TABLEOFCONTENTS
ORIENTATION
0-4SectionA:GettingStartedwithYourComputerandBookOnCD
0-4ComputerEquipment
0-5HowtoTurnYourComputerOnandOff
0-6WindowsBasics
0-7MouseBasics
0-9KeyboardBasics
0-11QuickCheckA
0-12SectionB:GettingStartedwithSoftware
0-12HowtoStartSoftware
0-13WindowsControls
0-14CreatingDocuments
0-16BookOnCDSoftwareFeatures
0-17Help
0-17QuickCheckB
0-18SectionC:GettingStartedontheInternetandNewPerspectivesNP8WebSite
0-18InternetandWebBasics
0-18HowtoUseaWebBrowserandSearchEngine
0-20AccessingtheNewPerspectivesNP8WebSite
0-21QuickCheckC
0-22SectionD:CommunicatingwithYourInstructor
0-22WorkingwithE-mail
0-23HowtoTransferTrackingDiskData
0-25QuickCheckD
0-26SectionE:SecurityandPrivacy
0-25SecuringYourComputerandData
0-27AvoidingViruses
0-28PreventingIntrusions
0-29BlockingSpywareandPop-UpAds
0-30ProtectingE-commerceTransactions
0-31AvoidingE-mailscams
0-33ProtectingYourPrivacy
0-33QuickCheckE
CHAPTER1
COMPUTER,INTERNET,WEB,ANDE-MAILBASICS
ONTHEBookOnCD
OperatingaPersonalComputerLab
MakingaDial-upConnectionLab
BrowsingandSearchingLab
UsingE-mailLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
4SectionA:ComputerBasics
4AComputerIs...
6ComputerCategories
9PersonalComputerSystems
11Data,Information,andFiles
12ApplicationSoftwareandOperatingSystemBasics
13OuickCheckA
14LAB:OperatingaPersonalComputer
15SectionB:InternetBasics
15InternetResources
18InternetConnections
20InternetServiceProviders
22UserIDsandPasswords
24QuickCheckB
25LAB:MakingaDial-upConnection
26SectionC:WebBasics
26TheWorldWideWeb
28Browsers
31SearchEngines
34QuickCheckC
35LAB:BrowsingandSearching
36SectionD:E-mailBasics
36E-mailOverview
38Netiquette
40E-mailTechnology
42QuickCheckD
43LAB:UsingE-mail
44TechTalk:TheBootProcess
47OuickCheckTechTalk
48Issue:E-mailPrivacy
50ComputersinContext:HomelandSecurity
52ReviewActivities
62InteractiveSummary
54InteractiveKeyTerms
55interactiveSituationQuestions
55InteractivePracticeTests
56ReviewontheWeb
57StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER2
COMPUTERHARDWARE
ONTHEBookOnCD
WorkingwithBinaryNumbersLab
BenchmarkingLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLeamingObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
60SectionA:DataRepresentationandDigitalElectronics
60DataRepresentation
63QuantifyingBitsandBytes
64DigitalElectronics
66QuickCheckA
67LAB:WorkingwithBinaryNumbers
68SectionB:MicroprocessorsandMemory
68MicroprocessorBasics
69MicroprocessorPerformanceFactors
71Today'sMicroprocessors
72RandomAccessMemory
74Read-OnlyMemory
75CMOSMemory
76QuickCheckB
77LAB:Benchmarking
78SectionC:StorageDevices
78StorageBasics
81FloppyDiskTechnology
83HardDiskTechnology
65TapeStorage
86CDandDVDTechnology
88SolidStateStorage
89QuickCheckC
90SectionD:InputandOutputDevices
90BasicInputDevices
92DisplayDevices
94Printers
96InstallingPeripheralDevices
99QuickCheckD
100TechTalk:HowaMicroprocessorExecutesInstructions
103OuickCheckTechTalk
104Issue:ComputersandtheEnvironment
106ComputersinContext:Military
108ReviewActivities
108InteractiveSummary
110InteractiveKeyTerms
111InteractiveSituationQuestions
111InteractivePracticeTests
112ReviewontheWeb
113StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER3
COMPUTERSOFTWARE
ONTHEBookOnCD
UsingtheWindowsInterfaceLab
InstallingandUninstallingSoftwareLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,
andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
116SectionA:SoftwareBasics
116Software:TheInsideStory
118ProgrammersandProgrammingLanguages
119HowSoftwareWorks
120ApplicationSoftwareandSystemSoftware
121QuickCheckA
122SectionB:ComputerOperatingSystems
122OperatingSystemOverview
126Windows,MacOS,UNIX,Linux,andDOS
130HandholdandTabletOperatingSystems
131QuickCheck'B
132LAB:UsingtheWindowsInterface
133SectionC:ApplicationSoftware
133DocumentProductionSoftware
138SpreadsheetSoftware
141"NumberCrunching"Software
