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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... system unit in more detail in Chapter 6 . SOUND BYTE In this Sound Byte , you'll take a tour of both a desktop system and a notebook system to compare the number and variety of available ports . You'll also learn about the different ...
... system unit in more detail in Chapter 6 . SOUND BYTE In this Sound Byte , you'll take a tour of both a desktop system and a notebook system to compare the number and variety of available ports . You'll also learn about the different ...
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... system unit contain any other kinds of memory besides RAM ? In addition to RAM , the motherboard also contains a form of memory called read - only memory ( ROM ) . ROM holds all the instruc- tions the computer needs to ... System Unit 63.
... system unit contain any other kinds of memory besides RAM ? In addition to RAM , the motherboard also contains a form of memory called read - only memory ( ROM ) . ROM holds all the instruc- tions the computer needs to ... System Unit 63.
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... system unit into which you can insert portable flash memory cards such as Memory Sticks and CompactFlash cards . 4. What's on the back of your system unit ? On the back of the system unit , you'll find a wide variety of ports that allow ...
... system unit into which you can insert portable flash memory cards such as Memory Sticks and CompactFlash cards . 4. What's on the back of your system unit ? On the back of the system unit , you'll find a wide variety of ports that allow ...
Contents
Chapter | 2 |
Understanding the Parts | 40 |
Technology in Focus | 78 |
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