CHAPTER 1 COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL BASICS Section A: All Things Digital The Digital Revolution Convergence Digital Society QuickCheck A Section B: Digital Devices Computer Basics Personal Computers, Servers, Mainframes, and Supercomputers PDAs, Portable Players, and Smart Phones Microcontrollers QuickCheck B Section C: Digital Data Representation Data Representation Basics Representing Numbers, Text, and Pictures Quantifying Bits and Bytes Circuits and Chips QuickCheck C Section D: Digital Processing Programs and Instruction Sets Processor Logic QuickCheck D Section E: Password Security Authentication Protocols Password Hacks Secure Passwords QuickCheck E CHAPTER 2 COMPUTER HARDWARE Section A: Personal Computer Basics Personal Computer Systems Desktop and Portable Computers Home, Media, Game, and Small Business Systems Buying Computer System Components QuickCheck A Section B: Microprocessors and Memory Microprocessor Basics Today's Microprocessors Random Access Memory Read-Only Memory EEPROM QuickCheck B Section C: Storage Devices Storage Basics Magnetic Disk and Tape Technology CD and DVD Technology Solid State Storage Storage Wrapup QuickCheck C Section D: Input and Output Devices Basic Input Devices Display Devices Printers Installing Peripheral Devices QuickCheck D Section E: Hardware Security Anti-Theft Devices Surge Protection and Battery Backup Basic Maintenance Troubleshooting and Repair QuickCheck E CHAPTER 3 COMPUTER SOFTWARE Section A: Software Basics Software Categories Application Software Utility Software Device Drivers QuickCheck A …… CHAPTER 4 OPERATING SYSTEMS AND PILE MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 5 LANS AND WLANS CHAPTER 6 THE INTERNET CHAPTER 7 THE WEB AND E-MAIL CHAPTER 8 DIGITAL MEDIA CHAPTER 9 THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY: HISTORY, CAREERS, AND ETHICS CHAPTER 10 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGH CHAPTER 11 DATABASES CHAPTER 12 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING