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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... hackers can do if they break into my computer ? Hackers often use individuals ' computers as a staging area to do mischief . To perpetrate widespread computer attacks , for example , hackers need to control many computers at the same ...
... hackers can do if they break into my computer ? Hackers often use individuals ' computers as a staging area to do mischief . To perpetrate widespread computer attacks , for example , hackers need to control many computers at the same ...
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... HACKERS GAIN ACCESS How exactly does a hacker gain access to a computer ? Hackers can gain access to computers directly or indi- rectly . Direct access involves sitting down at a computer and installing hacking software . This rarely ...
... HACKERS GAIN ACCESS How exactly does a hacker gain access to a computer ? Hackers can gain access to computers directly or indi- rectly . Direct access involves sitting down at a computer and installing hacking software . This rarely ...
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... hackers attack a network , and what harm can they cause ? A hacker is defined as anyone who breaks into a computer system unlawfully . Hackers can use software to break into almost any computer connected to the Internet ( unless proper ...
... hackers attack a network , and what harm can they cause ? A hacker is defined as anyone who breaks into a computer system unlawfully . Hackers can use software to break into almost any computer connected to the Internet ( unless proper ...
Contents
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Understanding the Parts | 40 |
Technology in Focus | 78 |
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