TABLEOFCONTENTS
ORIENTATION
4SectionA:GettingStartedwithYourComputerandBookOnCD
4ComputerEquipment
5HowtoTurnYourComputerOnandOff
6WindowsBasics
7MouseBasics
9KeyboardBasics
11QuickCheckA
12SectionB:GettingStartedwithSoftware
12HowtoStartSoftware
13WindowsControls
14CreatingDocuments
16BookOnCDSoftwareFeatures
17Help
17QuickCheckB
18SectionC:GettingStartedontheInternetandNewPerspectivesNP8WebSite
18InternetandWebBasics
18HowtoUseaWebBrowserandSearchEngine
20AccessingtheNewPerspectivesNP8WebSite
21QuickCheckC
22SectionD:CommunicatingwithYourInstructor
22WorkingwithE-mail
23HowtoTransferTrackingDiskData
25QuickCheckD
26SectionE:SecurityandPrivacy
26SecuringYourComputerandData
27AvoidingViruses
28PreventingIntrusions
29BlockingSpywareandPop-UpAds
30ProtectingE-commerceTransactions
31AvoidingE-mailscares
33ProtectingYourPrivacy
33QuickCheckE
CHAPTER1
COMPUTER.INTERNET,WEB.ANDE-MAILBASICS
ONTHEBOOKONCD
OperatingaPersonalComputerLab
MakingaDial-upConnectionLab
BrowsingandSearchingLab
UsingE-mailLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFioures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,
andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
36SectionA:ComputerBasics
36AComputerIs...
38ComputerCategories
41PersonalComputerSystems
43Data,Information,andFiles
44ApplicationSoftwareandOperatingSystemBasics
45QuickCheckA
46LAB;OperatingaPersonalComputer
47SectionB:InternetBasics
47InternetResources
50InternetConnections
52InternetServiceProviders
54UserIDsandPasswords
56QuickCheckB
57LAB:MakingaDial-upConnection
58SectionC:WebBasics
58TheWorldWideWeb
60Browsers
63SearchEngines
66QuickCheckC
67LAB:BrowsingandSearching
68SectionD:E-mailBasics
68E-mailOverview
70Netiquette
72E-mailTechnology
74QuickCheckD
75LAB:UsingE-mail
76TechTalk:TheBootProcess
79QuickCheckTechTalk
80issue:E-mailPrivacy
82ComputersinContext:HomelandSecurity
84ReviewActivities
84InteractiveSummary
86InteractiveKeyTerms
87InteractiveSituationQuestions
87InteractivePracticeTests
88ReviewontheWeb
89StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER2
COMPUTERHARDWARE
ONTHEBOOKONCD
WorkingwithBinaryNumbersLab
BenchmarkingLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearning.Objectives
InfoWebLinks
Tech'iVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
92SectionA:DataRepresentation
andDigitalElectronics
92DataRepresentation
95QuantifyingBitsandBytes
96DigitalElectronics
98QuickCheckA
99LAB:WorkingwithBinaryNumbers
100SectionB:MicroprocessorsandMemory
100MicroprocessorBasics
101MicroprocessorPerformanceFactors
103Today'sMicroprocessors
104RandomAccessMemory
106Read-OnlyMemory
lO7CMOSMemory
106QuickCheckB
109LAB:Benchmarking
110SectionC:StorageDevices
110StorageBasics
113FloppyDiskTechnology
118HardDiskTechnology
117TapeStorage
118CDandDVDTechnology
120SolidStateStorage
121QuickCheckC
122SectionD:InputandOutputDevices
122BasicInputDevices
124DisplayDevices
128Printers
126InstallingPeripheralDevices
131QuickCheokD
132TechTalk:NowaMicroprocessorExecutesInstructions
135QuickCheckTechTalk
136Issue:ComputersandtheEnvironment
138ComputersinContext:Military
140ReviewActivities
140InteractiveSummary
142InteractiveKeyTerms
143InteractiveSituationQuestions
143InteractivePracticeTests
144ReviewontheWeb
145StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER3
