Ch1:Introduction to the world of computers
OVERVIEW
COMPUTER IN YOUR LI9FE
Computers in the home
Computers in education
Computer users and professionalS
COMPUTERS TO FIT EVERY NEED
Embedded computers
Mobile devices
Super computers
COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE NETWORK
What are the internet and the world wide web?
Differences in online communications
The anonymity factor
Information integrity
Computers on the job
Computers on the go
WHAT IS A COMPUTER AND WHAT DOUS IT DO?
Data vs information
Computers then and now
Pre computers and early computers
First generation computers
Second generation
Fourth generation
Fifth generation
Hardware
Input devices
pocessing devices
Output
Storage
Communications
Software
System
Application
Personal computers
Desktop
Portable
Thin clients and internet appliances
Midrange servers
Mainframe computers
Accessing network or the internet
IP adresses and domain names
URLs
Email adresses
Pronouncing internet accesses
Surfing the web
Using URLs and hyperlinks
Using favorite and the history list
Searching the web
COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
Benefits of a computer
Risks of computers
Security issues
Privacy issues