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1 online resource |
| Contents |
About the Author; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; What You Will Learn; Chapter Features; End-of-Chapter Features; Online Features; Part I: Computer Basics and Hardware; Chapter 1: Computer Basics; Understanding Information Systems; Identifying Computer Types; Understanding Software Types; Computer System Components; How Computers Communicate; Summary; Key Terms; Test Yourself; Chapter 2: The System Unit; Understanding CPUs; Understanding Memory; Understanding Motherboards; Understanding Power Supplies; Summary; Key Terms; Test Yourself; Chapter 3: Input, Output, and Storage |
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Selecting and Using Input DevicesSelecting and Using Output Devices; Choosing Appropriate Storage Devices; Summary; Key Terms; Test Yourself; Part II: Software; Chapter 4: Operating System Basics; Understanding System Software; Comparing the Major Operating Systems; Understanding Digital Storage; Summary; Key Terms; Test Yourself; Chapter 5: Introduction to Windows 7; A Tour of Windows 7; Starting Up and Shutting Down; Running Applications; Managing Files; Summary; Key Terms; Test Yourself; Chapter 6: Understanding Application Software; Business Productivity Software; Graphics Software |
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Other Types of SoftwareManaging Your Applications; Summary; Key Terms; Test Yourself; Chapter 7: Understanding Microsoft Office 2010; Understanding the Office 2010 Interface; Using Basic Features of Office Applications; Saving, Opening, and Creating Files; Printing and Sharing Files; Summary; Key Terms; Test Yourself; Part III: Connectivity and Communication; Chapter 8: Networking and Internet Basics; Our Connected World: Communication Systems; Ways of Classifying Networks; Network Hardware; Understanding and Connecting to the Internet; Summary; Key Terms; Test Yourself |
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Chapter 9: Online CommunicationInternet Communication Types; Communicating Appropriately; Using and Managing Email; Summary; Test Yourself; Chapter 10: Web Basics; How the Web Works; Accessing the Web with a Browser; Using Web Search Tools; Summary; Key Terms; Test Yourself; Chapter 11: Network and Internet Privacy and Security; Network and Internet Security Concerns; Network and Internet Privacy Concerns; Strategies for Improving Security; Summary; Key Terms; Test Yourself; Chapter 12: Legal, Ethical, Health, and Environmental Issues in Computing; Legal Issues in Computing |
| Summary |
The Basic Computing Skills You Need to Enhance Your Academic Education Computing Fundamentals provides students with the basic computing skills needed to get the most from their educational endeavors, regardless of field of study. Written by Microsoft Office Master Instructor Faithe Wempen, this detailed resource helps you develop a strong understanding of how computers work and how they affect our society. In addition to helping you master essential computing tasks such as working with operating systems, applications, and the Internet, this book also provides you with all the |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Computers -- Textbooks
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COMPUTERS -- General.
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Computers
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781118974728 |
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1118974727 |
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1322007837 |
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9781322007830 |
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1118974743 |
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9781118974742 |
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