142DatabaseSoftware
145GraphicsSoftware
147MusicSoftware
148VideoEditingSoftware
148SoftwareSuites
149EducationalandReferenceSoftware
150EntertainmentSoftware
151BusinessSoftware
151QuickCheckC
152SectionD:SoftwareInstallationandCopyrights
152InstallationBasics
154InstallingfromDistributionMedia
155InstallingDownloadedSoftware
156UninstallingSoftware
157SoftwareCopyrights
157SoftwareLicenses
159QuickCheckD
160LAB:InstallingandUninstallingSoftware
161TechTalk:TheWindowsRegistry
163OuickCheckTechTalk
164Issue:SoftwarePiracy
166ComputersinContext:Journalism
168ReviewActivities
168InteractiveSummary
170InteractiveKeyTerms
171SoftwareKeyTerms
171InteractiveSituationQuestions
171InteractivePracticeTests
172ReviewontheWeb
173StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER4
FILEMANAGEMENT,VIRUSPROTECTION,ANDBACKUP
ONTHEBookOnCD
WorkingwithWindowsExplorerLab
BackingUpYourComputerLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
176SectionA:FileBasics
176Filenames,Extensions,andFormats
178FileLocations,Folders,andPaths
179FileSizesandDates
179QuickCheckA
180SectionB:FileManagement
180Application-BasedFileManagement
182FileManagementUtilities
183FileManagementMetaphors
184WindowsExplorer
185FileManagementTips
186PhysicalFileStorage
189QuickCheckB
190LAB:WorkingwithWindowsExplorer
191SectionC:ComputerViruses
191Viruses,TrojanHorses,andWorms
196AntivirusSoftware
197VirusHoaxes
198QuickCheckC
199SectionD:DataBackup
199BackupandRestoreProcedures
203Disk,CD,andDVDBackup
204NetworkandInternetBackup
204HardDiskandTapeBackup
206BootandRecoveryDisks
207QuickCheckD
208LAB:BackingUpYourComputer
209TechTalk:FileFormats
213QuickCheckTechTalk
214Issue:ComputerCrime
216ComputersinContext:LawEnforcement
218ReviewActivities
218InteractiveSummary
220InteractiveKeyTerms
221InteractiveSituationQuestions
221InteractivePracticeTests
222ReviewontheWeb
223StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER5
INTERNETANDLANTECHNOLOGY
ONTHEBookOnCD
TrackingPacketsLab
SecuringYourConnectionLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
226SectionA:NetworkBuildingBlocks
226NetworkAdvantagesandChallenges
228NetworkClassifications
228GeographicScope:PANs,NANs,LANs,WANs,andMANs
229OrganizationalStructure:Client/ServerandPeer-to-Peer
230PhysicalTopology
231NetworkLinks
233AnalogandDigitalSignals
234Bandwidth
234CommunicationsProtocols
237QuickCheckA
238SectionB:LocalAreaNetworks
238LANStandards
239Ethernet
241Wi-Fi
243HomePNAandHomePLCNetworks
244InstallingaLAN
245UsingaLAN
245QuickCheckB
246SectionC:internetTechnology
246Background
247InternetStructure
248ISPInfrastructure
249InternetProtocols
250IPAddresses
251DomainNames
253QuickCheckC
254LAB:TrackingPackets
255SectionD:InternetAccess
255Dial-upConnections
258CableModemConnections
260DSL,ISDN,T1,andT3
262DirectSatelliteAccess
263LANInternetAccess
264MobileIntemetAccess
267IntemetConnectionRoundup
267QuickCheckD
268LAB:SecuringYourConnection
269TechTalk:InternetAccessSecurity
271QuickCheckTechTalk
272Issue:FreeWi-Fi
274ComputersinContext:Education
276ReviewActivities
276InteractiveSummary
278InteractiveKeyTerms
279InteractiveSituationQuestions
279InteractivePracticeTests
280ReviewontheWeb
281StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER6
WEBPAGES,WEBSITES,ANDE-COMMERCE
ONTHEBookOnCD
WorkingwithCookiesLab
BrowserSecuritySettingsLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
284SectionA:WebTechnology
284TheWeb,theNet,andHypertext
286HTMLandXHTML
289WebBrowsers
291HelperApplications,Plug-ins,andPlayers
292HTTP
293WebServers
295Cookies
297QuickCheckA
298LAB:WorkingwithCookies
299SectionB:BasicWebPageAuthoring
299WebPageAuthoringTools
301BasicWebPageComponents
302Formats,Styles,andStyleSheets
303WebPageGraphics,Sound,andAnimation
304Links,Buttons,andHotSpots
306HTMLForms
307TablesandFrames
308TestingandPostingWebPages
309QuickCheckB
