Technology in ActionThis volume focuses on what tasks students can accomplish with their PC and what skills they can apply immediately in the workplace and at home. This introduction to computers and computing addresses topics such as -- examining why it's important to be computer fluent and how computers impact our society; examining the basic components of the computer; connecting to the Internet; exploring software; learning the operating system and personalizing the computer; evaluating and upgrading the PC; exploring home networking and keeping the computer safe from hackers; going mobile with cell phones, PDAs, Tablet PCs, and laptops; and going behind the scenes, looking at hardware in more detail. This work is packaged with a multimedia program on CD-ROM to reinforce the material taught in the text. |
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... Linux ? Launch FIGURE 5.7 The operating system is the traffic cop of. TRENDS IN IT Proprietary software , such as Microsoft Windows and Mac OS , is developed by corporations and sold for profit . This means that the source code , the ...
... Linux ? Launch FIGURE 5.7 The operating system is the traffic cop of. TRENDS IN IT Proprietary software , such as Microsoft Windows and Mac OS , is developed by corporations and sold for profit . This means that the source code , the ...
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... Linux is quickly tweaked to meet virtually any new operating system need . For example , when Palm PDAs emerged , the Linux OS was promptly modi- fied to run on this new device . Similarly , only a few weeks were necessary to get the ...
... Linux is quickly tweaked to meet virtually any new operating system need . For example , when Palm PDAs emerged , the Linux OS was promptly modi- fied to run on this new device . Similarly , only a few weeks were necessary to get the ...
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... Linux and how to install them on your computer . WHICH LINUX TO USE Linux is available for download in various packages known as distributions , or distros . Think of distros as different makes and models of cars . Distros include the ...
... Linux and how to install them on your computer . WHICH LINUX TO USE Linux is available for download in various packages known as distributions , or distros . Think of distros as different makes and models of cars . Distros include the ...
Contents
Chapter | 2 |
Understanding the Parts | 40 |
Technology in Focus | 78 |
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