chapter1computersanddigitalbasics
sectiona:allthingsdigital
thedigitalrevolution
convergence
digitalsociety
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sectionb:digitaldevices
computerbasics
personalcomputers,servers,mainframes,
andsupercomputers
pdas,smartphones,andportablemedia
players
microcontrollers
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sectionc:digitaldatarepresentation
datarepresentationbasics
representingnumbers,text,andpictures
quantifyingbitsandbytes
circuitsandchips
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.sectiond:digitalprocessing
programsandinstructionsets
processorlogic
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sectione:passwordsecurity
authenticationprotocols
passwordhacks
securepasswords
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chapter2computerhardware
sectiona:personalcomputerbasics
personalcomputersystems
desktopandportab!ecomputers
home,game,andsmallbusinesssystems
buyingcomputersystemcomponents
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sectionb:microprocessorsandmemory
microprocessorbasics
todaysmicroprocessors
randomaccessmemory
read-onlymemory
eeprom
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sectionc:storagedevices
storagebasics
magneticdiskandtapetechnology
cd,dvd,andblu-raytechnology
solidstatestorage
storagewrapup
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sectiond:inputandoutputdevices
basicinputdevices
displaydevices
printers
installingperipheraldevices
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sectione:hardwaresecurity
anti-theftdevices
surgeprotectionandbatterybackup
basicmaintenance
troubleshootingandrepair
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chapter3computersoftware
sectiona:softwarebasics
softwarecategories
applicationsoftware
utilitysoftware
devicedrivers
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sectionb:popularapplications
documentproductionsoftware
spreadsheetsoftware
"numbercrunching"software
databasesoftware
graphicssoftware
musicsoftware
videoeditinganddvdauthoringsoftware
educationalandreferencesoftware
entertainmentsoftware
businesssoftware
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sectionc:buyingsoftware
consumerbasics
softwarecopyrightsandlicenses
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sectiond:installingsoftwareandupgrades
installationbasics
installinglocalapplications
installingportablesoftwareandwebapps
softwareupdates
uninstallingsoftware
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sectione:securitysoftware
securitysoftwarebasics
securitysuites
antivirusmodules
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chapter4operatingsystemsandfilemanagement
sectiona:operatingsystembasics
operatingsystemactivities
userinterfaces
thebootprocess
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sectionb:todaysoperatingsystems
microsoftwindows
macos
unixandlinux
dos
handheldoperatingsystems
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sectionc:filebasics
filenamesandextensions
filedirectoriesandfolders
fileformats
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sectiond:filemanagement
application-basedfilemanagement
filemanagementutilities
filemanagementmetaphors
windowsexplorer
filemanagementtips
physicalfilestorage
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sectione:backupsecurity
backupbasics
filecopiesandsynchronization
systemsynchronization
fileandsystembackup
bare-metalrestoreandvirtualmachines
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chapter5iansandwlans
sectiona:networkbuildingblocks
networkclassifications
lanstandards
networkdevices
clients,servers,andpeers
physicaltopology
networklinks
communicationsprotocols
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s~ctionb:wirednetworks
wirednetworkbasics
hornepnaandpowedinenetworks
ethernet
ethernetequipment
ethernetsetup
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sectionc:wirelessnetworks
wirelessbasics
bluetooth
wi-fi
wi-fiequipment
wi-fisetup
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sectiond:usinglans
lanadvantagesandchallenges
sharingfiles
sharingprinters
lanparties
troubleshooting
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sectione:securitythroughencryption
wi-fisecurity
encryption
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chapter6theinternet
sectiona:internettechnology
background
internetinfrastructure
internetprotocols,addresses,anddomains
connectionspeed
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sectionb:fixedinternetaccess
dial-upconnections
dsl,isdn,anddedicatedlines
cableinternetservice
satelliteinternetservice
fixedwirelessservice
fixedinternetconnectionroundup
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sectionc:portableandmobileinternetaccess
internettogo
wi-fihotspots
portableandmobilewimax
portablesatelliteservice
cellulardataservices
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sectiond:internetservices
real-timemessaging
voiceoverip
gridcomputing
ftp
filesharing
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sectione:internetsecurity
intrusionattempts
securingports
routersandnat
virtualprivatenetworks
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chapter7thewebande-mail
