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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... Binary Numbers on My Computer ? Internally , the computer " thinks " in binary numbers and stores all of your data and all the commands it is given in binary code . However , because computers interface with human users , who don't ...
... Binary Numbers on My Computer ? Internally , the computer " thinks " in binary numbers and stores all of your data and all the commands it is given in binary code . However , because computers interface with human users , who don't ...
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... binary number that uniquely labels each adapter card in the business . On the networked machine , click Start , click Run , then type " command " in the Open text box of the Run dialog box . Then type " ipconfig " in the console win ...
... binary number that uniquely labels each adapter card in the business . On the networked machine , click Start , click Run , then type " command " in the Open text box of the Run dialog box . Then type " ipconfig " in the console win ...
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... Binary decisions , 449 Binary digit ( bit ) , 31 , 412 defined , 24 Binary language , 23-24 , 31 , 408 Binary large object ( BLOB ) , 492 Binary number system , 409-413 , 430 representing numbers in , 410-411 Binary switches , 408 ...
... Binary decisions , 449 Binary digit ( bit ) , 31 , 412 defined , 24 Binary language , 23-24 , 31 , 408 Binary large object ( BLOB ) , 492 Binary number system , 409-413 , 430 representing numbers in , 410-411 Binary switches , 408 ...
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Understanding the Parts | 40 |
Technology in Focus | 78 |
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