Understanding.Computers.Today.and.Tomorrow.Comprehensive.15th

Title: Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow, Comprehensive, 15th Edition Author: Charles S. Parker, Deborah Morley Length: 752 pages Edition: 15 Language: English Publisher: Course Technology Publication Date: 2014-01-28 ISBN-10: 1285767276 ISBN-13: 9781285767277 Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow gives your students a classic introduction to computer concepts with a modern twist! Known for its emphasis on industry insight and societal issues, this text makes concepts relevant to today's career-focused students and has increased emphasis on mobile computing and related issues such as mobile commerce and mobile security. Table of Contents Module: Introduction Ch 1: Introduction to the World of Computers Module: Hardware Ch 2: The System Unit: Processing and Memory Ch 3: Storage Ch 4: Input and Output Module: Software Ch 5: System Software: Operating Systems and Utility Programs Ch 6: Application Software Module: Networks and the Internet Ch 7: Computer Networks Ch 8: The Internet and the World Wide Web Ch 9: Network and Internet Security Module: Business on the Web Ch 10: Multimedia and the Web Ch 11: E-Commerce Module: Systems Ch 12: Information Systems and System Development Ch 13: Program Development and Programming Languages Ch 14: Databases and Database Management Systems Module: Computers and Society Ch 15: Computer Security and Privacy Ch 16: Intellectual Property Rights, Ethics, Health, Access, and the Environment