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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... databases . A database is an electronic collection of related data that is organized in such a way that people can access and derive useful infor- mation from it . Computerized databases enable us to regulate the relentless onslaught of ...
... databases . A database is an electronic collection of related data that is organized in such a way that people can access and derive useful infor- mation from it . Computerized databases enable us to regulate the relentless onslaught of ...
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... database , a cate- gory of information is stored in a field . A group of related fields is called a record , and a group of related records is called a table ( or file ) . Class Code is a ... Database Building Blocks 489 Database Terminology.
... database , a cate- gory of information is stored in a field . A group of related fields is called a record , and a group of related records is called a table ( or file ) . Class Code is a ... Database Building Blocks 489 Database Terminology.
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... database that is opti- mized for Web applica- tions and management of audio and video files . The Tablespaces section of Enterprise Manager makes it easy ... Database Management Systems: Basic Operations Creating Databases and Entering Data.
... database that is opti- mized for Web applica- tions and management of audio and video files . The Tablespaces section of Enterprise Manager makes it easy ... Database Management Systems: Basic Operations Creating Databases and Entering Data.
Contents
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Understanding the Parts | 40 |
Technology in Focus | 78 |
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