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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... cameras hit the market , most people used some form of 35- mm single lens reflex ( SLR ) camera . When you take a picture using a tra- ditional SLR camera , a shutter opens , creating an aperture ( a small win- dow in the camera ) ...
... cameras hit the market , most people used some form of 35- mm single lens reflex ( SLR ) camera . When you take a picture using a tra- ditional SLR camera , a shutter opens , creating an aperture ( a small win- dow in the camera ) ...
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... cameras allow you to select from a few different JPEG com- pression levels . Often cameras also support a very low- resolution storage option , creating files that you can easily attach to e - mail messages . This low - res setting ...
... cameras allow you to select from a few different JPEG com- pression levels . Often cameras also support a very low- resolution storage option , creating files that you can easily attach to e - mail messages . This low - res setting ...
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... cameras . Digital cameras give you the power to create images that only professional photographers with expensive processing studios could produce a few years ago . Digital Video Personal video cameras have been popular for a long time ...
... cameras . Digital cameras give you the power to create images that only professional photographers with expensive processing studios could produce a few years ago . Digital Video Personal video cameras have been popular for a long time ...
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Understanding the Parts | 40 |
Technology in Focus | 78 |
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