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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... monitors . Figure 2.13 shows in more detail how a CRT monitor works . What factors affect the quality of a CRT monitor ? A couple of factors affect the quality of a CRT monitor . One is the mon- itor's refresh rate . Refresh rate ...
... monitors . Figure 2.13 shows in more detail how a CRT monitor works . What factors affect the quality of a CRT monitor ? A couple of factors affect the quality of a CRT monitor . One is the mon- itor's refresh rate . Refresh rate ...
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... monitor's resolution either to make the screen display larger ( reducing the resolution ) or to fit more on your screen ( increasing the resolution ) . We discuss set- ting your monitor's resolution in more detail in Chapter 6 . Dot ...
... monitor's resolution either to make the screen display larger ( reducing the resolution ) or to fit more on your screen ( increasing the resolution ) . We discuss set- ting your monitor's resolution in more detail in Chapter 6 . Dot ...
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... monitor ? You've evaluated your video card to ensure the best display . However , if the monitor is no good , you're still out of luck . As you learned in Chapter 2 , there are two types of monitors : cathode - ray tube ( CRT ) and ...
... monitor ? You've evaluated your video card to ensure the best display . However , if the monitor is no good , you're still out of luck . As you learned in Chapter 2 , there are two types of monitors : cathode - ray tube ( CRT ) and ...
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Understanding the Parts | 40 |
Technology in Focus | 78 |
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