Understanding Computers and Information Processing: Today and TomorrowNew edition of a standard textbook for the complete novice. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
119 | 1 |
Chapter | 3 |
Supercomputers | 14 |
MODULE B Computer Systems | 15 |
A Visual Portfolio of the Widespread Use of Computers | 27 |
Chapter 2Computer Systems and Information Processing | 35 |
Combining Hardware into a System | 41 |
A Brief Introduction to Software | 47 |
Program Documentation | 301 |
Chapter 10 Matching Review Exercises | 309 |
Chapter 11 11 Index | 337 |
Limitations | 343 |
COBOL Circa 1990 | 350 |
LISP and Prolog | 356 |
Hypermedia | 359 |
The User Interface That May Revolutionize Programming | 365 |
Vote Processing | 56 |
Overview | 62 |
Enter the Microcomputer | 76 |
Waiting for the Fifth Generation | 84 |
MODULE | 91 |
How Computer Chips Are Made | 119 |
Chapter 5 537 Chapter 17 | 123 |
The Future of Magnetic Disks | 130 |
RAM Disk and Cache Disk | 143 |
Chapter 6Input and Output Equipment | 165 |
Chapter 6 | 173 |
Nonimpact Printing | 181 |
Chapter 7 Computers in Society | 187 |
Digitizers | 194 |
The Electronic Canvas | 207 |
Chapter 7Telecommunications | 215 |
251 SOFTWARE | 253 |
Chapter 8 | 255 |
Chapter 9Applications Software Development | 281 |
Chapter 9 | 283 |
Ensuring the Validity and Accuracy of Input Data | 288 |
Choosing a Language | 295 |
Chapter 12Word Processing and Desktop Publishing | 371 |
The State of the | 401 |
Chapter 13Spreadsheets and Presentation Graphics | 407 |
A Short Guide to Spreadsheet Functions | 415 |
Addon Packages | 422 |
Chapter 14File Managers and Database Management Systems | 439 |
The Database Approach | 446 |
Database Management on Microcomputers | 452 |
Distributed Databases | 458 |
467 COMPUTER SYSTEMS | 469 |
Chapter 16Business Systems | 501 |
Managers and Information Needs | 507 |
Desk Accessories | 513 |
ComputerAided Design CAD | 519 |
Chapter 17Systems Development | 537 |
MODULE E 563 COMPUTERS IN SOCIETY | 565 |
The Costs and the Benefits | 589 |
Computer Viruses | 597 |
A1 Appendix ANumber Systems | 625 |
Ans1 Answers to Fillin and Matching Review Exercises | 655 |
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