New Perspectives Computer Concepts Comprehensive

✍ Scribed by June Jamrich Parsons

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Year: 2023
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 974
• Edition: 21
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Introduction
The Digital Revolution
Data Processing
Personal Computing
Network Computing
Cloud Computing
Ubiquitous Computing
Module 1: Digital Content
Section A: Digital Basics
Section B: Digital Sound
Section C: Bitmap Graphics
Section D: Vector Graphics
Section E: Digital Video
Issue: What Is Fair Use?
Information Tools: Photo Forensics
Technology in Context: Film
Module Activities
Lab: The Digital World with Eyes Shut
Module 2: Digital Devices
Section A: Device Basics
Section B: Device Options
Section C: Processors and Memory
Section D: Storage
Section E: Input and Output
Issue: Where Does All the Ewaste Go?
Information Tools: Finding the Right Stuff
Technology in Context Military
Module Activities
Lab: What's Going on in There?
Module 3: Networks
Section A: Network Basics
Section B: The Internet
Section C: Internet Access
Section D: Local Area Networks
Section E: File Sharing
Issue: Do We Want Net Neutrality?
Information Tools: Fact Checking
Technology in Context: Education
Module Activities
Lab: Hack Your Net
Module 4: The Web
Section A: Web Basics
Section B: Browsers
Section C: HTML
Section D: HTTP
Section E: Search Engines
Issue: Who Is Tracking You?
Information Tools: Citations
Technology in Context : Fashion Industry
Module Activities
Lab: Design Your Home Page
Module 5: Social Media
Section A: Social Networking
Section B: Content Communities
Section C: Blogs and More
Section D: Online Communication
Section E: Social Media Values
Issue: When Do Online Avatars Die?
Information Tools: Media Attribution
Technology in Context: Journalism
Module Activities
Lab: Social Network Analysis
Module 6: Software
Section A: Software Basics
Section B: Operating Systems
Section C: Apps and Applications
Section D: Productivity Software
Section E: File Management Utilities
Issue: What Happened to That App?
Information Tools: Documentation Literacy
Technology in Context : Architecture and Construction
Module Activities
Lab: Organize Your Files Today!
Module 7: Digital Security
Section A: Basic Security
Section B: Malware
Section C: Online Intrusions
Section D: Interception
Section E: Social Engineering
Issue: How Secure Is Democracy?
Information Tools: Your Own Words
Technology in Context : Law Enforcement
Module Activities
Lab: Chrome Lockdown
Module 8: The ICT Industry
Section A: ICT Industry Basics
Section B: The Computer Industry
Section C: The Telecom Industry
Section D: Tech Careers
Section E: ICT Laws and Ethics
Issue: Is Big Tech Too Big?
Information Tools: Provenance
Technology in Context: Banking
Module Activities
Lab: Perfect Your Profile
Module 9: Information Systems
Section A: Information System Basics
Section B: Enterprise Applications
Section C: Systems Analysis
Section D: Design and Implementation
Section E: System Security
Issue: What Can Go Wrong?
Information Tools: Recognizing Viewpoint
Technology in Context : Medicine
Module Activities
Lab: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Module 10: Databases
Section A: Database Basics
Section B: Database Tools
Section C: Database Design
Section D: SQL
Section E: Big Data
Issue: Can Data Mining Catch Terrorists?
Information Tools: Vetting Anonymous Sources
Technology in Context : Politics
Module Activities
Lab: SQL
Module 11: Programming
Section A: Program Development
Section B: Programming Tools
Section C: Procedural Programming
Section D: Object-Oriented Programs
Section E: Declarative Programming
Issue: Can Computers Think?
Information Tools: Making the Cut
Technology in Context: Computer Games
Module Activities
Lab: Tunnels and Dragons
Module PY: Coding with Python
Section A: "Hello World!" - Python Style
Section B: The Wacky Word Game
Section C: Build Your Own Calculator
Section D: Ask the Fortune Teller
Section E: Dogs and Cats
Module Activities
Lab: Adventure Game
Glossary
Index
Answers