New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2014: Comprehensive

Go beyond computing basics with the award-winning NEW PERSPECTIVES ON COMPUTER CONCEPTS. Designed to get you up-to-speed on essential computer literacy skills, this market leading text goes deeper, providing technical and practical information relevant to everyday life. NEW PERSPECTIVES ON COMPUTER CONCEPTS 2014 incorporates significant technology trends that affect computing and everyday life; such as concerns for data security, personal privacy, online safety, controversy over digital rights management, interest in open source software and portable applications, and more. In addition, coverage of Microsoft Windows 8 and Office 2013 will introduce you to the exciting new features of Microsoft’s next generation of software.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Computers and Digital Basics
Chapter 2: Computer Hardware
Chapter 3: Software
Chapter 4: Operating Systems and File Management
Chapter 5: Local Area Networks
Chapter 6: The Internet
Chapter 7: The Web and E-mail
Chapter 8: Digital Media
Chapter 9: The Computer Industry: History, Careers, and Ethics
Chapter 10: Information Systems Analysis and Design
Chapter 11: Databases
Chapter 12: Computer Programming