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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... desktop puts the most com- monly used features of the operating system at your fingertips . Internet Explorer Microsoft Office Outlook Microsoft Office Applicati ... Desktop and Windows Features 219 The Desktop and Windows Features.
... desktop puts the most com- monly used features of the operating system at your fingertips . Internet Explorer Microsoft Office Outlook Microsoft Office Applicati ... Desktop and Windows Features 219 The Desktop and Windows Features.
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... desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu . BITS AND BYTES Putting Pictures on Your Desktop You can have most any picture displayed as your desktop back- ground with only a few clicks of your mouse . If you have a digital ...
... desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu . BITS AND BYTES Putting Pictures on Your Desktop You can have most any picture displayed as your desktop back- ground with only a few clicks of your mouse . If you have a digital ...
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... Desktop of home computer accessed from Creativ work computer CIS227 XML For Java progra ... Using VNC , it is easy to access your home computer from your work computer and retrieve a much - needed file . A network interface card ( NIC ) ...
... Desktop of home computer accessed from Creativ work computer CIS227 XML For Java progra ... Using VNC , it is easy to access your home computer from your work computer and retrieve a much - needed file . A network interface card ( NIC ) ...
Contents
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Understanding the Parts | 40 |
Technology in Focus | 78 |
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