1.Overview:TheFoundationforYourFuture
1.1WhwIstheUser?—MostlyPeopleLikeYou
1.2TheImportanceotBecoming
1.3WhatIsaComprter-BasedInformation
TheDigitalBasisofComputers
TheAnalogBasisofLife
1.4ComprterHardware
InputHardware
ProcessingandMemory(PrimaryStorage)
Hardware
OutputHardware
SecondaryStorageHardware
CommunicationsHardware
1.5ComputerSoftware
SystemSoftware:TheComputersBoss
ApplicationsSoftware:YourServant
1.6TypesofComputerSystems:WhatstheDifference?
1.7MilestonesinComputerDevelopment
TheEvolutionofComputers:DataOverloadorKnowledge
1.8ComputiongTrends:Connectivity,Interactivity,andDigitalConvergence
Connectivity
Interactivity
DigitalConvergence
CAREERBOX:UsingComputersinRealEstate
CAREERBOX:UsingComputersinGovernmentandPolitics
Summary
Exerciuses
EPISODE1:StartingaWebBusinessE1.36
2.ProcessingHardware:TurningDataintoSomethingYouCanUse
2.1HowDataandProgramsAreRepresentedintheComputer
BinaryCodingSchemes
TheParityBit:CheckingforErrors
MachineLanguage:YourBrandofComputersVeryOwnLanguage
HowComputerCapacityIsExpressed:BitbyBit
2.2TheProcessor,MainMemory,andRegisters
TheProcessorInCharge
SpecializedProcessorChips:AssistantstotheCPU
CISC,RISC,andMPP:NotAllProcessorsAreCreatedEqual
MainMemory:WorkingStorqgeAreafortheCPU
Registers
TheMachineCycle:HowaSingleInstructionIsProcessed
2.3TellingComputersApart:RAMCapacity,WordSize,andProcessorSpeed
RAMCapacity
WordSize
ProcessingSpeeds
2.4FocusontheMicrocomputer:WhatsInside?
ThePowerSupply
TheMotherboard
TheMicroprocessor
RAMChips
ROMChips
OtherFormsofMemory
Ports:ConnectingPeripherals
ExpansionSlotsandBoards
2.5ComingAttractions?
CAREERBOX:UsingComputersinLaw
CAREERBOX:UsingComputersinInformationTechnolgy
Summary
Exercises
3Input/OutputHardware:InterfacesBetweenYou&theComputer
3.1I/O,I/O,ItsOfftoWorkWeGo
3.2InputHardware
KeyboardInput
PointingDevices
Source-DataEntry
ScanningDevices
VoiceRecognition
AudioInputDevices
VideoandPhotographicInput
Sensors
Human-BiologyInputDevices
MultimediaInputNeeds
InputControls:PreservingDataIntegrity
3.3OutputHardware
ImpactPrinters
NonimpactPrinters
Plotters
InstallingaPrinterorPlotter
MuttifunctionPrinterTechnology."OneforAll
Monitors
FutureDisplayTechnology
AudioOutputHardware
MultimediaOutputNeeds
3.4InandOut:DevicesThatDoBoth
Terminals
SmartCardsandOpticalCards
TouchScreens
NowYouSeeIt,NowYouDont
CAREERBON,:UsingComputersin
LawEnforcement
CAREERBOX:UsingComputersin
Genealogy
Summary
Exercises
EPISODE2:DecidingtoStartYourWeb
Business
4StorageHardware:PreservingData&Information
4.1StorageFundamentals
CommonElementsofStorageTechnology
TypesofFiles
WhatCanYouDowithFilesBesidesFilingThem?
4.2TapeStorage
4.3DisketteStorage
HowaDiskDriveWorks
CharacteristicsofDiskettes
4.4HardDisks
NonremovableInternalHardDiskDrivesofMicrocomputers
MicrocomputerHardDiskVariations."PowerandPortability
VirtualMemory:UsingDiskSpacetoIncreaseRAM
HardDiskTechnologyforLargeComputerSystems
FutureHardDiskTechnology."TheMRHead
4.5OpticalDisks
CD-ROMDisks
CD-RDisks
CD-RWDisks
DVD-ROM."The"DigitalConvergence"Disk
4.6TheImportanceofBackup
4.7OtherFormsofSecondaryStorage
Flash-MemoryCards
AdvancedStorageTechnology
CAREERBOX:UsingComputersin
Agriculture
Summary
Exercises
5SystemSoftware:TheDirector
5.1TwoBasicSoftwareTypes:Forthe
ComputerandfortheUser
5.2SystemSoftwareComponents
OperatingSystem:InControl
UtilityPrograms:HelpingHands
LanguageTranslators
SystemSoftwareInterfaces
5.3CommonOperatingSystems:
Platforms
DOSandWindows3.x
Windows9x
WindowsNTIWindows2000
OSl2Warp
Unix
Linux
MacintoshOS
NetWare
5.4TheFuture:IstheWebChanging
Everything?
