New Perspectives on Computer Concepts: IntroductoryRevised to keep your students on top of our ever-changing world of emerging technology, this is your solution for staying current and keeping your students engaged in an information age. Features: Each lesson is presented on two facing pages, with the main points discussed on the left hand page and large illustrated on the right. Students learn all they need about a topic without turning the page! The modular structure of the book allows you to cover the units and lessons in any order. Computers in Context lessons highlight how computer technology is used in various fields, such as sports, education and law enforcement. Students can use the new companion Web site activities to reinforce the concepts that they have learned in the book. New material and photos added to this Fifth edition will keep you current including coverage of Tablet computers, wireless networks, a new lesson on Solid State Storage Technology, an updated and revamped lesson on Defining database software, and a new lesson on introducing DHTML and XML. An Interactive CD accompanies the book and contains videos and screentours, InfoWebs, Interactive Exercises, Practice Tests and Labs. Icons placed throughout the book direct students to the CD putting the concepts on context. ... From publisher description. |
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... camera ? Digital cameras allow you to preview images while they are still in the camera and delete those you don't want . The photos you want to keep can be transferred directly to some printers , but typically you transfer the photo ...
... camera ? Digital cameras allow you to preview images while they are still in the camera and delete those you don't want . The photos you want to keep can be transferred directly to some printers , but typically you transfer the photo ...
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... camera ? A digital video camera , such as the one in Figure 7-33 , captures video data in digital for- mat , which can then be transferred directly to a computer for editing . In addition , digital cameras generally produce higher ...
... camera ? A digital video camera , such as the one in Figure 7-33 , captures video data in digital for- mat , which can then be transferred directly to a computer for editing . In addition , digital cameras generally produce higher ...
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... camera . FIGURE 7-35 After it has been installed in your computer , a video capture card transforms analog video footage into digital format . The data from a digital camera requires no conversion , so it can be transferred directly to ...
... camera . FIGURE 7-35 After it has been installed in your computer , a video capture card transforms analog video footage into digital format . The data from a digital camera requires no conversion , so it can be transferred directly to ...
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Computer Basics | 2 |
Operating a Personal Computer | 14 |
Internet Basics | 15 |
Copyright | |
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