| CHAPTER 1 | COMPUTERS IN YOUR LIFE TODAY
Are You Ready to Become Wired?
A:// YOU, YOUR LIFE, AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB
B:// YOU AND YOUR COMPUTER
C:// YOU, YOUR COMPUTER, AND SOCIETY
D:// UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER INTERFACES
E:// CONSUMER ISSUES
F:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS |
| CHAPTER 2 | THE WORLD WIDE WEB AND THE INTERNET
How Vast Is Your Virtual Imagination?
A:// THE WORLD WIDE WEB
B:// HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR SURFING THE WEB
C:// INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
D:// THE INTERNET BEHIND THE WEB
E:// CONSUMER ISSUES
F:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS |
| CHAPTER 3 | SOFTWARE AND MULTIMEDIA
What Can Your Computer Do for You?
A:// THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE YOU NEED
B:// YOUR CHOICE OF SYSTEM SOFTWARE
C:// FILE AND FILE MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
D:// MULTIMEDIA
E:// CONSUMER ISSUES
F:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| CHAPTER 4 | E-COMMERCE, WEB MULTIMEDIA, AND WEB AUTHORING
How Do You Harness the Power of the Web?
A:// ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
B:// WEB MULTIMEDIA AND INTERACTIVITY
C:// WEB AUTHORING AND WEB SITE MANAGEMENT
D:// CONSUMER ISSUES
E:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| CHAPTER 5 | A CONSUMER'S GUIDE TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS
What Do You Need to Know When Buying a Computer?
A:// INSIDE THE BOX
B:// OUTSIDE THE BOX
C:// NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS
D:// CONSUMER ISSUES
E:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| CHAPTER 6 | NUTS AND BOLTS OF NETWORKS AND COMPUTERS
How Do Networks and Computers Work?
A:// WHAT'S GOING ON INSIDE YOUR COMPUTER
B:// SMALL NETWORKS
C:// LARGE NETWORKS
D:// A SUPER-SIZED NETWORK
E:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| CHAPTER 7 | ETHICS, SECURITY, AND PRIVACY
What's Right, What's Wrong, and How Can You Protect Yourself?
A:// ETHICS AND MANNERS
B:// THREATS IN CYBERSPACE
C:// PRIVACY MATTERS
D:// HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
E:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| CHAPTER 8 | FILES AND DATABASES
How Do You Organize Your Information?
A:// MANAGING INFORMATION
B:// DATABASES
C:// DATABASE MANAGEMENT
D:// DATABASES IN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
E:// FILES
F:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| CHAPTER 9 | EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
How About a Preview of Coming Attractions?
A:// TOUCHING YOUR SENSES
B:// ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TOMORROW
C:// YOUR INTELLIGENT HOME
D:// PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
E:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| CHAPTER 10 | SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
Why Is Packaged Software Sometimes Not Enough?
A:// WHY ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP SYSTEMS
B:// WHY YOUR PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTANT
C:// THE TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
D:// END USER DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING
E:// OUTSOURCING
F:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| CHAPTER 11 | COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
How Can You Create Your Own Applications?
A:// PROGRAMMER'S VIEW OF INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS, AND DESIGN
B:// WRITING COMPUTER SOFTWARE
C:// TESTING, IMPLEMENTING, AND MAINTAINING SOFTWARE
D:// PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
E:// WEB PROGRAMMING
F:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| CHAPTER 12 | ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Why Are Computers the Heavy Artillery in Business?
A:// ORGANIZATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, AND INFORMATION
B:// TRACKING EVERYTHING IN BUSINESS
C:// WHAT MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW
D:// SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LOGISTICS
E:// SPREADING OUT NATIONALLY AND AROUND THE GLOBE
F:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| CHAPTER 13 | THE POWER OF COMPUTER BRAINPOWER
How Can Computers Help You Make Decisions?
A:// DECISION SUPPORT SOFTWARE
B:// ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
C:// INTELLIGENT AGENTS OR BOTS
D:// DATA WAREHOUSES AND DATA MINING
E:// SUMMARY AND KEY TERMS
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| LIFE-LONG LEARNING MODULES |
| LLL/A/ | ENHANCED WEB DEVELOPMENT
How Do You Make Your Site Sizzle?
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| LLL/B/ | CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR COMPUTER
Why Do Things Go Wrong?
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| LLL/C/ | CAREERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
What's Your Dream Job?
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| LLL/D/ | THE HISTORY OF COMPUTERS
How Did We Get Here?
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| LLL/E/ | NEW TECHNOLOGIES IMPACTING YOUR LIFE
What's Going On Around You Today?
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| LLL/F/ | COMPUTERS IN YOUR LIFE TOMORROW
Do You Have a Crystal Ball?
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