoft Office applications project.