BloatwareortheNetworkComputer?
TheJoltfromJava
CAREERBOX:UsingComputersin
Photography
Summary
Exercises
6ApplicationsSoftware:TheUsersTools
6.1ApplicationsSoftwareTools
6.2CommonFeaturesofApplicationsSoftware
CompatibilityIssues:WhatGoeswithWhat?
6.3ProductivitySoftwareTools
WordProeessingSoftware
SpreadsheetSoftware
PersonalFinanceSoftware
PresentationGraphics
DatabaseManagementSystemSoftware
Groupware
DesktopAccessoriesandPIMs
IntegratedSoftwareandSoftwareSuites
WebBrowsers
6.4SpecialtyApplicationsSoftwareTools
Desktop-PublishingSoftware
ProjectManagementSoftware
Computer-AidedDesign(CAD)and
Manufacturing(CAM)
DrawingandPaintingSoftware
MultimediaAuthoringSoftware
6.5InstallingandUpdatingApplicationsSoftware
InstallingApplicationsSoftware
SoftwareVersionsandReleases
6.6EthicsandIntellectualPropertyRights:WhenCanYouCopy?
WhatIsaCopyright?
Piracy,Plagiarism.andOwnershipofImageandSounds
PublicDomainSoftware,Freeware,andShareware
ProprietarySoftwareandTypesofLicenses
TheSoftwarePolice
CAREERBOX:UsingComputersin
AutomobileManufacturing
CAREERBOX:UsingComputersin
Sports
Summary
Exercises
EPISODE3:PlaningforCommerceatYour
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Communications
Technology:Starting
AlongtheInformation
Superhighway
7.1UsingComputerstoCommunicate
TechnologicalBasics
AnalogSignals:ContinuousWaves
DigitalSignals:DiscreteBursts
TheModem:TheGreatTranslator
CommunicationsSoftware
ISDN,,CableModems,ADSL,andDishes:
Faster,Faster,Faster?
7.2CommunicationsChannels:TheConduits
ofCommunications
Twisted-PairWire
CoaxialCable
Fiber-OpticCable
MicrowaveSystems
SatelliteSystems
OtherWirelessCommunications
7.3FactorsAffectingCommunicationsAmongDevices
TransmissionRate."HigherFrequency,WiderBandwMth.MoreData
LineConfigurations:Point-to-PointandMultipoint
SerialandParallelTransmission
DirectionofTransmissionFlow:Simplex,Half-Duplex,andFull-Duplex
TransmissionMode:AsynchronousVersusSynchronous
PacketSwitching:GettingMoreDataonaNetwork
Multiplexing:EnhancingCommunications
Efficienctes
Protocols:TheRulesofData
Transmission
7.4CommunicationsNetworks
TypesofNetworks:WideArea,Metropolitan
Area.andLocal
SomeNetworkFeatures:HostsandNodes.
DownloadingandUptoading
AdvantagesofNetworks
7.5LocalNetworks
TypesofLocalNetworks:PBXsandLANs
TypesofLANs:Client-ServerandPeer-to-Peer
TopologyofLANs
7.6NetworkingatWork
FaxMessages
VoiceMail
ElectronicMail
VideoconferencingandV-Mail
WorkgroupingComputingandGroupware
ElectronicDataInterchange
IntranetsandExtranets
Telecommuting
TheVirtualOffice
CAREERBOX:UsingCareersin
Retailing(E-Tailing)
Summary
Exercises
UsesofCommunications
Technology:Telecommuting,
OnlineResources,&theInternet
8.1TheInternet
WhereDidtheInternetComeFrom?
ConnectingtotheInternet
WhatCanYouUsetheInternetfor?
InternetAddresses
8.2TheWorldWideWeb
PopularUsesoftheWeb
BrowsingtheWeb
SearchingtheWeb
ExperiencingMultimediaontheWeb
DesigningWebPages
PushTechnology:WebSitesComeLookingforYou
8.3OnlineServices:WhoShouldUseThem?
OnlineServicesVersusPortals:IsThereaDifference?
3.Input/OutputHardware:InterfacesBetweenYou&theComputer
4.StorageHardware:PreservingData&Information
5.SystemSoftware:TheDirector
6.ApplicationsSoftware:TheUsersTools
7.CommunicationsTechnology:StartingAlongTheInformationSuperhighway
8.UsesofCommunicationsTechnology:Telecommuting,OnlineResources,&TheInternet
9.InformationSystemsAnalysis&Design:TheSystemsDevelopmentLifeCycle
10.SoftwareProgramming&Languages:WhereSoftwareComesFrom
11.InformationManagement:WhoNeedsToKnowWhat,&When?
12.Files&Databases:Organizing&MaintainingDigitalData
13.AdvancesinComputing:Multimedia,ArtificialIntelligence,&IntelligentAgents
14.Ethics,Privacy,Security,&SocialQuestions:ComputingforRightLiving