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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... Floppy disk drive . A floppy disk drive is a storage device that reads and writes data on floppy disks like those in Figure 1-8 . Hard disk drive . A hard disk drive can store billions of characters of data . It is usually mounted ...
... Floppy disk drive . A floppy disk drive is a storage device that reads and writes data on floppy disks like those in Figure 1-8 . Hard disk drive . A hard disk drive can store billions of characters of data . It is usually mounted ...
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... drive , for example , can access only floppy disks , whereas a DVD drive can access computer DVDs , DVD movies , audio CDs , computer CDs , and CD - Rs ... floppy disk technology . Zip. COMPUTER HARDWARE 81 Floppy Disk Technology.
... drive , for example , can access only floppy disks , whereas a DVD drive can access computer DVDs , DVD movies , audio CDs , computer CDs , and CD - Rs ... floppy disk technology . Zip. COMPUTER HARDWARE 81 Floppy Disk Technology.
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Introductory June Jamrich Parsons, Dan Oja. Two additional storage systems use floppy disk ... drive cannot read them . These storage systems require special disk ... DISK TECHNOLOGY Why are hard disk drives so popular. 82 SECTION C , CHAPTER ...
Introductory June Jamrich Parsons, Dan Oja. Two additional storage systems use floppy disk ... drive cannot read them . These storage systems require special disk ... DISK TECHNOLOGY Why are hard disk drives so popular. 82 SECTION C , CHAPTER ...
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Computer Basics | 2 |
Operating a Personal Computer | 14 |
Internet Basics | 15 |
Copyright | |
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