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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... hard disk . Locating all the pieces of the file takes extra time , making the operating system less efficient . Disk defragmenter utilities regroup related pieces of files on the hard disk , allowing the OS to work more effi- ciently ...
... hard disk . Locating all the pieces of the file takes extra time , making the operating system less efficient . Disk defragmenter utilities regroup related pieces of files on the hard disk , allowing the OS to work more effi- ciently ...
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... hard disk drive , floppy disk drive , Zip disk drive , USB flash drives , and CD and DVD drives . When you turn off your computer , the data stored to these devices is saved . These devices are there- fore referred to as nonvolatile ...
... hard disk drive , floppy disk drive , Zip disk drive , USB flash drives , and CD and DVD drives . When you turn off your computer , the data stored to these devices is saved . These devices are there- fore referred to as nonvolatile ...
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... Hard Disk Drive Works The thin metal platters that make up a hard drive are covered with a special magnetic coating that enables the data to be recorded onto one or both sides of the platter . Hard disk manufacturers prepare the disks ...
... Hard Disk Drive Works The thin metal platters that make up a hard drive are covered with a special magnetic coating that enables the data to be recorded onto one or both sides of the platter . Hard disk manufacturers prepare the disks ...
Contents
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Understanding the Parts | 40 |
Technology in Focus | 78 |
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