Providing overview coverage of computing/IT concepts and applications, "Computers" meets the needs of contemporary IT knowledge in content, sequence, and depth of presentation. The material in this progressive edition reflects readers' interests and spans the world of information technology. It contains seven "core"…
KET BENEFIT: This book personalizes the reader's learning experiences by relating a term or concept to their personal life using a manner that is consistent with everyday conversation. The new edition has been largely rewritten to strike a good balance between efficiency of presentation and content that holds the reader's interest and…
KET BENEFIT: This book personalizes the reader's learning experiences by relating a term or concept to their personal life using a manner that is consistent with everyday conversation. The new edition has been largely rewritten to strike a good balance between efficiency of presentation and content that holds the reader's interest and…
Have you ever wondered who first thought of using punched cards to program computers? Or what computers were like before the triode was invented? Every great idea had to start somewhere! Great Inventions: Computers shows you how many important technological breakthroughs, from the abacus to the e-book, went from the drawing board to our homes and…
Accompanied by a Website (www.prenhall.com/long). Designed to meet the computer literacy needs of students from many disciplines or majors. Hundreds of applications are included from on-line universities to telemedicine to robotics to pique the students' interests. Part of the Right PHit Custom Binding Program.
Millions of high school graduates will go directly from school to work -- often with no career counseling. This informative series fills the gap. The well-designed text guides them from assessing their options into finding interesting, well-paying, and promising careers.
From computers to satellites, technology touches our lives daily. This 12-volume series reveals the secrets behind today's vital technologies and their applications in everyday life.
Accelerated Reader is a program based on the fact that students become more motivated to read if they are tested on the content of the books they have read and are rewarded for correct answers. Students read each book, individually take the test on the computer, and receive gratification when they score well. Schools using the Accelerated Reader…
Explains how computers, especially microcomputers, work, traces their history, and discusses programming.
Maybe you bought your computer at a store down the street, but did you know that it was probably made in a country halfway around the world? Look inside to learn more about how and where computers are manufactured and the journey they take before they end up in homes, schools, and offices. Book jacket.
Providing comprehensive information on 20 careers in the computer field, this lively, full-color resource is ideal for anyone interested in becoming a programmer, analyst, or trainer. Careers profiled include: Computer and electronics sales representatives Computer and office machine service technicians Computer and video game…
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Computers are the focus of this book. A timeline of the invention of the computer provides a clear explanation of how our world has changed since the advent of this important invention.
Praise for the previous edition: "...up-to-date...supplies easily accessible information in a clearly written and interesting style...Valuable resource...for career exploration and research."-School Library Journal Careers in Focus: Computers, Fifth Edition covers 20 careers in this extensive field. Job profiles include: College…
Information Technology in Perspective, Using the PC: Popular Productivity Software, Inside the Computer, Storing and Retrieving Information, Information Input and Output, Networks and Networking, Going Online, The Windows Environment, PC Software For the every Application, Computers in Society: Today, Computers in Society: Tomorrow, Information…
At the start of the 21st century, our means of technology are evolving at an explosive rate. This series examines the past, present, and future of technology, looking back in history to a time when robots were merely science fiction, explaining the growing versatility of cell phones, and considering airplane designs of the future. Each title also…
This introduction to computers aims to offer maximum flexibility to instructors in the coverage of computer concepts. An active learning theme is supported by questions and projects. This edition features coverage of the Internet, Windows 95 and the object orientation of data.
From the abacus to the internet, these books take the reader on a guided tour through the history of computers. Topics include the calculating machine, punch card systems, IBM, Apple, fiber optics, virtual reality, and more. -- Supports science and history curriculum -- Large, easy-to-read text -- Full-color photographs, index, and glossary
Fully updated and revised, DISCOVERING COMPUTERS 2014 has been completely reexamined to reflect the evolving needs of Introductory Computing students. This exciting new edition maintains many longstanding hallmarks, but provides a greater emphasis on what students really need to know to be successful digital citizens in college and beyond. New…
Here's the easiest guide ever to computers -- a book that skips the long-winded explanations and "shows" you how things work. Full-color screen shots walk you through each step, and self-contained, two-page lessons make learning a snap. You'll learn to use different types of computers and software, create documents and use…
Discovering Computers 2008 provides a current and thorough introduction to computers by integrating usage of the World Wide Web with the printed text. This Shelly Cashman Series text offers a complete and engaging solution to successfully teach basic computer concepts with new exercises, case studies, and online tools on the Online Companion.…
Providing overview coverage of computing/IT concepts and applications, "Computers" meets the needs of contemporary IT knowledge in content, sequence, and depth of presentation. The material in this progressive edition reflects readers' interests and spans the world of information technology with seven "core" chapters. It…
From the abacus to the internet, these books take the reader on a guided tour through the history of computers. Topics include the calculating machine, punch card systems, IBM, Apple, fiber optics, virtual reality, and more. -- Supports science and history curriculum -- Large, easy-to-read text -- Full-color photographs, index, and glossary
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Acorn Computers Ltd. (later renamed Element 14 Ltd.) was a British computer company established in Cambridge, England, in 1978. The company produced a number of computers which were especially popular in the UK. These included the Acorn Electron, the BBC Micro, and the Acorn Archimedes. Acorn's BBC…
The soft cover study edition now available is a revised reprint of the successful first edition of 1988. It collects invited presentations of an Advanced Research Workshop on "Neural Computers," held in Neuss, Federal Republic of Germany, September 28 - October 2, 1987. The objectives of the workshop were - to promote international…
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles NYLAC Computers refer to any computer built by the NYLAC computer company
Advances in computer technology have had a tremendous impact on mathematics in the last two decades. In June of 1989, an international conference was held at MIT, bringing together mathematicians and computer scientists, to survey the work that has been done in computational mathematics, to report recent results in this field, and to discuss…
This book has 8 chapters which include the introduction and role of computers in biotechnology as computational biology and bioinformatics. Due to its role in biological sciences and biotechnology, new name is given to this apllication as biocomputers. This application of computers in biotechnology as computational biology and bioinformatics is…
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles NOV, or News Overview, is a widely deployed indexing method for Usenet articles, also found in some Internet email implementations. Written in 1992 by Geoff Collyer, NOV replaced a variety of incompatible indexing schemes used in different client programs, each typically requiring custom modifications to…
Computers, this new collection of essays suggests, are transforming texts, language, and literacy itself. In easy-to-understand language, Literacy and Computers discusses computer-related issues within several larger contexts: the politics, social implications, and economics of literacy education; the roles of authors and readers; the nature of…