sectiona:webtechnology
webbasics
html
http
webbrowsers
cookies
webpageauthoring
htmlscripts
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sectionb:searchengines
searchenginebasics
formulatingsearches
citingweb-basedsourcematerial
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sectionc:e-commerce
e-commercebasics
onlineshopping
onlineauctions
onlinepayment
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sectiond:e-mail
e-mailoverview
netiquette
e-mailtechnology
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sectione:webande-mailsecurity
cookieexploits
spam
phishing
fakesites
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chapter8digitalmedia
sectiona:digitalsound
digitalaudiobasics
portableaudioplayers
midimusic
speechrecognitionandsynthesis
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sectionb:bitmapgraphics
bitmapbasics
scannersandcameras
imageresolution
colordepthandpalettes
imagecompression
bitmapgraphicsformats
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sectionc:vectorand3-dgraphics
vectorgraphicsbasics
vector-to-bitmapconversion
vectorgraphicsontheweb
3-dgraphics
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sectiond:digitalvideo
digitalvideobasics
producingvideofootage
videotransfer
videoediting
videooutput
desktop,pda,andwebvideo
dvd-video
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sectione:digitalrightsmanagement
drmbasics
signalscramblinganddigitalwatermarks
cdcopyprotection
dvdandblue-raydrm
drmfordigitaldownloads
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chapter9thecomputerindustry:history,careers,andethics
sectiona:computerhistory
manualcalculators
mechanicalcalculators
computerprototypes
generationsofcomputers
personalcomputers
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sectionb:thecomputeranditindustries
industryoverview
economicfactors
productdevelopment
marketshare
marketingchannels
industryregulation
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sectionc:careersforcomputerprofessionals
jobsandsalaries
educationandcertification
jobhuntingbasics
resumesandwebportfolios
joblistings
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sectiond:professionalethics
ethicsbasics
itethics
ethicaldecisionmaking
whistleblowing
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sectione:workareasafetyand
ergonomics
radiationrisks
repetitivestressinjuries
eyestrain
backpain
sedentarylifestyle
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chapter10informationsystemsanalysisanddesign
sectiona:informationsystems
informationsystemsinorganizations
transactionprocessingsystems
managementinformationsystems
decisionsupportsystems
expertsystemsandneuralnetworks
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sectionb:systemsanalysis
systemdevelopmentlifecycle
planningphase
analysisphase
documentationtools
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sectionc:systemdesign
designphase
evaluationandselection
applicationspecifications
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sectiond:implementationandmaintenance
implementationphase
developmentandtesting
documentationandtraining
conversionandcutover
maintenancephase
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sectione:corporatedatasecurity
informationsystemdatavulnerabilities
informationsystemdatasecurity
corporateidentitytheft
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chapter11databases
sectiona:fileanddatabaseconcepts
databasebasics
databasemodels
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sectionb:datamanagementtools
datamanagementsoftware
databasemanagementsystems
databasesandtheweb
xml
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sectionc:databasedesign
definingfields
normalization
organizingrecords
designingtheinterface
designingreporttemplates
loadingdata
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sectiond:sql
solbasics
addingrecords
searchingforinformation
updatingfields
joiningtables
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sectione:databasesecurity
databasevulnerabilities
databasesecuritymeasures
databasesecurityregulations
whatindividualscando
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chapter12computerprogramming
sectiona:programmingbasics
computerprogrammingandsoftware
engineering
programminglanguagesandparadigms
programplanning
programcoding
programtestinganddocumentation
programmingtools
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sectionb:proceduralprogramming
algorithms
expressinganalgorithm
sequence,selection,andrepetitioncontrols
procedurallanguagesandapplications
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sectionc:object-orientedprogramming
objectsandclasses
inheritance
methodsandmessages
object-orientedprogramstructure
object-orientedlanguagesandapplications
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sectiond:declarativeprogramming
thedeclarativeparadigm
prologfacts
prologrules
inputcapabilities
declarativelanguagesandapplications
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sectione:secureprogramming
blackhatexploits
securesoftwaredevelopment
mitigation
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