COMPUTERSOFTWARE
ONTHEBooKONCD
UsingtheWindowsInterfaceLab
InstallingandUninstallingSoftwareLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
14aSectionA:SoftwareBasics
14sSoftware:TheInsideStory
150ProgrammersandProgrammingLanguages
151HowSoftwareWorks
152ApplicationSoftwareandSystemSoftware
163QuickCheckA
164SectionB:ComputerOperatingSystems
154OperatingSystemOverview
158Windows,MacOS,UNIX,Linux,andDOS
162HandheldandTabletOperatingSystems
163QuickCheckB
164LAB:UsingtheWindowsInterface
165SectionC:ApplicationSoftware
165DocumentProductionSoftware
170SpreadsheetSoftware
173"NumberCrunching"Software
174DatabaseSoftware
177GraphicsSoftware
179MusicSoftware
180VideoEditingSoftware
180SoftwareSuites
181EducationalandReferenceSoftware
182EntertainmentSoftware
183BusinessSoftware
183QuickCheckC
184SectionD:SoftwareInstallationandCopyrights
184InstallationBasics
186InstallingfromDistributionMedia
187InstallingDownloadedSoftware
188UninstallingSoftware
189SoftwareCopyrights
189SoftwareLicenses
191QuickCheckD
192LAB:InstallingandUninstallingSoftware
193TechTalk:TheWindowsRegistry
195QuickCheckTechTalk
196Issue:SoftwarePiracy
198ComputersinContext:Journalism
200ReviewActivities
200InteractiveSummary
202InteractiveKeyTerms
203SoftwareKeyTerms
203InteractiveSituationQuestions
203InteractivePracticeTests
204ReviewontheWeb
205StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER4
FILEMANAGEMENT,VIRUSPROTECTION,
ANDBACKUP
ONTHEBooKONCD
WorkingwithWindowsExplorerLab
BackingUpYourComputerLab
interactiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
208SectionA:FileBasics
208Filenames,Extensions,andFormats
210FileLocations,Folders,andPaths
211FileSizesandDates
211QuickCheckA
212SectionB:FileManagement
212Application-BasedFileManagement
214FileManagementUtilities
215File'ManagementMetaphors
216WindowsExplorer
217FileManagementTips
218PhysicalFileStorage
221QuickCheckB
222LAB:WorkingwithWindowsExplorer
223SectionC:ComputerViruses
223Viruses,TrojanHorses,andWorms
228AntivirusSoftware
229VirusHoaxes
230QuickCheckC
231SectionD:DataBackup
231BackupandRestoreProcedures
235Disk.CD,andDVDBackup
236NetworkandInternetBackup
236HardDiskandTapeBackup
238BootandRecoveryDisks
239QuickCheckD
240LAB:BackingUpYourComputer
241TachTalk:FileFormats
245QuickCheckTechTalk
246Issue:ComputerCrime
248ComputersinContext:LawEnforcement
250ReviewActivities
250InteractiveSummary
252InteractiveKeyTerms
253InteractiveSituationQuestions
253InteractivePracticeTests
254ReviewontheWeb
255StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER5
INTERNETANDLANTECHNOLOGY
ONTHEBooKONCD
TrackingPacketsLab
SecuringYourConnectionLab
InteractiveRev!awActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,
andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
258SectionA:NetworkBuildingBlocks
258NetworkAdvantagesandChallenges
260NetworkClassifications
260GeographicScope:PANs,NANs,LANs,WANs,andMANs
261OrganizationalStructure:Client/ServerandPeer-to-Peer
262PhysicalTopology
263NetworkLinks
265AnalogandDigitalSignals
266Bandwidth
266CommunicationsProtocols
2s9QuickCheckA
270SectionB:LocalAreaNetworks
270LANStandards
271Ethernet
Wi-Fi
HomePNAandHomePLCNetworks
InstallingaLAN
UsingaLAN
QuickCheckB
SectionC:InternetTechnology
Background
