COMPUTER CONCEPTS AND MICROSOFT® OFFICE 2013-------PHI
Description:
To be
successful in any career, students need an understanding of computer
hardware, software and terminology. This textbook provides them with
the tools they need to succeed in today’s world.
The text is organized in two parts—Computer Concepts (Part-I) and
Computer Applications with Microsoft® Office 2013 (Part-II). Part I
provides a general introduction to hardware, software, the internet,
social media, security and ethics, while Part II offers instruction in
the use of the Microsoft Windows Operating System, Internet explorer
web browser, and applications within Microsoft Office. At the end of
each chapter, students will have a chance to review a summary of the
presented features, to complete several objective summary tasks, and
then to apply the concept information or software skills in projects
that will reinforce and expand the knowledge they have gained.
The Student Resources Disc, which accompanies this textbook, contains
documents and files needed to complete topics and projects in Part II.
This book is an ideal text for undergraduate and postgraduate
students of computer applications, undergraduate students of
engineering and computer science, who study fundamentals of computers
as a core course, and students of management who should know the basics
of computer hardware and software. It is ideally suited for working
professionals who want to update their knowledge of fundamentals of
computers.
To be successful in any career, students need an understanding of
computer hardware, software and terminology. This textbook provides them
with the tools they need to succeed in today’s world.
The text is organized in two parts—Computer Concepts (Part-I) and
Computer Applications with Microsoft® Office 2013 (Part-II). Part I
provides a general introduction to hardware, software, the internet,
social media, security and ethics, while Part II offers instruction in
the use of the Microsoft Windows Operating System, Internet explorer
web browser, and applications within Microsoft Office. At the end of
each chapter, students will have a chance to review a summary of the
presented features, to complete several objective summary tasks, and
then to apply the concept information or software skills in projects
that will reinforce and expand the knowledge they have gained.
The Student Resources Disc, which accompanies this textbook, contains
documents and files needed to complete topics and projects in Part II.
This book is an ideal text for undergraduate and postgraduate
students of computer applications, undergraduate students of
engineering and computer science, who study fundamentals of computers
as a core course, and students of management who should know the basics
of computer hardware and software. It is ideally suited for working
professionals who want to update their knowledge of fundamentals of
computers.
Contents:
Part I Computer Concepts—Chapter 1 Living in a Digital World. Chapter 2 Exploring the World Using the Internet. Chapter 3 Computer Hardware. Chapter 4 The Operating System and Utility Programs. Chapter 5 Application Software. Chapter 6 Using Social Media to Connect and Communicate. Chapter 7 Computer Security and Privacy. Appendix A Buying a New Computing Device. Appendix B Wireless Networking.
Glossary. Index
Part II Computer Applications with Microsoft Office 2013—Chapter 1 Using Windows 8 and Managing Files. Chapter 2 Navigating and Searching the Web. Chapter 3 Exploring Microsoft Office 2013 Essentials. Chapter 4 Organizing and Managing Class Notes Using OneNote. Chapter 5 Communicating and Scheduling Using Outlook. Chapter 6 Creating, Editing, and Formatting Documents Using Word. Chapter 7 Enhancing a Document with Special Features. Chapter 8 Creating, Editing, and Formatting Worksheets Using Excel. Chapter 9 Working with Functions, Charts, Tables, and Page Layout Options in Excel. Chapter 10 Creating, Editing, and Formatting a Presentation Using PowerPoint. Chapter 11 Enhancing a Presentation with Pictures, Sound, Video, and Animation Effects. Chapter 12 Using and Querying an Access Database. Chapter 13 Creating a Table, Form, and Report in Access. Chapter 14 Integrating Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access Components. Chapter 15 Using Windows Live SkyDrive and Other Cloud Computing Technologies.
Glossary. Index
