New Perspectives on Computer ConceptsThe innovative approach, from the New Perspectives On Computer Concepts Series, provides your students with an exceptionally effective introduction to computers. Blending practice and concepts with integrated computerized Labs, each chapter focuses on what beginners really need to know. How do I install software? What are data files? How do I perform common file operations? The computerized Labs combine animations, simulations and interactive tutorials to bring the concepts to life... |
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Page 12
... display panel is placed on an overhead projector to produce a large display of the information shown on the computer screen . A dot matrix printer creates characters and graphics by printing a fine pattern of dots using a 9 - pin or 24 ...
... display panel is placed on an overhead projector to produce a large display of the information shown on the computer screen . A dot matrix printer creates characters and graphics by printing a fine pattern of dots using a 9 - pin or 24 ...
Page 138
... Display Adapters A video display adapter contains the circuitry to support the display of text and graphics on the monitor . The video display adapter is sometimes built into the main board , but more typically it is a graphics card ...
... Display Adapters A video display adapter contains the circuitry to support the display of text and graphics on the monitor . The video display adapter is sometimes built into the main board , but more typically it is a graphics card ...
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... display possible on a microcomputer is the reduction in the size of the image . Displaying an image on one - quarter of your screen requires only a fourth of the data required to display a full - screen image , so most computer video ...
... display possible on a microcomputer is the reduction in the size of the image . Displaying an image on one - quarter of your screen requires only a fourth of the data required to display a full - screen image , so most computer video ...
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32 bits Apple Macintosh application software binary number bitmap graphics boot process bytes cable cache CD-ROM chapter clusters color column command compression computer system connect contains copy create data file database decimal display document EBCDIC eight bits electronic encoded erase example file server filename floppy disk format graphical user interface hard disk drive hardware images install instructions Internet keyboard lanterns letter license Macintosh main board megabytes memory menu microcomputer microprocessor Microsoft Windows modem mouse multimedia number system operating system option package parallel port parity bit password perform peripheral devices pixels printer processor program files protocol provides read-write head represent requires screen sectors serial port shown in Figure sound spreadsheet storage device stored tape tion transmission transmit tutorial typically user interface vector graphics virus word processing workstation