Technology in Action- IntroductoryThis book was designed to spark reader interest by covering practical concepts that they want to learn (such as setting up a wireless network in their home) while giving background information (such as how networks function) for those interested in exploring topics deeper. This book covers the parts of the computer, tips on using the Internet, application software, system software, networking and security, and mobile computing. For anyone who uses a computer in his or her personal or professional life. |
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Some PCs still have a bay for a floppy disk drive, which reads and writes to easily
transportable floppy disks, which hold a limited amount of data. Some computers
also feature a Zip disk drive, which resembles a floppy disk drive but has a ...
Some PCs still have a bay for a floppy disk drive, which reads and writes to easily
transportable floppy disks, which hold a limited amount of data. Some computers
also feature a Zip disk drive, which resembles a floppy disk drive but has a ...
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Hard drive inside the system unit Hard disk drives are the most popular storage
device for personal computers. ... Storage devices for a typical personal computer
include the hard disk drive, floppy disk drive, Zip disk drive, and CD and DVD ...
Hard drive inside the system unit Hard disk drives are the most popular storage
device for personal computers. ... Storage devices for a typical personal computer
include the hard disk drive, floppy disk drive, Zip disk drive, and CD and DVD ...
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Floppy disks are too small to hold even one file that has been bulked up with
multimedia. For this reason, floppy disks will eventually BITS AND BYTES Taking
Care of Floppy and Zip Disks The following guidelines will help you keep your ...
Floppy disks are too small to hold even one file that has been bulked up with
multimedia. For this reason, floppy disks will eventually BITS AND BYTES Taking
Care of Floppy and Zip Disks The following guidelines will help you keep your ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Technology in Action- Introductory Go Series for Microsoft Office 2003 |
| Authors | Alan Evans, Kendall Martin, Mary Ann Poatsy |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Publisher | Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0131489054, 9780131489059 |
| Length | 456 pages |
| Subjects | › › Computers / Data Transmission Systems / General Computers / Networking / General |
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