InternetStructure
ISPInfrastructure
InternetProtocols
IPAddresses
DomainNames
QuickCheckC
LAB:TrackingPackets
SectionD:InternetAccess
Dial-upConnections
CableModemConnections
DSL,ISDN,T1,andT3
DirectSatelliteAccess
LANInternetAccess
MobileInternet'Access
InternetConnectionRoundup
QuickCheckD
LAB:SecuringYourConnection
TechTalk:InternetAccessSecurity
QuickCheckTachTalk
Issue:FreeWi-Fi
ComputersinContext:Education
ReviewActivities
InteractiveSummary
InteractiveKeyTerms
InteractiveSituationQuestions
InteractivePracticeTests
ReviewontheWeb
StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER6
WEBPAGES.WEBSITES,ANDE-COMMERCE
ONTHEBOOKONCD
WorkingwithCookiesLab
BrowserSecuritySettingsLab
interactiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,
andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
studentEditionLabs
316SectionA:WebTechnology
316TheWeb,theNet,andHypertext
318HTMLandXHTML
321WebBrowsers
323HelperApplications,Plug-ins,andPlayers
324HTTP
325WebServers
327Cookies
329QuickCheckA
330LAB:WorkingwithCookies
331SectionB:BasicWebPageAuthoring
331WebPageAuthoringTools
333BasicWebPageComponents
334Formats,Styles,andStyleSheets
335WebPageGraphics,Sound,andAnimation
336Links,Buttons,andHotSpots
338HTMLForms
339TablesandFrames
34oTestingandPostingWebPages
341QuickCheckB
342SectionC:WebPageExtensions,Scripts,andPrograms
342DHTML
343XMLandXSL
344JavaScriptandVBScript
345JavaApplets
347ActiveXControls
349QuickCheckC
350LAB:BrowserSecuritySettings
351SectionD:E-commerce
351E-commerceBasics
363OnlineShopping
354ShoppingCarts
355TransactionPrivacyandSecurity
358ElectronicWallets
359Person-to-PersonPaymentServices
359QuickCheckD
380TechTalk:Encryption
383QuickCheckTechTalk
364Issue:InformationQuality
366ComputersinContext:FashionIndustry
368ReviewActivities
368InteractiveSummary
370InteractiveKeyTerms
371InteractiveSituationQuestions
371InteractivePracticeTests
372ReviewontheWeb
373StudentEditionLabs
CHAPTER7
DIGITALMEDIA
ONTHEBOOKONCD
WorkingwithBitmapGraphicsLab
VideoEditingLab
InteractiveReviewActivities
InteractiveFigures
ONTHEWEB
InteractiveOverview,Pre-Assessment,andLearningObjectives
InfoWebLinks
Tech'IVVideoProject
Projects,StudyTips,andOnlineGames
StudentEditionLabs
376SectionA:BitmapGraphics
376BitmapBasics
377ScannersandCameras
379ModifyingBitmapGraphics
379ImageResolution
382ColorDepthandPalettes
385BitmapGraphicsFormats
386QuickCheckA
387LAB:WorkingwithBitmapGraphics
388SectionB:Vectorand3-DGraphics
388VectorGraphicsBasics
392Vector-to-BitmapConversion
393VectorGraphicsontheWeb
3943-DGraphics
396QuickCheckB
397SectionC:DigitalVideo
397DigitalVideoBasics
398ProducingVideoFootage
399VideoTransfer
402VideoEditing
403VideoOutput
404Desktop,PDA,andWebVideo
405DVDVideo
406QuickCheckC
407LAB:VideoEditing
408SectionD:DigitalSound
408WaveformAudio
411PortableAudioPlayers
412MIDIMusic
414SpeechRecognitionandSynthesis
415QuickCheckD
416TechTalk:DataCompression
421QuickCheckTechTalk
422Issue:DigitalRightsManagement
424ComputersinContext:Film
426ReviewActivities
426InteractiveSummary
428InteractiveKeyTerms
429InteractiveSituationQuestions
429InteractivePracticeTests
430ReviewontheWeb
431StudentEditionLabs
432TECHBUZZ
140QUICKCHECKANSWERS
142PHOTOCREDITS
144GLOSSARY
160INDEX
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