Peter Norton's introduction to computers: essential concepts. / Peter Norton.
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TextPublication details: New York: McGraw Hill, 1995.Description: vi, 138 p.: ill.; 25cmISBN: - 002802902
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Includes index.
Contents: Our technological society: The Multipurpose tool -- Software brings the machine to life operating systems -- Looking inside the machine -- The Shapes of computers today -- Ergonomics -- How computers work: Transforming data into information -- How a computer processes data -- Factors affecting processing speed -- Interacting with the computer -- The Keyboard -- The Mouse and other input devices -- The Monitor -- Printers -- Storing information in a computer -- Magnetic -- Optical storage devices -- Organizing and protecting stored data -- Using microcomputer software: What is an operating system -- Popular personal computer operating systems -- Using a word processor -- Advanced word-processor features -- Spreadsheets -- Creating a worksheet -- Extending the spreadsheet -- How DBMSs are used -- Database basics -- Interacting with the database.
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