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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... eight bits to represent each character . For example , Extended ASCII represents the letter " A " as 01000001. Using eight bits instead of seven bits allows Extended ASCII to provide codes for 128 more characters than plain ASCII . The ...
... eight bits to represent each character . For example , Extended ASCII represents the letter " A " as 01000001. Using eight bits instead of seven bits allows Extended ASCII to provide codes for 128 more characters than plain ASCII . The ...
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... eight bits - one byte of data . A RAM address on each bank helps the computer locate data , as needed , for ... eight capaci- tors to hold the eight bits that represent a byte . FIGURE 2-19 RAM requirements are typically displayed on the ...
... eight bits - one byte of data . A RAM address on each bank helps the computer locate data , as needed , for ... eight capaci- tors to hold the eight bits that represent a byte . FIGURE 2-19 RAM requirements are typically displayed on the ...
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... eight cartridges every second in the United States alone . A recycling company called GreenDisk estimates that about 1 billion floppy disks , CDs , and DVDs end up in landfills every year . U.S. landfills already hold more than 2 ...
... eight cartridges every second in the United States alone . A recycling company called GreenDisk estimates that about 1 billion floppy disks , CDs , and DVDs end up in landfills every year . U.S. landfills already hold more than 2 ...
Contents
Computer Basics | 2 |
Operating a Personal Computer | 14 |
Internet Basics | 15 |
Copyright | |
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