310SectionC:WebPageExtensions,Scripts,andPrograms
310DHTML
311XMLandXSL
312JavaScriptandVBScript
313JavaApplets
315ActiveXControls
317QuickCheckC
318LAB:BrowserSecuritySettings
319SectionD:E-commerce
319E-commerceBasics
321OnlineShopping
322ShoppingCarts
323TransactionPrivacyandSecurity
326ElectronicWallets
327Person-to-PersonPaymentServices
327QuickCheckD
328TechTalk:Encryption
33tOuickCheckTechTalk
332Issue:InformationQuality
334ComputersInContext:FashionIndustry
336ReviewActivities
336InteractiveSummary
338InteractiveKeyTerms
339InteractiveSituationQuestions
339InteractivePracticeTests
340ReviewontheWeb
341StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER7
DIGITALMEDIA
ONTHEBookOnCD
WorkingwithBitmapGraphicsLab
VideoEditingLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
344SectionA:BitmapGraphics
344BitmapBasics
345ScannersandCameras
347ModifyingBitmapGraphics
347ImageResolution
350ColorDepthandPalettes
353BitmapGraphicsFormats
354QuickCheckA
355LAB:WorkingwithBitmapGraphics
356SectionB:Vectorand3-DGraphics
356VectorGraphicsBasics
350Vector-to-BitmapConversion
361VectorGraphicsontheWeb
3623-DGraphics
364QuickCheckB
365SectionC:DigitalVideo
365DigitalVideoBasics
366ProducingVideoFootage
367VideoTransfer
370VideoEditing
371VideoOutput
372Desktop,PDA,andWebVideo
373DVDVideo
374QuickCheckC
375LAB:VideoEditing
376SectionD:DigitalSound
376WaveformAudio
379PortableAudioPlayers
380MIDIMusic
382SpeechRecognitionandSynthesis
383QuickCheckD
384TechTalk:DataCompression
389QuickCheckTechTalk
390Issue:DigitalRightsManagement
392ComputersinContext:Film
394ReviewActivities
394InteractiveSummary
396InteractiveKeyTerms
397InteractiveSituationQuestions
397InteractivePracticeTests
398ReviewontheWeb
399StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER8
THECOMPUTERINDUSTRY:HISTORY,PRODUCTS,ANDCAREERS
ONTHEBookOnCD
OnlineJobHuntingLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFiaures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
402SectionA:ComputerHistory
402ManualCalculators
403MechanicalCalculators
405ComputerPrototypes
407GenerationsofComputers
410PersonalComputers
412QuickCheckA
413SectionB:TheComputerandITIndustries
413IndustryOverview
416EconomicFactors
418ProductDevelopment
420MarketShare
422MarketingChannels
424IndustryRegulation
425QuickCheckB
426SectionC:CareersforComputerProfessionals
426JobsandSalaries
429WorkingConditions
432Education
434Certification
435QuickCheckC
436SectionD:JobHuntingResources
436JobHuntingBasics
437ResumesforToday'sJobMarket
439WebPortfolios
440JobListings
441JobBanks
443HeadHuntersandEmploymentAgencies
444EvaluatingJobOpenings
444QuickCheckD
445LAB:OnlineJobHunting
446TechTalk:TheFutureofComputing
449QuickCheckTechTalk
450Issue:Offshoring
452ComputersinContext:Travel
454ReviewActivities
454InteractiveSummary
456InteractiveKeyTerms
457InteractiveSituationQuestions
457InteractivePracticeTests
458ReviewontheWeb
459StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER9
INFORMATIONSYSTEMSANALYSISANDDESIGN
ONTHEBookOnCD
WorkingwithDFDsLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
462SectionA:InformationSystems
462InformationSystemsinOrganizations
465TransactionProcessingSystems
467ManagementInformationSystems
468DecisionSupportSystems
470ExpertSystemsandNeuralNetworks
472QuickCheckA
473SectionB:SystemsAnalysis
473PlanningPhase
474AssembleProjectTeam
474JustifyProject
477SystemDevelopmentLifeCycle
478AnalysisPhase
478StudytheCurrentSystem
479DetermineSystemRequirements
480OuickCheckB
481LAB:WorkingwithDFDs
482SectionC:SystemDesign
482DesignPhase
482IdentifyPotentialSolutions
485EvaluateSolutionsandSelecttheBest
485SelectHardwareandSoftware
487DevelopApplicationSpecifications
488ObtainApprovaltoImplementtheNewSystem
488OuickCheckC
489SectionD:ImplementationandMaintenance
489ImplementationPhase
489PurchaseandInstallHardwareandSoftware
489CreateApplications
