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Computer Confluence: Tomorrow's Technology and You, Complete » (7th Edition)
Authors: Michael J. Quinn, George Beekman, Michael Quinn
ISBN-13: 9780131525313, ISBN-10: 013152531X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson
Date Published: February 2005
Edition: 7th Edition
Author Biography: Michael J. Quinn
George Beekman is the author of more than 20 books and 100 articles and reviews on computers, information technology, and multimedia. He has taught courses in multimedia, computer literacy and computer ethics at Oregon State University for more than two decades.
Michael J. Quinn is a Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. He is the author of more than 70 publications, including five books on subjects ranging from computer ethics to parallel computing.
Book Synopsis
Table of Contents
| Pt. 1 | Approaching computers : hardware and software fundamentals | |
| Ch. 1 | Computer currents and Internet waves | 34 |
| Ch. 2 | Hardware basics : inside the box | 70 |
| Ch. 3 | Hardware basics : peripherals | 100 |
| Ch. 4 | Software basics : the ghost in the machine | 138 |
| Pt. 2 | Using computers : essential applications | |
| Ch. 5 | Basic productivity applications | 176 |
| Ch. 6 | Graphics, digital media, and multimedia | 220 |
| Ch. 7 | Database applications and privacy implications | 264 |
| Pt. 3 | Exploring with computers : networking and the Internet | |
| Ch. 8 | Networking and telecommunication | 302 |
| Ch. 9 | Inside the Internet and the World Wide Web | 340 |
| Pt. 4 | Living with computers : issues and implications | |
| Ch. 10 | Computer security and risks | 384 |
| Ch. 11 | Computers at work, school, and home | 424 |
| Pt. 5 | Managing computers : information systems at work | |
| Ch. 12 | Information systems in business | 466 |
| Ch. 13 | Electronic commerce and e-business | 506 |
| Pt. 6 | Mastering computers : from algorithms to intelligence | |
| Ch. 14 | Systems design and development | 540 |
| Ch. 15 | Is artificial intelligence real? | 582 |
| App | The ACM code of ethics and professional conduct | 615 |
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