490TestApplications
491FinalizeDocumentation
49fTrainUsers
491ConvertData
492ConverttoNewSystem
493MaintenancePhase
495QuickCheckD
496TechTalk:DocumentationTools
501OuickCheckTechTalk
502Issue:ProfessionalEthics
504ComputersinContext:ArchitectureandConstruction
506ReviewActivities
506InteractiveSummary
508InteractiveKeyTerms
509InteractiveSituationOuestions
509InteractivePracticeTests
510ReviewontheWeb
511StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER10
DATABASES
ONTHEBookOnCD
WorkingwithDatabaseSoftwareLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
514SectionA:FileandDatabaseConcepts
514DatabasesandStructuredFiles
514Fields
515Records
517RelationshipsandCardinality
518Hierarchical,Network,Relational,andObject-orientedDatabases
521QuickCheckA
522SectionB:DataManagementTools
522DataManagementSoftware
525DatabaseManagementSystems
527DatabasesandtheWeb
530XMLDocuments
532QuickCheckB
533SectionC:DatabaseDesign
533DefiningFields
537Normalization
539OrganizingRecords
540DesigningtheInterface
542DesigningReportTemplates
544LoadingData
544QuickCheckC
545LAB:WorkingwithDatabaseSoftware
546SectionD:SQL
546SQLBasics
548AddingRecords
549SearchingforInformation
551UpdatingFields
552JoiningTables
553QuickCheckD
554TechTalk:DataAnalysis
557QuickCheckTechTalk
558Issue:Privacy
560ComputersInContext:Medicine
562ReviewActivities
562InteractiveSummary
564InteractiveKeyTerms
565InteractiveSituationQuestions
565InteractivePracticeTests
566ReviewontheWeb
567StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER11
COMPUTERPROGRAMMING
ONTHEBookOnCD
UsingaVisualDevelopmentEnvironmentLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
570SectionA:ProgrammingBasics
570ComputerProgrammingandSoftwareEngineering
572ProgrammingLanguagesandParadigms
576ProgramPlanning
577ProgramCoding
581ProgramTestingandDocumentation
582QuickCheckA
583LAB:UsingaVisualDevelopmentEnvironment
564SectionB:ProceduralProgramming
584Algorithms
587ExpressinganAlgorithm
590Sequence,Selection,andRepetitionControls
595ProceduralLanguagesandApplications
596QuickCheckB
597SectionC:Object-orientedProgramming
597ObjectsandClasses
599Inheritance
600MethodsandMessages
604Object-orientedProgramStructure
606Object-orientedLanguagesandApplications
607QuickCheckC
608SectionD:DeclarativeProgramming
608TheDeclarativeParadigm
609PrologFacts
613PrologRules
616InputCapabilities
618DebuggingwithTrace
618DeclarativeLanguagesandApplications
619QuickCheckD
620TechTalk:ProgrammingTools
623QuickCheckTechTalk
624Issue:HumanFactors
626ComputersinContext:Agriculture
628ReviewActivities
628InteractiveSummary
630InteractiveKeyTerms
631InteractiveSituationQuestions
631InteractivePracticeTests
632ReviewontheWeb
633StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER12
BEYONDDESKTOPCOMPUTING
ONTHEBookOnCD
GridComputingLab
interactiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
636SectionA:Large-ScaleComputing
636EnterpriseComputing
641High-PerformanceComputing
643QuickCheckA
644SectionB:ComponentsofLarge-ScaleComputingSystems
644EnterpriseHardware
650HPCHardware
653EnterpriseSoftware
655HPCSoftware
656QuickCheckB
657SectionC:EnterpriseandHigh-PerformanceArchitecture
657CentralizedArchitecture
659DistributedArchitecture
661TieredArchitecture
662GridArchitecture
665Clustering
667QuickCheckC
668LAB:GridComputing
669SectionD:QualityofService
669Reliability,Availability,andServiceability
671RiskManagement
674DataCenters
675DisasterRecoveryPlans
676QuickCheckD
677TechTalk:HierarchicalStorageManagement
679QuickCheckTechTalk
680Issue:DonateCPUCycles
682ComputersinContext:Banking
684ReviewActivities
684InteractiveSummary
686InteractiveKeyTerms
687InteractiveSituationQuestions
687InteractivePracticeTests
688ReviewontheWeb
689StudentEditionLabs
69OTECHBUZZ
698QUlCKCHECKANSWERS
702PHOTOCREDITS
704GLOSSARY
732INDEX
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